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Great to Good

IdeaSpies

Between 1996-2001, Jim Collins’ team researched and wrote a bestselling book called Good to Great. Most of them were organizations that ‘make and sell’ products (Abbott Laboratories, Kimberly-Clark, Philip Morris, and Gillette Company). They were inventors of the 20th Century; many of which gave rise to the said products.

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Great to Good Innovation

IdeaSpies

Between 1996-2001, Jim Collins’ team researched and wrote a bestselling book called Good to Great. Most of them were organizations that ‘make and sell’ products (Abbott Laboratories, Kimberly-Clark, Philip Morris, and Gillette Company). They were inventors of the 20th Century; many of which gave rise to the said products.

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Great to Good Innovation

IdeaSpies

Between 1996-2001, Jim Collins’ team researched and wrote a bestselling book called Good to Great. Most of them were organizations that ‘make and sell’ products (Abbott Laboratories, Kimberly-Clark, Philip Morris, and Gillette Company). They were inventors of the 20th Century; many of which gave rise to the said products.

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LEGO’s Girl Problem Starts with Management

Harvard Business Review

Perhaps it has something to do with the profile of LEGO’s management team, comprised almost entirely of men. The 21-person corporate management team has 20 men and one woman – and she’s in an internally-facing staff role, not connected to the customer base or product development. Think outside last century’s box.

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What We Talk About When We Talk About "Social"

Harvard Business Review

Which doesn't sound so bad, but the risk is misunderstanding, or quite possibly sounding stupid. It's like using poor grammar ; if you use "you're" when you really mean "your," some people are going to notice. Not to mention, CEOs and boards think of "social media" as the stuff their marketing team drives. Enterprise 2.0,

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When innovation led to a reversal of fortunes

hackerearth

In 2004, CEO Knudstrop embarked on a back-to-the-basics journey, and went from a loss of $292 million that year to a profit of $117 million in 2005. That is the lesson learned at Lego — just in time,” says David Robertson, Professor of Practice teaching Innovation and Product Development at Wharton. Source: Business Insider.