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

Christensen Institute

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 implication is that if a company is not focused on market creation–that is, transforming nonconsumption to consumption–it need not be in Africa. So, when a U.S.

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Solar power prices have dropped by over 89% in the last 10 years

Idea to Value

In 2019, a Megawatt Hour of coal power costs on average $109, whereas a Megawatt Hour costs just $68 for Solar Photovoltaic (down from $359 over 10 years ago) and $53 for Onshore Wind. Competition from more entrants into the market as it gains profitability encourages a drive to continue innovating.

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The answer is: 10 years to change a culture

Jeffrey Phillips

Typically, we are talking about moving a culture from its current set of values that has sustained the business, to a culture that helps the company compete in a new reality that may be different or more competitive or operate in a slightly adjacent market. US government testimony indicates that quality issues were rampant in 2016.

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Global Prosperity in 2023: Our plan for impact

Christensen Institute

On January 15, 2019, I published The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty with the late Harvard Business School professor, Clayton Christensen and former Harvard Business Review editor, Karen Dillon. The sequel to The Prosperity Paradox will focus on the process of market-creation.

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7 Top Business Intelligence Trends to Watch for in 2019 and Beyond

Acuvate

Here are some BI trends that we believe will have a great impact in 2019 and beyond. #1 A study conducted by Gartner predicts that by the end of 2019, analytics output from self-service BI software will surpass the analytics output of data scientists. 5 Data Governance. 1 Self-Service Business Intelligence.

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IdeaScale Visits Australia

IdeaScale

IdeaScale has worked with partners in Australia from the beginning: in government, nonprofit, and commercial organizations and we’re excited to say that we’re growing our presence in this exciting international market. Government Attention to Innovation. Melbourne : February 6 – 13, 2019. Join our team!

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A Look at Innovative Sustainability Trends for 2020

IdeaScale

Ariel Muller , managing director of sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future Asia Pacific, notes: “We are entering into a different operating environment where our current governance and civic structures for human rights protection are inadequate to deal with the darker side of big tech. Sustainable Finance: A Growing Sector.

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