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Building the use of the innovation work mat as a compelling business case

Paul Hobcraft

The leadership of an organization are the only one that has this mandate to decide the course to be taken, and then the market decides. ” It is harder to revive or effectively compete in today’s highly competitive global world. Strategy – we discuss the relationship between corporate design and innovation.

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PCAST Meets to Discuss How Science & Tech Can Drive Innovation

IdeaScale

The council’s history and current work are crucial to knowing the future direction of government innovation. Part of this role is to set a standard for other governments to follow. What Is The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)?

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What are your innovation ambitions for next year?

Idea to Value

leadership doesn’t know if they are falling behind their competition. Companies like BP, Sanofi, Barclays, Deloitte, Havas, Zeppelin, the NHS, the New South Wales Government and many more. For consulting engagements, travel is of course possible ( of course respecting COVID safety travel restrictions ).

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The Big Nine: digital transformation, opportunities and perils

Jeffrey Phillips

Apple is of course a fan-boy favorite with a closed platform, capturing data but slightly aloof from the more aggressive companies. And of course we all know how Facebook has captured millions of users and their data. While there is some benefit to centralized planning and control, there are also benefits to competition.

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Going beyond the 5 bold steps offered to Reimagine the American Innovation Agenda

Paul Hobcraft

leadership as a birthright, as a matter of course. Of course, having companies like Apple, Tesla, or whoever building on monopolies or technology prowess is great. Will it go to the entrepreneur sitting in the middle of the country, or will those there simply sit back and wait for the payouts and funding offered by the Government?

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Supply chain innovation – only through value creation!

Norbert Bol

Therefore I have started the online course “Supply chain management: a learning perspective” by Professor Bowon Kim from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). The course gives an insight into how to create value in a supply chain in the most effective way. Competition or coopetition?

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Planned Obsolescence: How companies are deliberately making their products worse

Idea to Value

Now normally we would expect that in an open market, innovation and competition between companies would work to continuously improve the quality of their products , resulting in a better selection for consumers. These companies called themselves the Phoebus cartel, named after Apollo, the Greek god of Light.

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