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Booknotes: 14 Ideas from The Power of Something Stupid

Leading Blog

Author Richie Norton explains that life-changing ideas are often tragically mislabeled stupid. Stupid is the New Smart—the common denominator for success, creativity, and innovation in business and life. The Power of Starting Something Stupid is about finding the courage to do the things you don’t feel you are ready to do.

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City Slickers: 5 Books About The Urban Experience

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Franklyn Cater for National Public Radio (NPR), “A thriving media organization at the forefront of digital innovation, NPR creates and distributes award-winning news, information, and music programming to a network of 975 independent stations. Norton & Company'

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The Thought Leader Interview: Henry Chesbrough

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is the introduction to an interview of Henry Chesbrough conducted by Ron Norton for strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company. To read the complete article, check out other sources, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here.

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Why Is Strategy Execution So Hard? The Odds Are Against Us

Six Disciplines

After two decades of the application of even the most modern and innovative business principles, the problem remains. Norton, Harvard Business School Press, The Strategy-Focused Organization, 2001). [2] Norton, Harvard Business School Press, The Strategy-Focused Organization, 2001). [3] Cited Sources: [1] (R. Kaplan and D.

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The Thought Leader Interview: Henry Chesbrough

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is the introduction to an interview of Henry Chesbrough conducted by Ron Norton for strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company. To read the complete article, check out other sources, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here.

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The Disconnect Between Strategy And Execution

Six Disciplines

While all of us agree there's a disconnect between strategy formulation and strategy execution, the developers of the Balanced Scorecard (Robert Kaplan and David Norton) offer up this terrifying observation: On average, 95% of a company's employees are unaware of, or do not understand, its strategy. Of course, it doesn't have to be that way.

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4 Ways To End Destructive Pride

Tanveer Naseer

The following is a guest piece by Ritchie Norton. Brown continues, “Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.” Richie Norton is the founder and CEO of Global Consulting Circle, a Hawaii-based boutique international business development company. It’s] emotional risk, exposure, uncertainty.

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