As legend has it, John Henry was a steel-driving man who defeated a steam-powered drill, before collapsing and dying with a hammer in his hand.[…]
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The human imperative: becoming who we are
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat!
by David Hurst
Steven Spielberg’s 1975 movie, Jaws, tells the story of a seaside town whose shores are terrorized by a killer shark.[…]
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Common Beliefs, Not Common Behaviors[1]
by Bill Fischer
What is leadership, if not strategy and culture; setting the direction to which the organization must move, and instilling behaviors that will provide the best chance of making the journey?[…]
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Les limites du management (french edition)
by Erhard Friedberg
es limites du management découlent de deux faits empiriques incontournables : Premièrement, l’existence d’une marge de liberté irréductible des individus dans le choix de leurs comportements.[…]
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The limits to management
by Erhard Friedberg
The limits to management are grounded in two empirical facts: First, the existence of the margin of freedom individuals have in the choice of their day to day behavior.[…]
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Management Principles for the Digital Age
by Annika Steiber
A new management model exists, applied by companies born in the digital age. This model is based on a set of principles that allow these companies to be highly innovative, agile and fast moving in the same time.[…]
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From the perils at sea to the predicaments at the shore – what crisis can make of managers?
by Prabath Kuzhikkat
The logbook’s time stamp read 2330hrs AST, 200 nautical miles from the coast of Yemen. One of
the biggest vessels in the world was making its way to Rotterdam.[…]