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

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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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What Does an Aspiring Founder Need to Know?

Harvard Business Review

The survey results show that no single management skill stands out above the rest. Respondents indicated that founders need to be management jacks-of-all-trades, so to speak. The non-MBA founders shared the view that it is very important for future leaders of technology ventures to build a wide range of management skills.

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Scientists Working Outside Their Fields Are More Likely to Become Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business Review

To be sure, labor market conditions are important. 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. But this is not the full story.

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3 Ways Social Entrepreneurs Can Solve Their Talent Problem

Harvard Business Review

The impact of “social entrepreneurs” — individuals who deploy innovation and market forces to fill social needs — is growing. Gayathri Vasudevan , a 2015 “ Entrepreneur of the Year ” in India, is a cofounder of LabourNet Services , which provides training for the unskilled. Vincent Tsui for HBR.

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Why CEOs Should Share Their Long-Term Plans with Investors

Harvard Business Review

To date, 19 CEOs of S&P 500 companies — such as Becton Dickinson, AETNA, 3M, PG&E, and Unilever — have presented their plans to institutional investors representing in excess of $25 trillion in assets under management. These data also suggest that long-term plans are not mere marketing presentations or “cheap talk.”

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What Big Companies Can Learn from the Success of the Unicorns

Harvard Business Review

As of February 2016, the top 10 unicorns for market capitalization are: Uber, Xiaomi, Airbnb, Palantir, Meituan-Dianping, Snapchat, Didi Kuaidi, Flipkart, and SpaceX. Brian Chesky, one of the cofounders of Dot & Bo, once said, “Initially, each idea and mock-up we developed for the company was completely and utterly wrong.

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What New Team Leaders Should Do First

Harvard Business Review

People form opinions pretty quickly, and these opinions tend to be sticky,” says Michael Watkins, the cofounder of Genesis Advisers and author of the updated The First 90 Days. “If Many managers inherit their teams, which often means they aren’t creating new goals, but clarifying existing ones. The first few weeks are critical.