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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2019

Leading Blog

These organizations tend to lag behind in innovation, discretionary effort, morale and ultimately performance. Henderson and Barry C. A media controversy. You're It : Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When It Matters Most by Leonard Marcus, Eric McNulty, Joseph M. An active shooter. A data breach.

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How Software Is Helping Big Companies Dominate

Harvard Business Review

They’re more productive , more profitable , more innovative , and they pay better. That’s not how Vox Media does it. Patents and copyright also make it harder for software innovations to spread to other companies, as do noncompete agreements that keep employees from easily switching jobs. Architectural Innovation.

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How Much Is Trump Really Disrupting Politics-as-Usual?

Harvard Business Review

Most of the time, the Game of Scrutiny is about missteps, embarrassments, or gaffes, filling the media’s content needs and the coffers of comedians. Clay Christensen associates these events with innovations that change what customers demand. The media reports it. That sure sounds like maybe the rules have changed.