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Hiring and Developing Talent in the Age of AI: What Three New HBR Studies Mean for Your Talent Strategy

Damon Clark: Jul 27, 2026 2:05:25 PM

Harvard Business Review just launched a new reading list on hiring and developing talent in the age of AI, and three of the editor-recommended...

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70% of CEO Failures Aren't About Strategy. They're About Execution.

Damon Clark: Jul 22, 2026 11:45:00 AM

Fortune Magazine's number gets quoted so often it's easy to skim past: 70% of CEO failures come not from a bad strategy, but from poor execution. Sit...

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Why Leadership Meetings Need a Strategic Scorecard to Drive Results

Damon Clark: Mar 23, 2026 12:45:00 PM

Most leadership teams can articulate their strategy — but far too many struggle to execute it consistently. The missing link? A strategic scorecard...

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How Much Is Organizational Disengagement Costing You?

Damon Clark: Mar 16, 2026 11:45:00 AM

Most Leaders Feel It. Very Few Measure It. You can sense disengagement before you see it in a report. It shows up in flat meetings, missed...

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