Industries with the Most Uncertainty
“It’s a cliché to say that the world is more uncertain than ever before, but few realize just how much uncertainty has increased over the past 50 years,” according to…
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The Slow Decay of U.S. Competitiveness
Harvard Business School’s latest survey on U.S. competitiveness, “An Economy Doing Half Its Job,” reveals a troubling divergence in the U.S. economy: “Large and midsize firms have rallied strongly from…
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The Best Leaders are Insatiable Learners
Harvard Business Review: “Nearly a quarter century ago, at a gathering in Phoenix, Arizona, John W. Gardner delivered a speech that may be one of the most quietly influential speeches…
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Leadership and Management Are Not the Same Thing
Alan Murray: “Perhaps there was a time when the calling of the manager and that of the leader could be separated. A foreman in an industrial-era factory probably didn’t have…
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Succeeding in Socially Responsible Business
The Wall Street Journal has an excellent interview with Adnan Durrani, a serial entrepreneur and investor in triple-bottom-line businesses or “those that define success by social as well as financial…
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When Mentoring Doesn’t Work
“Most young managers view having a mentor as their ticket to the big leagues—to greater visibility, exciting assignments and big promotions. Benefits flow to mentors as well, as they enjoy…
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Investing in People Not Business Plans
Alberto Chang-Rajii spoke at the Clinton School of Public Service on investing in people more than just in business plans, following a passion for innovation, and a vision to excel…
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Conversation: UC Berkeley Entrepreneurship Lecturer Mark Coopersmith on Reshoring
After years of hearing about jobs leaving our country for overseas — offshoring — there’s a growing trend in American business: Reshoring. From service industries to manufacturing, a range of incentives is…
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