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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). This culture highlights coming in first.

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Future of Healthcare: Virtual and Augmented Reality

Tom Spencer

Medical student education and resident training, patient therapy, and physician operations are three segments in healthcare with high growth potential for VR and AR technologies. 3 This was developed to provide better insights into how the heart operates and what happens when something goes wrong. .

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Robot Taxis Starting 2016 in Japan; Self-Driving Trucks on German Autobahn; Millions of Truck and Taxi Driver Jobs will Vanish in US by 2025

MishTalk

Autonomous taxis will operate in test mode next year with a goal of full production by 2020. The company says it will seek to offer unmanned cabs to users including travelers from overseas and locals in areas where buses and trains are not available. It's just a test, but it won't take five years for live operation. Truck Yeah!

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How Microsoft Used an Office Move to Boost Collaboration

Harvard Business

” On the other hand is research about people’s preferences, like this 2013 study in the Journal of Environmental Psychology that, according to its authors, “categorically contradict[s] the industry-accepted wisdom that open-plan layout enhances communication between colleagues and improves occupants.”

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in Washington, DC

Management Consulted

Although historically not known for consulting services (unless you were consulting – ahem, lobbying – government officials), strategy, operations, and even tech consulting have exploded inside and outside the Beltway in the last 10 years. – Washington, DC. Some comparable firms include Analysis Group, Inc.,

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How disruptive is the 'Sharing Economy'?

freshminds

86% agree it makes life more affordable, 83% agree it makes life more convenient and efficient, 76% agree it's better for the environment, 78% agree it builds a stronger community, 63% agree it is more fun than engaging with traditional companies, 89% agree it is based on trust between providers and users. billion since its launch.

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Enhancing Customer Insights with Public Location Data

Harvard Business

While the term “incident reporting” is frequently used in media and journalism, for marketers, a close parallel is customers’ interactions with brands, which can indicate important incidents or events, also referred to as touchpoints, micromoments, or “moments of truth.”

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