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Depreciating Intellectual Capital

LDRLB

Hamel argued that on biggest challenges facing large companies was senior leadership “inability to write off their own depreciating intellectual capital. The value of their intellectual capital had decreased, and they didn’t adjust their books. This wasn’t the first time Hamel had used the term. Kodak knew film.

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Depreciating Intellectual Capital

LDRLB

Hamel argued that on biggest challenges facing large companies was senior leadership “inability to write off their own depreciating intellectual capital. The value of their intellectual capital had decreased, and they didn’t adjust their books. This wasn’t the first time Hamel had used the term.

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A vast treasure of intellectual capital awaits you….

First Friday Book Synopsis

Many people are unaware that among the invaluable resources that Harvard Business Review makes available at no cost online are more than 100 videos — each about five minutes in length – that have been excerpted from conversations during which eminent thought leaders share their insights. Here’s a partial list. FYI, I am using a [.].

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Executive Search for Legal Services: Balancing Scales and Skills

N2Growth Blog

Wilkins, Professor at Harvard Law School, notes, “Investing in leadership is about securing the intellectual capital and strategic vision that will determine your firm’s future.” That’s the level of foresight firms need if they’re to remain competitive in a landscape that rewards agility and innovation.

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The Global Innovation 1000 (2011): Why Culture is Key

First Friday Book Synopsis

In a recent email update, he asks several intriguing questions: Are there CEOs anywhere in the world who want their companies to become less innovative? Tom Stewart is Booz & Company’s Chief Marketing & Knowledge Officer. Is anyone calling on employees to do a better job of thinking inside the box?

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3 Critical Components of a Shared Mental Model

Lead Change Blog

The “problem” with brilliant innovators, same as Fighter Pilots, is that when they are not given a clear vector on which to act, do not have a shared mental model of what the future and success should look like, they will develop their own path. But they were all running in different directions. This was the “Ah-Ha” moment.

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Retain Your Top Performers

Marshall Goldsmith

Innovative high-technology corporations are currently paying employees large bonuses to recruit top talent. The “intellectual capital” brought in by high-knowledge employees will be a major, if not the primary, competitive advantage. The rise in the influence of the knowledge worker. .