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Go Faster Alone but Farther Together

Chad Barr

LEGO: A Blueprint for Collaboration and Individual Ingenuity At the dawn of the 2000s, LEGO found itself on the brink of collapse, its brand diluted and finances in turmoil. A shared vision and the collective creativity of its employees, proving that the journey farther is one best traveled together. The secret?

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The Paths of Consultancy

Tom Spencer

Daryl Morey took the path less travelled, the path that began with academia and consultancy. But he knew that he wanted to be involved in the sport. Of course, the work is very difficult, and the individuals involved are some of the most talented university graduates around, but it is a well-travelled path.

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Virtual and Augmented Reality Will Reshape Retail

Harvard Business

And neither of you is anywhere near a sporting goods store. One customer might try on shirts without having to travel to the store. A sporting goods store can focus on virtual tryouts of a new tennis racquet, for example, creating a point of differentiation from a mass retailer at which sporting equipment is an afterthought.

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From the Bench and Bedside to the Boardrooms (How to transition from academia into consulting, Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

These programs include putting new consultants through a “mini-MBA” where they spend approximately 3 weeks learning core business principles from leading economics, accounting, and finance professors. His free moments are spent traveling and enjoying sporting events with his wife and daughter. Image: Pexels.

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What Should an Apple Car Be?

Harvard Business

One way to appeal to this demographic (and to the parents who often finance young drivers’ transportation) is to focus on safety. I doubt Apple designers will see the market in traditional segments, such as small cars, luxury/sports cars, SUVs, trucks and minivans/vans. To me, the minivan is the guiding light. Or a kitchen?

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Start of a Global Currency Crisis?

MishTalk

A parallel is that there are once again quite a few countries that sport large current account deficits and have experienced major credit and asset booms. Babacan said the central bank was taking the necessary steps to deal with the situation, and said Turkey was protected against the swings in the market by its sound finances.

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

Well, I grew up in Bethesda, MD, and attended the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT for – BS (finance), MS (nutritional sciences), and PhD (cell and molecular biology). The University of Vermont had a strong sports nutrition program and I decided to go back to school and learn how to be a better athlete.