The myth of the genius tech inventor is holding us back
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The myth of the genius tech inventor is holding us back

Great ideas are almost never enough on their own. Strong leaders need pragmatism,obsessive business savvy and other skills beyond dreaming.

  • byShira Ovide

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Bill Gates’ Jeffrey Epstein meetings killed our marriage:Melinda French Gates

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Melinda French Gates to no longer donate bulk of fortune to Gates Foundation

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$US1 trillion in gains:2021 was the year of the super billionaire

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Canva founders join Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge to give away most of their fortune

Canva founders join Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge to give away most of their fortune

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Microsoft feels heat from shareholders after Bill Gates accusations

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Bill Gates as ‘witch’:how COVID conspiracy theories make billionaire the ‘perfect villain’

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