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To grasp organizational life as it is, read novels (!) .... It is my fervent belief that we will never design rational processes that overcome such irregularities-don't bother telling that to a consultant. Hence, we should embrace the real, nonrational, nonlinear world with vigor and glee-and develop enterprise and career strategies accordingl

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