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The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking

Tullio Siragusa

Result: Kodak’s failure to innovate and adapt to digital technology ultimately led to bankruptcy in 2012. This lack of trust leads to poor collaboration, hampers problem-solving, and ultimately affects the overall success of the company. Example: P&G used Design Thinking to redesign its Pampers product.

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yet2 Insights: The Future of Artificial Intelligence

Yet2

Hephaestus, the god of invention and technology created the bronze guardian, Talos , and Pandora, who was sent to earth by the gods to infiltrate humanity and sew evil. Centuries passed, and while the complexity and elegance of mechanical automata grows, only the development of modern computing allows the possibilities dreamed before.

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4 Things You Need To Build An Innovative Culture

IdeaSpies

His manager, however, was focused on improving the efficiency of the current product line, not looking to start another one. Create Safe Spaces In 2012, Google embarked on an enormous research project. Code-named “Project Aristotle,” the aim was to see what made successful teams tick. The same effect has been found elsewhere.

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7 Things Every CEO Should Know About Their Patents

Anaqua

This concrete example from May 2012, when Google acquired Motorola, illustrates the challenge in the communicated value of “intangible assets” (where patents and trademarks reside in the Balance Sheet): Google Balance Sheet, intangible assets (in millions): End of 2013 $6,066. End of 2012 $7,473. End of 2011 $1,578. billion ($2.9

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The enemy is already within. The flood gates are open. Can GE recover?

Paul Hobcraft

Managing cash, balancing this out with your liabilities and obligations, knowing your market dynamics, and equally, having a good understanding of where the future growth lies, are all essential for managing any healthy business. These disciplines and skills burnish your reputation and are the bedrock of good corporate management.

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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. The management consultant giant McKinsey and Co. did a follow-on study that found 32 of the 50 companies described in these books to only matched or underperformed the market over their subsequent 15-to-20-year period.

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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. The management consultant giant McKinsey and Co. did a follow-on study that found 32 of the 50 companies described in these books to only matched or underperformed the market over their subsequent 15-to-20-year period.