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Why Business Strategy Shouldn’t Be “Scientific”

Innovation Excellence

Feynman’s point was that we can’t merely mimic behaviors and expect to get results. In 2004, I was leading a major news organization during the Orange Revolution in Ukraine. We rarely get much insight into failed efforts or see perspectives from ordinary customers, line workers, competitors and so on. The Halo Effect.

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On the Origin of Companies

David Marks

In the book Charles Darwin described a natural selection process favoring individuals and species who, due to a lucky collection of redeeming features, were better suited to their environment than less fortunate peers. Companies who choose to act decisively, can adapt to shifting business environments at will. They innovate.

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On the Origin of Companies

David Marks

In the book Charles Darwin described a natural selection process favoring individuals and species who, due to a lucky collection of redeeming features, were better suited to their environment than less fortunate peers. Companies who choose to act decisively, can adapt to shifting business environments at will. They innovate.

Company 40
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Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation (Part 5): Crucial Lessons to Strengthen CVC Success

Corporate Innovation

In this post I review important lessons learned by CVCs that have been operating for many years and several economic cycles and best practices being used by newer CVCs. How can a company set up and operate a CVC organization for long-term success? Are there lessons these newer VCs should be learning from CVCs with proven staying power?

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Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation (Part 5): Crucial Lessons to Strengthen CVC Success

Corporate Innovation

In this post I review important lessons learned by CVCs that have been operating for many years and several economic cycles and best practices being used by newer CVCs. How can a company set up and operate a CVC organization for long-term success? Are there lessons these newer VCs should be learning from CVCs with proven staying power?

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Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation (Part 5): Crucial Lessons to Strengthen CVC Success

Corporate Innovation

In this post I review important lessons learned by CVCs that have been operating for many years and several economic cycles and best practices being used by newer CVCs. How can a company set up and operate a CVC organization for long-term success? Are there lessons these newer VCs should be learning from CVCs with proven staying power?

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Innovation – Why Bezos Succeeded, While Lampert Failed at Sears

Adam Hartung

By November, 2004 the stock has risen to $90. As malls came along, Sears was again a pioneer “anchoring” many malls and obtaining lower cost space due to the company’s ability to draw in customers for other retailers. Eventually, this became what we now call the Discover card.). in 18 months. In just under 2.5

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