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To Achieve a Major Goal, First Tackle a Few Small Ones

Harvard Business Review

However, becoming a published author requires thinking about getting an agent and a publisher, writing a proposal, working with an editor, and developing a plan for promoting the book after it’s published. Second, for very large tasks you often do not get feedback on your success until many of the pieces of that project are in place.

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“Leadership Qualities” vs. Competence: Which Matters More?

Harvard Business Review

David Dunning and Justin Kruger at Cornell have great research showing that the least competent people often end up in charge because they’re overconfident about their own abilities.). Are top-tier business schools overly focused on developing “leaders” who are ready to take charge of anything?

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C'mon, IT Leaders. Take a Chance!

Harvard Business Review

Execution risk: A wrong execution model or poor execution can make a project run too long and cost too much, leading to a total loss of focus and a reduction in value creation. It also comes from not adequately considering the organization''s energy, skill, and policies to accomplish the project.