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Andy Grove and the Value of Facing Reality

“People who have no emotional stake in a decision can see what needs to be done sooner.” — Andy Grove *** What do you do when you wake up one day and realize that reality has changed, and …

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The Peter Principle and the Law of Crappy People

If you’ve ever worked in an organization, you’ve no doubt come across someone in senior management and asked yourself how they ever got promoted. The Peter Principle, coined by Dr. …

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