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Why Older Entrepreneurs Have an Edge

Harvard Business Review

He did well co-founding Asterand, an ethically sourced human-tissue sampling business, but lost his shirt on a jazz club and a cattle-ranching enterprise to produce low-fat beef. At a time when he was really down on his luck, he considered jobs he never imagined earlier in his career, like becoming a night watchman.

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How IBM's Sam Palmisano Redefined the Global Corporation

Harvard Business Review

He was comfortable making smart bets to position IBM for decades-long growth, such as creating the Emerging Business Organization to incubate new businesses and shield them from P&L pressures. He also forced partners and distributors to commit in writing to uphold IBM's strict ethical standards. It is not about you.

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How Managers Can Avoid Playing Favorites

Harvard Business Review

” This limits what your team is able to accomplish as well as individual team members’ careers. When Trevor Longino worked at an Orlando-based startup incubator, he was promoted from copywriter to VP of marketing within his first six months on the job. Playing favorites also dents your own professional development.