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How college presidents can last in the job to create lasting change

Christensen Institute

The Tools of Cooperation theory groups these tools into four different categories: leadership tools, power tools, management tools, and culture tools. Tools of Cooperation in action When LeBlanc entered the presidency at SNHU in 2003, the institution was on the brink of failure.

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Ideate or Deteriorate – Why Companies Must Learn How To Be Innovative to Achieve Major Growth

Qmarkets

Is innovation a superfluous fad that just won’t go away, or is learning how to be innovative crucial for futureproofing an enterprise? This is a prime example of why, when learning how to be innovative, it's crucial for companies to utilise the knowledge of their employees. So which one is it? Picture Perfect?

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PBTO56: The Inevitable – Technological Forces that will Shape Our Future with Kevin Kelly

Rmukesh Gupta

He is also founding editor and co-publisher of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools daily since 2003. What do these technologies and trends mean for us as a society and culture? Figure out how we learn best or our own kind of learning. Learn how to ask questions. Access vs ownership.

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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. Paris Innovation Leader Breakfast Tour.

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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.

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

Adam Hartung

We live in a “culture of busy.” ikeGPS was started in 2003 as a government/military funded products research company. ” They pursued finding out more about construction, and learned the market was dominated by brand names. Learn about new technologies and how you can apply them. Everyone is busy.

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How China Creates the Strongest Innovation System

The BMI Lab Blog

At BMI Lab we wanted to learn how they did it, so we travelled to China with some clients, visiting companies, factories, labs and universities to find the recipe for the secret sauce of Chinese innovation. In 2003 BYD created an automotive subsidiary, specializing in building electric cars. But how was this possible?

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