Harvard Business Review

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Zeitgeist, German for "spirit of the time," is the complex interplay of economic, technological, political, and social forces that can determine which ideas will flop and which will fly in a particular moment. During difficult economic times, organizations often seek ideas on how to cut costs or perform operations more efficiently.

Prahalad 15

Prahalad Hamel Core Competence Leadership 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Prahalad and I urged managers to think in a different way about the building blocks of competitive success. By building and nurturing deep, hard-to-replicate skills, an organization could fatten margins and fuel growth. Bureaucracy is the technology of control. Almost 25 years ago in the pages of HBR , C.K. He was right.

Bureaucracy 9

Bureaucracy Short-term Long-term Intellectual Capital 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Prahalad and I urged managers to think in a different way about the building blocks of competitive success. By building and nurturing deep, hard-to-replicate skills, an organization could fatten margins and fuel growth. Bureaucracy is the technology of control. Almost 25 years ago in the pages of HBR , C.K. He was right.

Bureaucracy 9

Bureaucracy Short-term Long-term Intellectual Capital 9