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Fly, Crash, Adapt

Destination Innovation

Paul MacCready (1925 – 2007) was an aeronautical engineer and inventor of the first human-powered aircraft. In 1951, MacCready founded his first company, Meteorology Research Inc, to carry out atmospheric research. a public company that developed unmanned aircraft. He died in 2007 from a melanoma. Paul MacCready.

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Airbnb; How rent payment struggles can give you an idea for a billion-dollar company

Articles from GroundControl

The idea of Airbnb In 2007, two of Airbnb’s founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia moved to San Francisco. The post Airbnb; How rent payment struggles can give you an idea for a billion-dollar company appeared first on GroundControl. They had no […].

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How Facebook misses out on Talent

Destination Innovation

In 2007 at age 22 Mark Zuckerberg profoundly stated, ‘Younger people are just smarter. Consider these examples: Steve Jobs was 52 when as CEO of Apple he launched the iPhone in 2007. It is foolish (and illegal) for companies to discriminate against candidates on the basis of age. This is reflected in ageism in hiring.

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The idea management challenge. How do they do it?

Exago

The Brazilian company Fleury – a leading provider of clinical analyses in Latin America – has currently more than 10,000 employees. In 2007, the company initiated a programme to encourage suggestions for how. All can participate in Fleury’s innovation efforts. The post The idea management challenge. How do they do it?

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The Importance of Prioritizing Employee Well-Being and Psychological Safety

Business and Tech

Three business leaders discuss the importance of fostering a healthy company culture and creating a safe space for employees to feel supported in their mental health. Why is company culture so important for employee well-being? My turning point came in 2007, when I collapsed from exhaustion and broke my cheekbone.

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Adapt or die: lessons from 5 companies that failed to innovate

Idea Drop

It feels like the world is moving faster than ever, which means that companies in every sector have to prioritise agile innovation or risk becoming defunct. If it seems like many of the companies that you knew from childhood have vanished, it’s because they have. No company is too big, famous or secure to fail if it resists innovation.

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Why Government is Essential for Private Sector Innovation

Destination Innovation

Steve Jobs announced the iPhone to the world on 9 January 2007. This iconic product became a sensational success and propelled Apple to become the most valuable company on Earth. We tend to underplay the role that government decisions and government dollars have played in the success of many of today’s technology product and companies.