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How HBR Changed the Way I Work

Harvard Business Review

In November 1996, Michael Porter published What Is Strategy? applies his research on emotional intelligence to this question. The result: weak teams, exhausted managers, and ever slower decision-making — lethal in a world that rewards fast decisions. HBR's 90th Anniversary: Why Management Matters. More >>.

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Desperately Seeking Simplicity

Harvard Business Review

I heard it in a session led by Professor Michael Porter and Dean Nitin Nohria of the Harvard Business School who were sharing a research project on declining American Competitiveness. Letting go takes courage and is not a natural act for most humans, or management teams.