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The Global StartUp Ecosystem

Paul Hobcraft

The 2017 report by Startup Genome recently came out (April 5, 2017) You can find it here “ Global StartUp Ecosystem Report 2017 ” which provides a 150-page review of the global state of startups. Silicon Valley happened due to a steady stream of investments since the end of the 2nd world war.

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Your Frontline is Your Foundation for Success

CMOE

Employees don’t leave jobs, they leave ‘bad’ managers. 2017), reported that “data shows that lack of development and career growth is the No.1 Inadequately trained and developed, these supervisors often perform poorly, feel overwhelmed, or exhibit inappropriate behaviors—sometimes with disastrous results.

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The Importance and Benefits of Ensuring Data Quality

Acuvate

In 2017, The Economist reported that data is the oil of the digital era and has dethroned oil as the most valuable resource in the world. In order to capture and ensure high data quality in today’s ocean of information, enterprises need the support of the right tools, resources, technologies and experts. Take, Netflix, for example.

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Integrating ‘Agile’ Approaches into ‘Waterfall’ Cultures

InnovationTraining.org

is the guiding question, and we develop solutions based upon our understanding of the answer. becomes the salient question, and discovering the likely answers determines the responses that will be developed. A Waterfall variant, ADDIE, is commonly used in course development and professional training. Core Elements of Waterfall.

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

Paul Hobcraft

It is then through managing your future development, mostly through research and development, that when combined with a sound acquisition strategy, that you believe will then augment your present internal growth and look to sustain the business. Then came 2017 and the roof caved in on GE. Why, how and what happened?

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Employee Engagement Propels Innovation

Planview

s 2017 State of the Global Workplace Report, 85 percent of employees are disengaged on the job, which is costing companies $7 trillion in lost productivity, turnover, poor customer experience, absenteeism, and lower profitability. However, for this culture to exist, employee engagement is imperative. Unfortunately, most aren’t.

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Business Model Innovation Basics Series - Part 2: Why Business Model Innovation Matters

The BMI Lab Blog

Let’s take a look at how the British cycling team went from zero Tour de France victories and ninety-five years without any Olympic medal by 2003 to sixty-six Olympic or Paralympic gold medals and five Tour de France victories between 2007 and 2017 (Clear, 2018). Harvard Business Review. MIT Sloan Management Review.