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A link to the Pfeffer article: http://bit.ly/pekX1H.
Commented Oct 8, 2011 on Is It Sometimes Rational to Select Leaders Randomly? A Cool Old Study at Bob Sutton
Is It Sometimes Rational to Select Leaders Randomly? A Cool Old Study
This term at Stanford, I am teaching a doctoral seminar on leadership. Of course, this one of the broadest and most confusing topics on earth. I am not qualified to teach a seminar on love or religion; so, for me, this is the most vexing topic I can teach. The topic for the first meeting was ...
It reminds me of "The General Theory of the Second Best" by Lipsey & Lancaster (http://www.jstor.org/pss/2296233). In certain circumstances, the second best solution is better than the best.
Commented Sep 29, 2011 on Richard Feynman On The Folly Of Crafting Precise Definitions at Bob Sutton
Richard Feynman On The Folly Of Crafting Precise Definitions
One of my best friends in graduate school was a former physics major named Larry Ford. When behavioral scientists started pushing for precise definitions of concepts like effectiveness and leadership, he would sometimes confuse them (even though Larry is a very precise thinker) by arguing "ther...
Corporations hoard cash (WSJ, via JunkCharts): http://bit.ly/4E5G9k
Commented Jan 24, 2010 on Cashing in good at Junk Charts
Cashing in good
A superb effort by the Wall Street Journal. This chart tells us corporations are hoarding cash, and the level of stashing varies by industry. The article is here, and the interactive version of the chart here. Clicking on each small multiple reveals the detailed trajectory over the 20-yea...
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