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…startups are both easier and more demanding to run than traditional divisions: they require much less capital overall, but that capital must be absolutely secure from tampering.
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254 |
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Startup teams need complete autonomy to develop and market new products within their limited mandate.
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254 |
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Handoffs and approvals slow down the Build-Measure-Learn feedback loop and inhibit both learning and accountability.
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255 |
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Sabotage is a rational response from managers whose territory is threatened.
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260 |
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People should be allowed to find the kinds of jobs…
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The fear of being judged as weak or naïve prevents many people from operating like givers at work.
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22 |
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Professional relationships disintegrate when entrepreneurs, inventors, investors, and executives feel…
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82 |
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Many experiments… show that teacher expectations are especially important for improving the grades and intelligence test scores of low-achieving students…
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99 |
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…interest is what drives people to invest their time and energy in developing particular skills and bases of knowledge.
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104 |
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It turns out that motivation is the reason that people develop talent in the first place.
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