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It's OK to Give Shareholders Access to Outside Directors

Harvard Business Review

I recently participated in a stimulating roundtable discussion on how U.S. Diversity of opinions, rather than indicating board dysfunction, may also give shareholders confidence that the board is tackling important issues holistically and not plagued by groupthink. boards of directors should engage with their companies'' shareholders.

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Four Keys to Thinking About the Future

Harvard Business Review

He was convinced that this otherwise entirely pleasant socializing and socialization led invariably to a kind of groupthink among the community of experts. The rhymes may be about social patterns, the impact of technology, or how nations tend to adapt. His logic was simple. We all prize it. Study History. Each future is real.

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6 Keys to Putting the Crowdsourced Surveillance Genie Back in the Lamp

Harvard Business Review

When outraged Vancouverites turned to blogs and Facebook to identify participants in the Stanley Cup riots, many celebrated sites like Vancouver 2011 Riot Pics and Vancouver 2011 Criminal List as examples of putting social media to concrete and constructive use.

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The 11 Essential Elements Needed to Achieve True Collaboration

Leading Blog

Collaboration is not a new concept, but globalization and new technologies have turned it into one of the best methods of competitive advantage available. Willing Participation. Without diversity groupthink sets in. It’s not about how many people you can defeat, but rather about how many people you can help win. Diverse Group.

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