Video: Against convention - management tips for success

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Published: 5 February 2008 17:05 GMT by BNET.com Staff

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The book What Were They Thinking? argues most managers fail because they diligently follow common management practices that are sometimes flawed to the core. Author Jeffrey Pfeffer challenges managers to throw out conventional wisdom and to think harder and more strategically about what's right for their companies.



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