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The Dangers of Hiring a Nice CEO

Harvard Business Review

In speaking with the management team, we saw familiar signs of pain. And several weak players were holding back the already-strained management team. ” Initially, team members may enjoy feeling included, heard, and valued, boosting morale in the short term. The company, unsurprisingly, was underperforming.

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On Creative Accounting: Two Creativity Myths

Harvard Business Review

Say that in a roomful of managers, and you get nervous laughter. Two myths about creativity underlie the squeamishness: First, that creativity is morally, ethically good. So, by definition, creativity is morally neutral. "Creative accounting" is really bad. Except when it's good. Consider " The Balanced Scorecard."