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Why Great Leaders Are in Short Supply

Harvard Business Review

One other foundation of leadership that used to be firmly in place seems shaken today: a common understanding of the age-tested principles, religious or moral, that should guide decisions. Leaders may be yet another victim of the move away from the teaching and practice of moral values and their integration in early family life.

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Successful Startups Don’t Make Money Their Primary Mission

Harvard Business Review

If you believe in your mission, then it’s part of your moral imperative to attach a business model to it. Larry Page and Sergey Brin grew Google to its current dominance by sticking to their information-organizing mission. There’s no faster way to achieve your lofty goals. Google is worth over $350 billion today.