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Taking a Step Back Doesn’t Always Move You Forward

In the CEO Afterlife

I was surrounded by entrepreneurial thinkers – innovative leaders who refused to take a step back – people who knew where they were going and how to get there. Administrative companies can be good at doing things right (operational management) but not so good at doing right things (strategic leadership). 2010 – Kraft buys Cadbury.

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Do Emojis Reinforce Cultural Stereotypes About Race?

The Horizons Tracker

.” Emojis have become an official part of the Unicode Standard since 2010, although they have been in operation since their introduction in 1999. This usage of a neutral skin tone was altered in 2015 to apply a wider range of human skin colors that were based upon a dermatological scale of skin tones.

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Avoid Doing the Wrong things Righter…But, “By What Method?”

Deming Institute

In one of his conversations found on YouTube and posted on January 11, 2010 (the year following his death), Dr. Ackoff provides the following insight about leaders doing the “right and wrong” things in the systems they lead: Peter Drucker said “There’s a difference between doing things right and doing the right thing.” 2010, January).

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The Right Way to Spend Your Innovation Budget

Harvard Business Review

Innovation is famously difficult — many projects end up losing money, frustrating employees, and going nowhere. And yet corporations and governments spend billions of dollars annually pursuing innovation. Innovation projects often fail because the resources are spent on the wrong kind of innovation.

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Why Mass Migration Is Good for Long-Term Economic Growth

Harvard Business Review

By one estimate , the number of international migrants worldwide reached 244 million in 2015, up from 222 million in 2010, and 173 million in 2000. Higher diversity is therefore associated with lower productivity, which inhibits the capacity of the economy to operate efficiently. International migration is on the rise.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. Of the respondents, 72% said that climate change presents risks that could significantly impact their operations, revenue, or expenditures. billion in mining projects since 2010. Fostering innovation. ” Improving risk management.

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What BMW’s Corporate VC Offers That Regular Investors Can’t

Harvard Business Review

Gimmy’s task was clear but highly demanding: to reimagine the way BMW innovates. To fill the void and build such a new BMW startup unit, Gimmy partnered with an experienced innovation manager from BMW, Matthias Meyer. Gregor and BMW faced a crucial question: “How can the BMW Group, as a company, co-innovate with startups?”