To be sure, the perception of competence isn't the same as measurable leadership success.

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What Samsung, Sony and the rest of this industry need, however, is for this first iteration to be a triumphant success -- there's already plenty of buzz, sure, but if this is the future we want, our bank accounts need to do the talking.

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To be sure, choice of industry is not the only predictor of a startup's chances for success.

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Mr. Norris has paid scrupulous attention to the First Law of Theatrical Success: If you want to hit the jackpot at the box office, be sure not to tell your viewers anything they don't want to hear.

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Solutions to these underlying challenges include technology, to be sure, but they also require investments in the building blocks of education that must be properly in place to harbor success--such as policies that enable basic access to education, infrastructure, the capacity and commitment by countries and communities to make education a priority, and well-trained teachers able to make learning compelling and lasting.

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