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Originals or How Non-Conformists Move the World

Leading Blog

They move before the market can support their idea. When you are the first to market, you have to make all of the mistakes yourself.” Dealing with Groupthink. Cohesion in a group doesn’t cause groupthink. There’s a fine line between having a strong culture and operating like a cult.” Hacking the Creative Process.

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You Don’t Need to Adopt Holacracy to Get Some of Its Benefits

Harvard Business Review

Companies were split into divisions, each with their own leadership. Frank and honest leadership is usually enough. In each case, the market leader had a chance to invest or partner with the upstart that eventually disrupted them. Authority flowed downwards and your rank determined your responsibility. Wal-Mart and Sears.