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Harvard Business School Professor | Author | Speaker | Consultant Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration
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The Hidden Skill That Helped Captain Sully Save 155 Lives—and How You Can Build It

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By Ranjay Gulati
| Inc.
Discover how mastery, deliberate practice, and self‑efficacy turn fear into courage—from Captain Sully’s heroism to Stanford’s surprising research. There’s a saying, often attributed to Bruce Lee, that encapsulates a crucial aspect of mastery: “Don’t practice until you get it right.
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The Valuable Lesson That Alaska Airlines Learned From Its Merger With Virgin America

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By Ranjay Gulati
| Inc.
Now, as Alaska Airlines merges with Hawaiian Airlines, it is clear that it’s applying lessons learned from its last merger with Virgin. Mergers and acquisitions are among the boldest—and most uncertain—moves a leader can make. One 2011 study in the Harvard Business Review confirmed the conventional wisdom, putting the M&A failure rate at a staggering 70 percent to 90 percent.
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LEGO’s Secret: How the Courage to Say ‘No’ Led to Winning

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By Ranjay Gulati
| Inc.
In the world of business, boldness is often associated with addition: launching new ventures, entering new markets, and pursuing expansive growth. But what if the most courageous act a leader can perform is one of subtraction? In the early 2000s, LEGO, one of the world’s most beloved brands, was on the brink of bankruptcy.
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