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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

The proven benefits of innovation include: increased competitive advantage improved operational productivity reduced costs and increased revenue improved commercial value enhanced problem-solving One modern innovation that is impressive to watch is SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 (watch the video below). This culture highlights coming in first.

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How Microsoft Used an Office Move to Boost Collaboration

Harvard Business

What type of office design is best for productivity and engagement? This resulted in more employees per building – and fewer buildings to travel between — and we hypothesized that this move could increase collaboration. ” Workplace layout also influenced team productivity and collaboration.

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How disruptive is the 'Sharing Economy'?

freshminds

86% agree it makes life more affordable, 83% agree it makes life more convenient and efficient, 76% agree it's better for the environment, 78% agree it builds a stronger community, 63% agree it is more fun than engaging with traditional companies, 89% agree it is based on trust between providers and users.

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The Reinvention of NASA

Harvard Business

This means that the technologies necessary for successful space-faring, particularly human space travel beyond low earth orbit, cannot all be developed by a single organization. Over three quarters of the $ 350 billion global space industry revenues are driven by commercial products, services, infrastructure, and support industries.)

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The Critical Skills for Leading Major Change in America’s Health System

Harvard Business

The HITECH Act, which was part of the federal stimulus program enacted in response to the financial crisis of 2008, tasked the Obama administration and its Department of Health and Human Services with creating a nationwide, interoperable, private, and secure electronic-health-information system.

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The H-1B Visa Debate, Explained

Harvard Business

Titled “Buy American and Hire American,” it directs federal agencies to review whether existing policies adequately prioritize American products and protect American workers. on H-1B visas, boost the economy by increasing innovation, productivity, and sometimes even employment.

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The U.S. Media’s Problems Are Much Bigger than Fake News and Filter Bubbles

Harvard Business

Political campaigns are marketing campaigns, messages aimed at selling a product. But in the last two contests in which Hillary Clinton has participated, the 2008 primary and the 2016 election, she won on most of these metrics — and lost the elections. The implications are threefold: The best product doesn’t always win.

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