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Latest HBR Article Emphasizes Execution Over Strategy

Latest HBR Article Emphasizes Execution Over Strategy

Managerial competence is a better predictor of business success than corporate strategy. This is the conclusion of a comprehensive study by Raffaella Sadun, Nicholas Bloom, and John Van Reenen. The three recently authored an article published by...

August 30, 2017 Rajeev Agarwal Book, Business, Harvard Business Review, MBA, What I did not learn in B-school 0 Comments
Why Are We So Busy?

Why Are We So Busy?

As a society, we have increased the quantity and quality of our leisure time tremendously. Many of us aren’t aware—or have forgotten—that not too long ago, we worked six days per week. On May 21, 1989, India’s late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi...

August 12, 2017 Rajeev Agarwal Book, Business, Manager, MBA, Time Management, What I did not learn in B-school 0 Comments
Can I Retain The Right People?

Can I Retain The Right People?

Most new managers do not realize that retaining good people is a part of their job. In reality, many of these managers are rated on the attrition levels in their team. As managers, when one of our direct report leaves, there are several...

August 5, 2017 Rajeev Agarwal Book, Business, Manager, MBA, What I did not learn in B-school 0 Comments
What Does A Manager Do?

What Does A Manager Do?

In my career over the last 25 years, I have realized that there is no single answer to what a good manager does. The job of a manager depends on many factors, including placement in the organization’s hierarchy, the type of organization, the...

August 1, 2017 Rajeev Agarwal Book, Business, Manager, MBA, What I did not learn in B-school 0 Comments
Why Do We Need Managers?

Why Do We Need Managers?

No one likes being managed. If you ask employees, most will say they don’t need managers. For a long time, I agreed. If you ask company founders if they need managers, many will say they hope to never hire middle managers. No one grows up...

July 18, 2017 Rajeev Agarwal Book, Business, Manager, MBA, What I did not learn in B-school 0 Comments
Do You Need An MBA To Be A Great Manager?

Do You Need An MBA To Be A Great Manager?

In my experience, one doesn’t need an MBA to become a great manager. Nor does earning an MBA guarantee success. The degree only holds value when students have entered and graduated from MBA programs with the right mindset. Attending a top-tier...

July 12, 2017 Rajeev Agarwal Book, Business, Manager, MBA, What I did not learn in B-school 0 Comments
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