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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). billion on R&D.

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Why Network Effects Matter Less Than They Used To

Harvard Business

For example, AirBnB would not be useful for travelers if there were no apartment-owners using the platform. Similarly, home-owners would not want to use AirBnB if travelers weren’t using it to find a place to stay. Having five different desktops with different operating systems, on the other hand, is clunky.

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For Some Platforms, Network Effects Are No Match for Local Know-How

Harvard Business

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. Three months after the sale, in June 2018, Toyota decided to pour $1 billion into Grab, in a bid to expand other offerings in the region including food delivery and electronic payments.

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3 Kinds of Jobs That Will Thrive as Automation Advances

Harvard Business

And it’s not just low skilled, manual labor that’s at risk — “knowledge” work like operational analytics and marketing is also being taken over by sophisticated artificial intelligence algorithms. Internet users had almost doubled between 2014 and 2018, reaching almost one third of the user base.

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Helping Remote Workers Avoid Loneliness and Burnout

Harvard Business

The 2018 Future Workforce Report by Upwork claims 63% of U.S. For example, PwC came up with “All Roles Flex” in an effort to reduce the stigma of those who use it. ” As more workers work flexibly or remotely, companies will need to change the way they operate. Alison Bukholtz. Loneliness.

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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

This firm was birthed out of the frustration they both felt with their employer, who they believed devoted too much time to operational issues while neglecting strategic analysis. Operational Strategy. Industrial Products. Andy Anson (leader of England’s bid for the 2018 Football World Cup). Business Unit Strategy.

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New Technologies in the Insurance Landscape (Part 2 – Blockchain)

Tom Spencer

By the end of 2018, the first live trades on the platform are anticipated with several other products being developed concurrently. If used right we expect it will allow financial transactions to settle faster, cheaper, more transparently and with less operational risk. Problems of Blockchain. Image: Pixabay.