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Treasury Department Places "Real Value" on Digital Currencies, Sees No Widespread Criminal Bitcoin Use; Virtual Currency Rules Coming Later This Year

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government sees no evidence of “widespread” use of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin to evade sanctions or finance terrorism, the Treasury Department’s top official targeting money laundering said. Cohen rejected arguments that regulation would drive virtual currency innovation out of the U.S., 11 attacks. 11 attacks.

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Why Some of the Most Groundbreaking Technologies Are a Bad Fit for the Silicon Valley Funding Model

Harvard Business

We’re now entering a new era of innovation , one that the model doesn’t quite fit, and we will have to develop new approaches to build the future. We’re now entering a new era of innovation , one that the model doesn’t quite fit, and we will have to develop new approaches to build the future.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. The team began by identifying 57 companies that have made substantial progress toward transformation.

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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

Revenue: $20B+ (2011). In 1991, IBM approved a new world-wide services strategy to make IBM a world class services company by 1994. The history of IBM GBS is one of our very favorite business stories of all time, and one that reminds us that even the most enormous, boring and troubled companies can re-invent themselves.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: World's Dumbest Idea

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Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Clean Money - Picking Winners In The Green Tech Boom. The title of this post stems from an article on Forbes by Steve Denning who writes about "radical management, leadership, and innovation". GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver. Master Traders.

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Organizational Fitness for Growth: Five Insights for CEOs

Kates Kesler

Our sports-apparel CEO had the right idea in challenging his team to think about the organization and ask: are we fit for growth, given our strategies going forward? At a glance, the study revealed these themes: There is no common pattern for a ‘best organization design’ regardless of size, strategy, or industry.

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What Initial Coin Offerings Are, and Why VC Firms Care

Harvard Business

What traditional investors don’t like about any of this is the regulatory uncertainty; the high valuations and over-capitalization; the lack of control over financials, strategy, and operations; and the lack of business use-cases. Insight Center. Business in the Era of Blockchain. Sponsored by Accenture.

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