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China the story of innovation and disruption.

Paul Hobcraft

Disruption is all around us; it never seems to go away; it simply appears in a different and often entirely new form. The result is the same; it disrupts what we know and often in how we suddenly need to set about doing it differently. Much of the innovative disruptions seem so obvious; you wonder why we were not doing these before.

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Students need internships, but internships need disrupting

Christensen Institute

Strada and Burning Glass Institute’s new Talent Disrupted report made headlines this week conveying the indisputable crisis of underemployment that an astounding half of college graduates face. With those challenges in mind, here are three ways to tackle internship gaps with a keener eye on quality and a more innovative approach to scale: 1.

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China the story of innovation and disruption.

Paul Hobcraft

Disruption is all around us; it never seems to go away; it simply appears in a different and often entirely new form. The result is the same; it disrupts what we know and often in how we suddenly need to set about doing it differently. Much of the innovative disruptions seem so obvious; you wonder why we were not doing these before.

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Bitcoin and Blockchain: A Small Glimpse Into Big Digital Disruptions

Daniel Burrus

This sent the banking industry into a tailspin, desperately trying to understand this new concept of a digital currency system, and areas of the government even began to prepare a way to legislate this unfamiliar system. So in banking, the most identifiable Hard Trend in blockchain technology is people’s response to buying Bitcoin.

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Bringing Blockchain into Real Life: Practical Applications for Disruptive Technology

Daniel Burrus

At this point, those who do understand what cryptocurrency is realize the disruptive nature of the concept and how it can upend the banking and financial industry. But the disruption from the concept of a digital wallet and cryptocurrency runs far deeper than just money. Disrupting the Real Estate Industry.

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Why we should expect more disruptive innovations

Jeffrey Phillips

Similarly, Blockbuster experienced almost the exact same disruption. What these two examples have in common is a rapid, sudden change brought about by innovation. In one case the innovation was in media, and in the other case the innovation was in business models and channels. What does this mean for innovators?

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Change the Bank: banking industry rules are changing

mjvinnovation

We have already mentioned the importance of the cycle of Run the Bank to Change of Bank and how urgent it is to monitor these transitions to remain competitive. Open Banking is a game-changer that alters the entire configuration of the banking sector. As with most disruption, those who do not adapt will die.

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