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PLAYING IT SAFE IS THE MOST DANGEROUS THING YOU CAN DO

Innovation 360 Group

In 2015, they filed for bankruptcy, finally ceding their throne to mobile rideshares like Uber and Lyft. It’s not a coincidence that Stockholm’s Spotify suddenly sprouted up in 2008, among the ruins of music industry giants. Taxis, Records, and Toys: A tale of three industries. It wasn’t the tech startups alone that brought them down.

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11 Paradoxes of Entrepreneurial Thinking: why entrepreneurship can hardly be taught

Open Innovation EU

As opposed to entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial thinking is not necessarily bound to entrepreneurs (to be); it is an essential skill for ‘strengthening human capital, employability and competitiveness’ (Bacigalupo et al., 2008) have written an excellent paper on the discussion of what entrepreneurship competence actually. Lans et al.

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The 10 Telltale Signs of Future Troubles for WalMart

Adam Hartung

If we look closely at events at WalMart we can see telltales of problems destined to emerge for the retailing giant: 1 – In March, 2008 WalMart sued a brain damaged employee. 6 – In January, 2015 we d iscovered traditional brick-and-mortar retail sales fell 1% from the previous year.

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Can Netflix Double Pivot to Be a Media Game Changer?

Adam Hartung

These were some really big companies that saw their market shifts, but failed to “pivot” their strategy to remain competitive. By 2008 Netflix reached $1B revenues, reducing Blockbuster by a like amount. By 2015 the company had more than doubled its previous high valuation. By 2010 Blockbuster was bankrupt.

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Great Teams: An Interview with Don Yaeger

Michael Roberto

Don Yaeger: Purpose and leadership are essential to building a team culture. Once an organization determines its “why” and aligns its leadership style with the needs of its members, it is on the right path to becoming a Great Team. What role does culture play in the recruiting process, and why is that so important?