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HBR's Most Popular Blog Posts of 2011

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by David Silverman. Silverman's basic philosophy on cover letters? The concept of reverse innovation applies in finance, as well. We all hate business jargon, but we can't stop using it. More people commented on this post than on any other in HBR.org's history. The Best Cover Letter I Ever Received. Don't bother.

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The Real Reasons Companies Are So Focused on the Short Term

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CEOs from rival firms); conversely not all inside CEOs have it (CEOs promoted from finance). Perhaps more problematically, a study by Nick Argyres and Brian Silverman found that decentralized R&D produces innovations that have a smaller and narrower impact on subsequent innovation.