Josh Tyrangiel, upon his appointment as editor-in-chief of Bloomberg Businessweek, set about to make a smart idea — hiring John Lanchester to write for the magazine — a fact. Mr. Tyrangiel went about his mission determined to close the deal; offering generous compensation, a minimum of strings attached and flexible “productivity” goals. He would be paid…
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