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You can't burn data

Jeffrey Phillips

As the concept of digital transformation takes root, you may frequently hear comparisons between data and oil. This comparison was strong enough to lead Wired magazine to define data as the new oil in a magazine article some years ago. On the surface, this comparison seems to make some sense.

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Competitive Strategy – 7 Ways to Avoid “Never and Always”

BrainZooming

They reported the team’s defensive coordinator, Bob Sutton, told them that when planning competitive strategy , “I want to stay out of ‘never’ and ‘always.’”. What fantastic competitive strategy advice to incorporate this time of year as you implement new strategies. Who Sees Predictable Competitive Strategy Moves?

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Use Intuition for Innovation Just Like Apple and Target

Leapfrogging

Participants in the first group are asked to select the best apartment immediately after reading the comparisons–they don’t have time to really think about their choice. When we try to hold large amounts of information in our heads–like all the trends, customer needs, competitive activity, etc.

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Virgin just invested in new supersonic jets which travel faster than Concorde

Idea to Value

hours, yet would be cheap enough to run that they would be economically competitive with normal airlines taking more than twice as long. In comparison, Concorde’s top speed was around 1,350mph. These innovative planes would be faster than the decommissioned Concorde service, able to fly from London to New York in about 3.4

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Navigating the Shift from Project to Product: A Map for Success 

Planview

Despite beginning with unwavering enthusiasm, McKinsey reports that initiatives often lose approximately 42 percent of their projected value as they progress into later implementation stages and long-term sustainability. Yet, the journey is rife with challenges.

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The AQX Series: A Convergence of Internal and External Data for 360 Analytics

Anaqua

From internal portfolio performance insight to prosecution and competitive analysis, we learn more about how a 360 view is critical to an organization’s business decisions. Nancy: Given your role, you must see the types of IP analytics that businesses track and report on? Nancy: We hear a lot of buzz about a 360 view.

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Ecosystems need re-stating for business. Are they real ecosystems?

Ecosystems4Innovating

I wanted to look at this and make some observations and comparisons. Let me draw out some differences between Natual and Business Ecosystems So drawing from the points made in a wonderful report released in 2021, Ecosystem Restoration Playbook offers a practical guide to healing the planet. Evolution is forced.

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