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Clayton Christensen at Davos: An Ecological Perspective on Innovation

Posted on January 29, 2013 by David

When interviewed at the 2013 World Economic Forum in Davos, Clayton Christensen discussed what he has called “The Capitalist Dilemma”. It goes like this: There are basically three kinds of innovation in the economy: empowering, sustaining and efficiency. Empowering (or … Continue reading →

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Romney and Obama: Do Mormons Make Better Managers than Leaders?

Posted on September 25, 2012 by David

We are into the last six weeks of the presidential election and the contrasts between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama throw light on the sometimes-controversial distinction between managers and leaders. In his 1977 article in the Harvard Business Review “Managers … Continue reading →