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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. To be a pioneer in technology doesn’t just mean you have interesting ideas. Not Elon Musk.

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4 Factors That Predict Startup Success, and One That Doesn’t

Harvard Business Review

The data also shows that younger founders and founders with prestigious educational backgrounds or prior experience in large technology companies tend to be more successful. Good investments are increasingly coming from burgeoning technology centers in Texas and North Carolina. Of course, some caveats are in order.

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What Does an Aspiring Founder Need to Know?

Harvard Business Review

Alice, an outstanding 24-year-old engineer working for a top technology company, wants to launch her own startup within the next five years, but she doesn’t yet have a venture concept. What knowledge and skills does Alice need to lead a technology venture? Cofounders are crucial. Juan Díaz-faes for HBR.

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Spotting the Great but Imperfect Resume

Harvard Business Review

Standout examples can be found everywhere from military special-forces units to some of Silicon Valley's top tech companies. Linear Technology looks for tinkerers, who have been experimenting with electrical circuits since childhood. They wanted to be on the forefront of some technical field. What was Evans's secret?

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Scientists Working Outside Their Fields Are More Likely to Become Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business Review

First, just 22% of the respondents reported a mismatch due to not being able to find a job in their field. Similarly, some people move from technical to managerial positions in order to advance in their careers. Our results offer insights to policy makers looking to encourage technology entrepreneurship among scientists and engineers.

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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. It also offers a buffer against the downsides of technological unemployment for employees. Many people think stock only works with entrepreneurs and tech industry workers.