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How Much IP to Give Away & How Much Is Too Much

David A Fields

Let’s say Ann Oying, CEO of Cheapo Enterprises asks you for consulting help because she and her team are mired in misery and they don’t know the path out. You develop a comprehensive proposal for Ann, outlining the route to Nirvana. But you do.

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The Impact of the Blockchain Goes Beyond Financial Services

Harvard Business

At its most basic, blockchain is a vast, global distributed ledger or database running on millions of devices and open to anyone, where not just information but anything of value – money, titles, deeds, music, art, scientific discoveries, intellectual property, and even votes – can be moved and stored securely and privately.

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6 Digital Trends Are Poised to Transform How We Work - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DXC TECHNOLOGY

Harvard Business

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already in use throughout the web and increasingly within the enterprise, handling everything from initial call screening for sales prospects to scheduling. How to Become a Digital Enterprise. Orchestration, APIs, and the citizen developer. Artificial intelligence. Contextual insight.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Intellectual property. In 2005, the firm developed their first 5-year plan with a goal to double revenues from approximately $427M to $1B in 5 years. There are 2 Senior Vice Presidents as well – one heads up Strategic Development and the other serves as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Intellectual Property.

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Please Don’t Hire a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

Harvard Business

Companies such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon aren’t just employing AI, but have made it a central part of their core intellectual property. As the market has matured, AI is beginning to move into enterprises that will use it but not develop it on their own. Far from being a skeptic, I am a rabid true believer.

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A Dedicated Team of Problem Solvers Can Help Big Companies Act Like Lean Startups

Harvard Business

But for large enterprises seeking to grow by exploring new lines of business, thinking more like a startup makes a lot of sense. ” That’s why he urges startups to “get out of the building” and talk to potential customers before beginning product development in earnest. They must serve the present.

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Research: Self-Disruption Can Hurt the Companies That Need It the Most

Harvard Business

Think here of enterprise-software developers such as Microsoft, SAP, and Oracle, who are undergoing the disruptive change to cloud-based software service. Traditional game developers facing the emergence of mobile gaming fall into this quadrant—Electronic Arts and Nintendo, for example.

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