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The great miscalculation–and exit–of multinationals in Africa… again

Christensen Institute

In 2015, many multinational companies exited Africa. Nestle cut staff across 21 countries and Barclays, Coca-Cola, Cadbury, Eveready, and SABMiller retreated from different African markets they once believed had promise. The allure of Africa, particularly the widely referenced Africa rising narrative, was fading.

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New Beginnings at 60

Stephen Shapiro

He was a recording studio sound engineer for many years, and his main passion was music. But when he woke up on January 1, 2015, the likes and positive comments came flooding in. Before the show, I had the opportunity to spend time with Leonid Vorobyev, the band’s founder and leader. He shared with me the band’s origin.

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Starting New at 60

Stephen Shapiro

He was a recording studio sound engineer for many years, and his main passion was music. But when he woke up on January 1, 2015, the likes and positive comments came flooding in. Before the show, I had the opportunity to spend time with Leonid Vorobyev, the band’s founder and leader, before the show.

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How Has Innovation Created a Private Space Race?

IdeaScale

While there were some pieces that had to be custom engineered, overall this drove down the cost of an uncrewed flight. Once the stage was set, the private space race took off, and over the last five years has seen some notable milestones: In November 2015, Blue Origin launched the first reusable suborbital rocket successfully.

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5 Leadership Lessons from 2015’s Business Headlines

Adam Hartung

2015 was not short on bad decisions, nor bad outcomes. But there are 5 major leadership themes from 2015 that can help companies be better in 2016: 1 – Cost cutting, restructurings and stock buybacks do not increase company value – Dow/DuPont. Because of McDonald’s size and legacy the media covered this story heavily in 2015.

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A Look Back at the Innovation Management Awards

IdeaScale

Identifying employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). 2015: Innovate Your State. Finding the 5 Solar IT Start-Ups You Need to Know. Department of Labor. Finding the top-selling product of all time. Crowdsourcing a winning ballot measure!

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Dyson’s newest innovation: an Ultra-powerful $400 hairdryer

Idea to Value

James Dyson has just revealed what his engineering firm has been working on for the past four years: the world’s most advanced hair dryer, called the Supersonic. And as you can see in the video above, the product is over-engineered compared to cheaper competitors, so should stand up to abuse.