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The key to success in Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works initiative

Christensen Institute

I recently returned from a trip to Ghana where I got the opportunity to see how one company, mPharma, is democratizing access to affordable healthcare for average Africans. A crucial piece to the success of the Young Africa Works initiative would be for it to focus on fostering a culture of market-creating innovations across Africa.

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The most important question in development

Christensen Institute

In doing so, they create jobs, boost taxes, and change the culture of a place. For example, Roshan, Afghanistan’s largest mobile telecommunications company, has invested more than $700 million in the country to develop its telecommunications infrastructure. They also have staying power.

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Culture is What People Do, Not Just What Policies Say

Collectivecamp

Recently, my company was engaged by a large telecommunications provider to perform an innovation assessment.

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Episode 18 – Part 1: The ROI of Learning

IM Insights

From challenges rooted in organizational design and financial models to the complexities of incentive structures and cultural mindsets, the barriers that can impede progress are dissected. The episode aims to provide practical insights into overcoming these challenges and fostering a culture that actively promotes and sustains innovation.

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Episode 19 – Part 2: The ROI of Learning

IM Insights

Do you know that culture follows structure but don’t know what part of the structure to change first? Ingraining assumption-challenging, experimentation, and customer-centric habits into a highly regulated, multinational organization’s culture.

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Idea Diversity: Key to Building a Culture of Innovation

Planview

In her Huffington Post article , Tiffani Bova, Contributor Global Customer Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce, touches on an important point made by Lisa Bodell, an award-winning author and CEO of Futurethink, that has a big impact on building a culture of innovation: idea diversity.

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When it comes to Innovation, Startups and Big Companies Share Some Common Approaches

BPI Thought Leadership Commentary

Larger, more established companies have to work harder to foster a culture that encourages innovation. Large companies that acquire innovative startups present an even more interesting take on how to capitalize on innovation and keep the entrepreneurial spirit alive. Startups, by their very nature, are innovative.

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