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What Is the Business of Health Care?

Harvard Business Review

In 1960, the editor of the Harvard Business Review, Theodore Levitt, wrote that the failure of railroads could be explained in part by the myopic view that they were in the railroad business and not the transportation business, which left them vulnerable to competition from cars, trucks, and planes.

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Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders – An Expert Roundup

Joseph Lalonde

Michael Levitt, CEO of BreakfastLeadership.com. No one wants to work harder for a complacent or mediocre manager, however, every employee wants to be led by an enthusiastic leader that helps them become more passionate about their work. Sandip Roy of Happiness India Project. Kevin Kruse, CEO of LEADx.org.

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Fixing a Work Relationship Gone Sour

Harvard Business Review

“Most people just lower their expectations because it’s easier than dealing with the real issues at hand,” says Brian Uzzi, professor of leadership and organizational change at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management and author of the HBR article, “ Make Your Enemies Your Allies.” Conflict Difficult conversations Managing yourself'

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