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Do you think culture and collaboration require an office? Think Again

Brimstone Consulting

As Mark Perna, Author, Speaker, and CEO, puts it : “If we’ve learned anything from 2020, it’s that culture is not contained in a physical location. The key here, say Professors Jenny Chatman and Francesca Gino, is cultural adaptability, or your organization’s ability to innovate, experiment, and quickly take advantage of new opportunities.

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The “Smart Society” of the Future Doesn’t Look Like Science Fiction

Harvard Business

trillion by 2020, and $3.5 To set an aspirational but realistic target, we created a benchmark that combines the best attributes of these advanced digital nations. If any country intends to close a gap, it can turn to the others to learn about best practices and import knowledge that could help it get to the benchmark.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business

How have the firm’s growth, profits, and stock performance compared to a relevant benchmark (NASDAQ for a tech company, for example, or DAX Index for a German firm) during the transformation period? We always urge you to read the methodology carefully. Financial performance.