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President Obama Fires McChrystal, Kills Innovation
Bruce Nussbaum
The change at the top in Afghanistan may well be a major management mistake.
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Read Barbara Kellerman's opposing view: General McChrystal's Failure of Followership
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LEADERSHIP
Howard Schultz on Starbucks' Turnaround
Harvard Business IdeaCast
An interview with the coffee empire's CEO.
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Bill Taylor
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Bill Taylor
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Amy Gallo
MANAGING YOURSELF
Making Your Strategy Work on the Frontline
Amy Gallo
Frontline workers can't execute a strategy they don't understand.
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Leadership That Gets Results
Leadership That Gets Results
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A leader's singular job is to get results. But even with all the leadership training programs and "expert" advice available, effective leadership still eludes many people and organizations.
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Maxim Sytch and D.Scott DeRue
GIVING FEEDBACK
Ditch Performance Reviews? How About Learn to do Them Well?
Maxim Sytch and D.Scott DeRue
Performance reviews don't have to be painful for appraisers or appraisees.
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GETTING AHEAD
Telling the Truth About Power
Harvard Business IdeaCast
The literature on leadership isn't honest about the reality of power.
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Michael Schrage
MANAGING PEOPLE
Save Your Team From the Innovation Resources Trap
Michael Schrage
Cutting the innovation budget can get your company more creativity.
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Susan Cramm
TECHNOLOGY
Why Can't My CIO Be More Like Me?
Susan Cramm
It's a mistake for companies to expect CIOs to act more like general business leaders.
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Dan Steinbock
COMPETITION
Apple iPhone4 Success Masks Global Strategic Challenges
Dan Steinbock
Nokia's global product strategy gives it an advantage over Apple's regional approach.
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