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Five Unicorn Scaleup Strategies

Leapfrogging

based software companies started since 2003 and valued at over $1 billion by public or private market investors. For the unindoctrinated, “lean” is the term coined in a 1988 MIT Sloan Management Review article by John Krafcik, who recently retired as CEO of Google’s Waymo division. What does it mean in a business context?

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Great to Good Innovation

IdeaSpies

Jack Ma (2000), Jeff Bezos (2003), Mark Zuckerberg (2004), Reed Hastings (2007), Brian Chesky (2008), Travis Kalanick (2009), Anthony Tan (2012). Innovations of the 21st Century era do not rely on one to discover secret codes of the universe. Leadership Insights 1. Then, put on your leadership hat. Now, how about these?

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Great to Good Innovation

IdeaSpies

Jack Ma (2000), Jeff Bezos (2003), Mark Zuckerberg (2004), Reed Hastings (2007), Brian Chesky (2008), Travis Kalanick (2009), Anthony Tan (2012). Innovations of the 21st Century era do not rely on one to discover secret codes of the universe. Leadership Insights. Then, put on your leadership hat. Now, how about these?

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Great to Good

IdeaSpies

Jack Ma (2000), Jeff Bezos (2003), Mark Zuckerberg (2004), Reed Hastings (2007), Brian Chesky (2008), Travis Kalanick (2009), Anthony Tan (2012). Innovations of the 21st Century era do not rely on one to discover secret codes of the universe. Leadership Insights 1. Then, put on your leadership hat. Now, how about these?

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Successfully Merging Theory and Practice in your Innovation Program

Qmarkets

From 2003 to 2007, I have been in charge of the R&D project portfolio management line of business at a solution provider. This is mainly due to the engineering culture that is embedded in many companies and which drives the decisions at the highest levels. Merging Theory and Practice. Pitfalls to Avoid.

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Successfully Merging Theory and Practice in your Innovation Program

Qmarkets

From 2003 to 2007, I have been in charge of the R&D project portfolio management line of business at a solution provider. This is mainly due to the engineering culture that is embedded in many companies and which drives the decisions at the highest levels. Merging Theory and Practice. Pitfalls to Avoid.

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ikeGPS – How To Invest in Trends To Escape Your Core and Grow Explosively

Adam Hartung

It is possible to slingshot into leadership positions with new solutions, literally from out of nowhere. ikeGPS was started in 2003 as a government/military funded products research company. This led to on-line product sales, and smashing reviews. If you take the time and try.

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