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Margaret Heffernan

Americanb. 1955Business & Entrepreneurship

Margaret Heffernan is a former CEO of five businesses and author who writes about the dynamics of willful blindness, conflict, and deep organizational change. Her TED Talk on the dangers of competition has been viewed millions of times.

Works

  • Willful BlindnessHow organizations ignore obvious risks and what blinds leaders to critical information→
  • A Bigger PrizeCompetition and collaboration dynamics showing cooperation accelerates progress over pure competition→
  • Beyond MeasureMeasuring organizational success beyond traditional metrics through human impact and flourishing→
  • UnchartedNavigating uncertainty and ambiguity in business decisions with incomplete information→
  • Women on TopWomen leaders' perspectives and strategies for navigating executive advancement and influence→

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