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Retain Your Top Performers

Marshall Goldsmith

Leaders are debating the changing nature of work and the perceived decline in job security (the lifelong career at a benevolent company is a fading memory) and the erosion of corporate loyalty. Innovative high-technology corporations are currently paying employees large bonuses to recruit top talent.

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Why Germany Dominates the U.S. in Innovation

Harvard Business Review

Reading the headlines, you might think that the most urgent question about national success in innovation and growth is whether the U.S. Germany does a better job on innovation in areas as diverse as sustainable energy systems, molecular biotech, lasers, and experimental software engineering. or China should get the gold medal.

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Practicing Patience and Faith

Persuasive Powerhouse

We so need more innovative leaders like you to inspire these top talents! I work for a telecommunications company and occasionally I’m in the field dressing fiber optic cable in cabinet. Stay blessed! Ellen Mary Jo Asmus : October 20, 2010 at 8:32 pm Ellen, thanks for your kind words. It comes from the work my clients do.

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The Inevitable Disruption of Television

Harvard Business Review

The fact of the matter is that periodically, technologies or business model innovations allow start-ups to enter industries offering services that are generally cheaper and more accessible, but of far lower quality. This is the essence of what we call "disruptive innovation." But destruction will come slowly.

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How to Help Your Team Manage Grunt Work

Harvard Business Review

This can be especially tough for early-career professionals to accept, especially those in entry-level positions. Whatever its source, entitlement is a career killer, a noose with which employees of any generation can — and do — hang themselves. To Retain New Hires, Make Sure You Meet with Them in Their First Week.

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Multicultural Leadership Starts from Within

Harvard Business Review

As new technologies in social media, transportation, and telecommunications bring us closer together, it's more critical than ever for organizations to recruit, develop, and retain multicultural leaders who can skillfully navigate both the opportunities and challenges of a more connected world. The world is getting smaller.

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Morning Advantage: A Serious Attempt at "Pay What You Want"

Harvard Business Review

But, that didn’t stop two successful Division I women’s basketball coaches from venturing into the bedsheet business, hoping to disrupt the industry with their innovative idea for “high performance” sheets. BONUS BITS: Telecommunications Takedowns. Why I’m Cutting the Cord, and How Cable Can Get Me Back (Wired).