Weekly Hotlist: You Can Win Without Differentiation

 

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October 07, 2013 You Can Win Without Differentiation By Freek Vermeulen You don't have to be different to make money.

Decision making Just Make a Decision Already by Nick Tasler Why decisive leadership is so rare. Managing yourself Keep Your Name Off That Layoff List by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman New research suggests you can predict who'll be on it. Execution Stop Trying to Engineer Success by David K. Hurst Excellence is complicated and context-specific. And sadly, there are no short cuts. Innovation Economies of Unscale: Why Business Has Never Been Easier for the Little Guy by Hemant Taneja New technologies and business models are destroying the old rule that bigger is better. Strategic planning Four Tips for Better Strategic Planning by Ron Ashkenas Corporate theater won't cut it. Information & technology The Importance of Spatial Thinking Now by Kirk Goldsberry Right when we need it most, spatial skills are being taught the least. Entrepreneurship Reimagining Primary Care: When Small Is Beautiful by Eric J. McNulty Downsizing can make practices more satisfying. Communication Time to Hang Up on Voice Mail by Michael Schrage This legacy system is a drag on organizational productivity.

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