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Some managers and executives think stretch goals can light a fire under the company, propelling the firm to new levels of performance. However, researchers from Duke, NYU, Penn State and the universities of Houston and Maryland suggest, that for many organizations, stretch goals can actually hurt performance.

A key place to find new value is corporate social responsibility (CSR) — initiatives that drive economics as well as social or environmental agendas. But most of the research in this area has focused on large firms. How do small companies identify and leverage CSR opportunities?

Increasing CEO myopia is affecting executives’ ability to create long-term value. Over the past 20 years, the average CEO tenure fell from eight years to less than four years and CEOs are under growing pressure to produce quick results.

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