In a second experiment, the researchers looked at a group of 88 leaders from other Harvard executive education programs with varying levels of responsibility for managing groups and subordinates.

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"This is all about the community taking charge of local, renewable electricity generation, " said Robin Mewes, managing director at Rooftop Consulting Ltd, one of the groups behind the new cooperative.

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Gerald Brady, a managing director at Silicon Valley Bank in charge of outreach to corporate venture groups, said he had seen "a very noticeable pickup across almost every industry center" as corporations turn to Silicon Valley to get a handle on innovation.

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John Redman, managing director of Seven Seas, said managers had met with staff in small groups.

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Ms. Lampley is also a founding principal and the managing director of the for-profit Scowcroft Group, according to the Scowcroft Groups Web site.

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