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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). million per launch. References: Beswick, C.,

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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

By not dancing, CEOs cost their companies billions of dollars of lost employee innovation, productivity, and customer service. In the 1940’s, Peter Drucker praised the company for its product decentralization but criticized it, even back then, for treating employees as a feudal cost center rather than a base of knowledge and potential.

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Your Whole Company Needs to Be Distinctive, Not Just Your Product

Harvard Business

To them, the unit of differentiation is an individual product, service or brand. The heart of differentiation therefore is your company’s ability to develop and promote distinctive products, services, and branded experiences on a consistent basis. Consider, for example, the way many credit cards are marketed.

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Wearable Technology in Healthcare

Tom Spencer

Based on a recent study by Global Industry Analysts , the global market for wearable medical devices is projected to eclipse $4.5 1 In the United States, the predominant market in this space, it is estimated that roughly 20% of Americans currently own a wearable fitness device. billion by 2020. Potential Benefits.

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Pettis on Strains in China's Banking System; Avoiding the Fall

MishTalk

The fact that rates were cut, even though many reformers within the administration were very much opposed, exemplifies the challenges that Beijing will face in 2015. We are going to see this argument replayed many times in 2015. In either case they reduce consumption demand relative to production.

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What's Behind the Plunge in Oil? Winners and Losers? Boon to Spending or Recessionary?

MishTalk

Explaining the Plunge in Oil Slowing global economy, especially China and Europe US production expansion OPEC pumping above quotas – they all cheat Iran embargo failing Increased fuel economy Attitudes of millennials towards cars and driving I give heaviest weight to number one, but they all cascade. No conspiracy theories needed.

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"Bond Girl" on Chicago and the Quality of Credit Analysis in the Municipal Bond Market

MishTalk

On May 13, Moody's shocked the municipal bond market by downgrading Chicago to junk. Kristi Culpepper, AKA "Bond Girl" comments on the event in What Chicago’s Fiscal Emergency says about the Quality of Credit Analysis in the Municipal Bond Market. Rating actions tend to lag the market rather than lead it. of revenue.