Yet, in the vain pursuit of a perfect intelligence organization, do not shake up intelligence in a way that does do harm - and in pursuit of this will-of-the-wisp, damage in particular those military capabilities that we alone possess.

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If your organization can perfect it, the Idea Gauntlet can be used not only for the executive summary, but also to shatter group think, evaluate proposed features, and even help structure your core business model.

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Either way, this is the perfect example of how an organization can get amazing things done.

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It was the perfect spot for him: he solidified the identity of the organization, based on an industry-changing brand book, in a way that kept them out ahead of the competition for years.

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"Perks and benefits are an indicator of whether or not the organization is building an employee-based culture, but they're not a perfect indicator, " Pfeffer says.

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