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The Strategy of the Fighter Pilot

BY Keith H. Hammonds
Relevancy Score: 100

Business is a dogfight. Your job as a leader: Outmaneuver the competition, respond decisively to fast-changing conditions, and defeat your rivals. That's why the OODA loop, the brainchild of "40 Second" Boyd, an unconventional fighter pilot, is one of today's most important ideas in battle or in business.READ»

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How to Schedule Meetings and Network Anywhere

BY Rachel King
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Networking is essential to business in any industry. However, when traveling on business, meeting people in the same field can be difficult when you’re not familiar to an area. MeetingWave, an online service that helps business ...READ»

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The New-Old Way to Innovate

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 91

A letter from the founding editors.READ»

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Smart Power Is Real Power

BY Kaihan Krippendorff
Relevancy Score: 63

This week Hillary Clinton shared her vision for her role as Secretary of State. For the first time in a long time, I think we are hearing the sounds of an informed approach to conflict. Hillary said, “I believe that American ...READ»

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Build Your Innovation Tool Kit

BY Kaihan Krippendorff
Relevancy Score: 60

On my flight back from Rochester the other night after delivering a workshop to a group of CEOs, I was reading a fascinating article titled "Culture in Action" by Ann Swidler. In it I read the following ...READ»

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Shake Your Competitor’s Hand

BY Kaihan Krippendorff
Relevancy Score: 41

Those who have studied conflict in depth all emerge with the same conclusion: the best way to beat your competition is to avoid triggering competition. Sun Tzu and Colonel John Boyd, two military geniuses who dedicated their lives to ...READ»

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Real-TimeExecutionWave (TM) - A New Decision-Making Framework

BY nwolfe@quantumleaders.com
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A Note to Our Readers:  I received enormous response and literally hundreds of The Living Organization (R) model white paper downloads from my last Fast Company posting, Strategic Planning is Dead - Long Live Strategy ...READ»

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Five Laws of Conflict – Burning Korans Breaks them All

BY Kaihan Krippendorff
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This Saturday, Florida-based pastor Terry Jones had planned to lead his congregation in a Koran burning, celebrating what they call "International Burn a Koran Day." Although everyone from the Pope to Hillary Clinton has urged him to halt his plans, it seems that only a sign from God can keep him from following through. And I can't decide if Terry is short-sighted or brilliant.READ»

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Houston Is Recession-Proofing Its Economy -- With Wind Power

BY Ryan Blitstein
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Flush with oil-and-gas money but wary of a bust, the Texas metropolis launches a multimillion-dollar effort to recession-proof its economy.READ»