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Gary Hamel, born on January 1, 1954, is an outstanding management scholar and strategic consultant. He has extensive research and practical experience in the fields of corporate strategy and innovation. Hamel is renowned for his unique insights into strategic thinking and leadership, and his writings and consulting work have had a profound impact on global corporate management.

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“As human beings, we are the genetic elite, the sentient, contemplating and innovating sum of countless genetic accidents and transcription errors.”

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Book:What Matters Now: How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable Innovation

Source: What Matters Now: How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable Innovation

“As human beings, we are the only organisms that create for the sheer stupid pleasure of doing so. Whether it's laying out a garden, composing a new tune on the piano, writing a bit of poetry, manipulating a digital photo, redecorating a room, or inventing a new chili recipe - we are happiest when we are creating.”

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“At the heart of every faith system is a bargain: on one side there is the comfort that comes from a narrative that suggests human life has cosmic significance, and on the other a duty to yield to moral commands that can, in the moment, seem rather inconvenient.”

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“Building human-centered organizations doesn't imply a return to the paternalistic, corporate welfare practices of the 19th century. Most of us don't want to be nannied.”

Want Humans Practice Century Building Return Organization Corporate Welfare 19th Century

Book:What Matters Now: How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable Innovation

Source: What Matters Now: How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable Innovation

“One doesn't have to be a Marxist to be awed by the scale and success of early-20th-cent ury efforts to transform strong-willed human beings into docile employees.”

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Born: January 1, 1954
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