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Managing With a Conscience

Leading Blog

Sonnenberg believes that leaders who have a jaded view of intangible assets will never make the commitment required to reap their full potential. Sonnenberg discusses at length, nine critical success factors that need to be built into the organization: Passion that develops commitment to the organization’s mission, values, and goals.

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How NASA Uses Telemedicine to Care for Astronauts in Space

Harvard Business Review

Since the Expedition One launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2001 — the first long-duration stay on the orbital construction site — NASA’s Human Health and Performance team has been developing expertise in the planning and provision of medical support to crews staying in our world’s most remote environment.

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Startups Could Fundamentally Change the Way Big Investors Operate

Harvard Business Review

Small startup firms are already developing proprietary technologies — such as machine vision, deep learning, and other innovations —– that could help large investors evaluate opportunities and risks with far greater accuracy and efficiency than was previously possible.

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What It Will Take to Fix HR

Harvard Business Review

Put the most strategic pieces into the hands of up-and-comers passing through the leadership-development revolving door? This transformation took time to play out and involved both displacements of incumbents operating in outdated modes and the emergence of new “feeder” roles for those aspiring to the C-suite.

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Why We Shouldn’t Worry About the Declining Number of Public Companies

Harvard Business Review

In a parallel development, the number of companies listed on U.S. The number of listed firms can decline because of three developments: 1) bankruptcy, failure, or closure of listed firms, 2) delisting of firms going private or acquired, and 3) decrease in number of initial public offerings (IPOs). westend61/Getty Images.

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How to Navigate a Digital Transformation

Harvard Business Review

That includes identifying your current mix of assets and the business model that your asset portfolio creates. For example, do you make and sell things, hire skilled employees and provide services, develop and new IP like software or pharmaceuticals, or build and manage digital networks, be they transactional, informational, or social?

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What’s Driving Superstar Companies, Industries, and Cities

Harvard Business Review

Often when superstar cities fall, they tend to be advanced economy cities, replaced by a developing economy city. Acquisitions, bold investment in intangible assets, and attracting talent can ultimately make the difference. The link between superstar firms, sectors, and cities is complex.