Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2014

When investing in new growth businesses, corporate leaders are commonly advised to behave more like venture capitalists. VCs, they’re told, take more of a long-term approach, have a greater degree of risk tolerance, and parcel out their funds in stages to mitigate risk. All of this is right, as far as it goes.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Sometimes that requires creating a separate operating structure. Many companies have figured out how to parcel out small amounts of money to employees cultivating something new. Venture capitalists meet every Monday to review deals in the pipeline. Invest real money. Reward decision-makers who back winners.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

And in a connected world, build­ing stronger external networks to tap into the best sources of insight into environmental trends is also part and parcel of the leadership role. Get in touch with a venture capitalist. He then mapped out the network of who consulted with whom. Start a LinkedIn or Facebook group.

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