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ChangeThis · Phil Rosenzweig · Jul 11, 2007

Forget Formulas: How Managers are Fooled in their Search for Success

by Phil Rosenzweig
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Phil Rosenzweig argues convincingly that managers should stop trying to find the formula for success, but should adopt a more realistic view, one based on probability and changeability.
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