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Beyond Moore’s Law

Daniel Burrus

Moore, cofounder of Intel and Fairchild Semiconductor, Moore’s Law deals with processing power, the speed at which a machine can perform a particular task. For some, the “cause of death” is purely technical—a transistor can only be made so much more powerful and smaller, they say. Moore’s Law Defined—and Reborn. Named after Gordon E.

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Expert Interview Series: Roddy Millar Helps Business Leaders Translate Academic Research to Innovative Leadership

IdeaScale

He’s the founder and Managing Editor for IEDP – covering the global executive development sector– and cofounder of IEDP’s sister organization, Ideas for Leaders , which reviews, distills and shares the latest research on business leadership coming out of universities and business schools around the globe.

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Elon Musk Blows My Mind

CorporateIntel

He already did consumer software engineering as his opening act as a cofounder of PayPal. He is also the CTO of SpaceX and the chief product architect of Tesla. He’s really, really changing the world. If there is a possible next Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, it could be him. Not Elon Musk. Not exactly a path to retirement.

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What Does an Aspiring Founder Need to Know?

Harvard Business Review

Respondents emphasized that the skills required by a founder change as their venture matures. Cofounders are crucial. ” Another added, “If you don’t get decisions about potential cofounders right — for example, if your cofounder is not fully committed — it will likely kill your company.”

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Spotting the Great but Imperfect Resume

Harvard Business Review

But in his first decade at the school, Evans spotted and attracted an extraordinary group of graduate students, including the later cofounders of Pixar, Netscape and Adobe Systems. For a time, just about every world-changing idea in computer graphics could be traced back to Evans's students in Utah. What was Evans's secret?

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Scientists Working Outside Their Fields Are More Likely to Become Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business Review

Similarly, some people move from technical to managerial positions in order to advance in their careers. Those jobs often demand less technical knowledge but can offer more pay, more responsibilities, and chances to develop new skills.

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As Machines Take Jobs, Companies Need to Get Creative About Making New Ones

Harvard Business Review

Jobs in retail, transportation, manufacturing, and agriculture are highly vulnerable to technological change. Shouldn’t the next autonomous truck company be cofounded by technologists and truck drivers? Shouldn’t next-generation autonomous farms be cofounded by technologists and farmers?