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Can Being Overconfident Make You a Better Leader?

Harvard Business Review

Randall Stephenson, then CEO of AT&T, famously said , “I told people you weren’t betting on a device. Second, we looked at how much company stock employees held in their retirement plans, since employees who believe in their companies and the vision of their leaders may be more likely to hold more company stock.

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How to Conduct an Effective Job Interview

Harvard Business Review

Chris Smith and Chris Stephenson. Do: Lower your candidates’ stress levels by telling them in advance the kinds of questions you plan to ask. Before the interview, her team communicated with Bryan about the kinds of questions Mimi planned to ask. Further Reading. How to Separate the Winners from the Spinners.

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Why Mergers Like the At&T-Time Warner Deal Should Go Through

Harvard Business Review

But CEO Randall Stephenson immediately denied both versions, and reiterated that the company will not let go of either CNN or the deal itself, pledging to fight the government if necessary. Whatever the government actually plans to do about the merger, it will need to do it fast.

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The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of the U.S. Antitrust Movement

Harvard Business Review

Antitrust activity was rare since administrations generally preferred industry-government cooperation (and, during the early New Deal, economic planning and industry codes of fair competition ), over robust antitrust enforcement. 1920s–1930s. 1940s–late-1970s. One prominent advocate of the competition ideal, F.