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How to Use Intelligent Failure and Controlled Chaos to Strengthen Agility Ability

The Practical Leader

A new product emerges, which eventually opens up a new market. That brings us to the innovation paradox: Random, chaotic, and unpredictable innovations need a stable management system and process to nurture the growth and development of “lucky breaks.” The company has changed strategic course.”

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Case Study: When Should A Rising Star Make Her Pregnancy Public?

Harvard Business Review

Her mentors had told her to trust the system, to be patient, to wait for the right opportunity. The next morning Betsy dropped off her laptop at her desk, poured herself a decaf coffee (though she desperately wanted a regular one), and walked up to the third floor to see Cara Quinn, one of the HR directors. Betsy, what are you doing?"