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The Innovation Health Care Really Needs: Help People Manage Their Own Health

Harvard Business Review

Finally, health care, which has been largely immune to the forces of disruptive innovation , is beginning to change. Whereas new technologies, competitors, and business models have made products and services more affordable and accessible in media, finance, retail, and other sectors, U.S. health care keeps getting costlier.

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Streaks, from Jumpin' Joe to Mutual Fund Managers

Harvard Business Review

And it's also readily observable that performance streaks are everywhere: We have Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak , Paul the Octopus's seven-game prediction streak for Germany's games in the 2010 World Cup, Ken Jenning's 74-game Jeopardy streak , and Bill Miller's 15-year streak when his mutual fund beat the S&P 500. But is this true?

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Even Small Companies Can Tap Big Data If They Know Where to Look

Harvard Business Review

Founded in 2010 by Anthony Goldbloom and Jeremy Howard, the company seeks to make data science a sport, and an affordable one at that. A number of start-ups are jumping into this space—open-database firm Factual recently closed $25 million in series A financing, led by Andreessen Horowitz and Index Ventures. Take Kaggle , for instance.

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The Next Frontier of Judgment - Across Enterprises

Harvard Business Review

Under such conditions, decision-making is complicated even when it only requires analysis of facts. Under such conditions, decision-making is complicated even when it only requires analysis of facts. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.

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The Right CEO Personality for Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

They have no end of theories, analysis, possible futures and "what if" scenarios. They have no end of theories, analysis, possible futures and "what if" scenarios. Whether they are analyzing the numbers, or conceiving of new directions in which to take the firm, they love to operate in the world of ideas. All rights reserved.

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Why the TSA Screening Revolt is Like Poison Ivy

Harvard Business Review

However, the analysis shows that forcing toddlers into airplane safety belts would cost lives, not save them. However, the analysis shows that forcing toddlers into airplane safety belts would cost lives, not save them. Most young lap passengers do not have a ticket. Most young lap passengers do not have a ticket. All rights reserved.

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Preview Thursday: Untangling the USA: The Cost of Complexity and What Can Be Done About It

Lead Change Blog

Nobody knew health care could be so complicated.”. today, where complexity is piled upon complexity in a number of critical sectors, such as health care, energy, finance, and government. In his writing, Deffarges focuses in six core areas of American society and institutions: Health care. Government.

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