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The best way for business to m...

The best way for business to move out of the Hall of Shame is to demonstrate a commitment to social causes. This also makes business sense. A focus on solving social problems has motivational benefits in lean economic times.

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A basic truth of management - ...

A basic truth of management - if not of life - is that nearly everything looks like a failure in the middle.

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The very lack of opportunity t...

The very lack of opportunity the group faces creates a self-defeating cycle and puts pressure on members to limit their aspirations.

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The commune movement is part o...

The commune movement is part of a reawakening of belief in the possibilities for utopia that existed in the nineteenth century and exist again today, a belief that by creating the right social institution, human satisfaction and growth can be achieved.

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Creativity is a lot like looki...

Creativity is a lot like looking at the world through a kaleidoscope. You look at a set of elements, the same ones everyone else sees, but then reassemble those floating bits and pieces into an enticing new possibility.

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It is crucial to recognize, re...

It is crucial to recognize, reward, and celebrate accomplishments.

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One of the symptoms of a losin...

One of the symptoms of a losing streak is a turnover of top executives. It's a revolving door.

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America can restore its streng...

America can restore its strengths as the world-respected land of opportunity by returning to open-society principles. An open society invests in people and new ideas, rewards talent and hard work, values dialogue and learns from dissent, operates to high standards with transparent information, looks for common ground, sees problems as opportunities for creative change, and encourages those who are fortunate to help others get the same chance, because service is the highest ideal. With such standards in mind, America th

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A self-reinforcing upward spir...

A self-reinforcing upward spiral: performance stimulating pride stimulating performance.

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Passion for a goal doesn't gua...

Passion for a goal doesn't guarantee success, but without it, you can't even begin.

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The way innovating companies a...

The way innovating companies are designed leaves ambiguities, overlaps, decision conflicts or decision vacuums in some parts of the organisation. People rail at this, curse it-and invent innovative ways to overcome it.

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Change is like putting lipstic...

Change is like putting lipstick on a bulldog. The bulldog's appearance hasn't improved, but now it's really angry.

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To stay ahead, you must have y...

To stay ahead, you must have your next idea waiting in the wings.

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The middle of every successful...

The middle of every successful project looks like a disaster.

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I've been looking at companies...

I've been looking at companies that are on a positive path vs. a negative path and I've come to use the language of sports, winning streaks and losing streaks.

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Leaders are more powerful role...

Leaders are more powerful role models when they learn than when they teach.

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Companies used to be able to f...

Companies used to be able to function with autocratic bosses. We don't live in that world anymore.

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A great idea is not enough....

A great idea is not enough.

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I've found that small wins, sm...

I've found that small wins, small projects, small differences often make huge differences.

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The boomers' biggest impact wi...

The boomers' biggest impact will be on eliminating the term 'retirement' and inventing a new stage of life... the new career arc.

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