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What Makes Urban Labor Markets Resilient?

The Horizons Tracker

Urban labor markets are often said to be highly resilient, but it’s not always entirely clear why that is. There is clearly a strong desire across policymakers, economists, and employers to understand the kind of factors that contribute to a healthy job market. The post What Makes Urban Labor Markets Resilient?

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How to Ensure Your Organization’s Digital Transformation Succeeds

Leading Blog

I N THE AGE of digitization, businesses face a critical imperative: to adapt and embrace innovation or risk being left behind in a rapidly evolving world. This force is called creative destruction, which is the process where innovation and technology advancements are reshaping industries and business models.

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The Role Prediction Markets Play In Assessing Climate Risk

The Horizons Tracker

Prediction markets are often highly effective means of bringing together diverse perspectives, and have been shown to outperform individuals and teams in a wide range of tasks. Prediction markets are designed so that incentives are given to those with vital bits of information to disclose that information. ” Risk assessment. .

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First Look: Leadership Books for December 2019

Leading Blog

The Innovator's Book : Rules for Rebels, Mavericks and Innovators (Concise Advice) by Dr Max Mckeown. Both enlightening and entertaining, Dr Max Mckeown delivers concise advice on how to move from original insights to new ideas, and from new ideas to valuable real-world innovation.

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Branding vs. Marketing

Strategy Driven

Many believe that a brand is a function of marketing. Marketers and marketing departments love ‘branding campaigns’ or ‘brand-building programs,’ because they are sexier and more exciting than their less attractive cousin, the product campaign. But a brand is much more than a component of marketing.

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Disruptive Business Models | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Few things are more critical to your efforts in increasing your revenue growth and corporate sustainability than understanding the value of disruptive innovation. “Me Too&# companies fight to eek out market share in an attempt to survive, while disruptive companies become category dominant brands insuring sustainability.

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But My Business Is Different… | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

All business (for profit or not) provide goods, services, or intellectual property/capital to a market (or markets) for some form of consideration. What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service?

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