Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

In November 2010, to big fanfare at Unilever's London headquarters, chief executive Paul Polman boldly articulated a new strategy. Over the past few years, we've all become much more aware of the forces that will powerfully shape global society over the next decade. We as a company will invest a huge amount of time.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

For example, when my book publisher was hit by Hurricane Wilma, (thus my upcoming book was literally blown away), I turned to graphic design where I had received all my training and contacts—but with a much different business model.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2012

But what's most interesting is their meteoric increase in profits: Between 2000 and 2010, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the companies that now make up AB InBev rose at a compound annual rate of 38%. By 2010, the EBITDA of the combined company AB InBev had risen to 38%.

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Rajesh Setty

NOVEMBER 26, 2008

The world is facing unprecedented problems today - This is a time that all of us have to come together to face the collective threats (Poverty, Global Warming, Healthcare, Economy etc.) How will have the capacity to fight the bigger threats if we are busy fighting amongst ourselves? in front of us.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2018

It is much less obvious, and usually harder, to change the design of a current service system, introduce new customer experiences, or build a better business model — but the return on those investments may be much higher. Nokia during 2007-2010 was an example of a corporation with great innovation capacity.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

One of the most enticing global entrepreneurial opportunities these days is taking a digital business model that works in the U.S. Several students in my Leading Global Ventures class at Harvard Business School have done just that over the past few years, and many more would like to follow suit.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Multinationals must use their global resources and capabilities to transform both urban and rural India and improve the lives of not just the rich but also Indians at the middle and bottom of the pyramid. Here are some considerations for businesses contemplating a Go-to-India strategy: Market Selection. Business Model Innovation.

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Rajesh Setty

AUGUST 29, 2008

He is also co-author of BIG Ideas to BIG Results (FT Press / Pearson Hall – 2008) He has worked with organizations including Silicon Valley start-ups, private equity investors and global corporations, such as AT&T, Anadigics, Intel, PG&E, Schlumberger, Symantec, and Verizon. Mike’s Quought Why wait?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2018

For example, the model revealed that the topic “disruptive innovation” is often mentioned alongside the topic “business model” in many studies. We then used a community detection algorithm to map the overall global inter-connectedness of all topics in the network.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

In fact, his inventions in three-phase electric power and alternating current eventually enabled the global distribution of electricity as we know it. 2010): 253-269. [6] Tesla’s genius and education led him to develop the foundations for electric induction motors, wireless telegraphy, radios, neon lamps, and remote control.

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Rajesh Setty

DECEMBER 4, 2008

We will pursue a global channel strategy after we complete our I18N project. © 2005 - 2010 Rajesh Setty Podcast Powered by podPress (v8.8) The taxonomy for our offering has been defined but we are thinking that what will happen eventually will be that folksonomies will take over our taxonomy.

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Rajesh Setty

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2011

Yes, there are notable examples of BOP innovation from global corporations (such as the GE portable ECG machine ) and emerging market companies (such as the Chotukool refrigerator) that have broken through in global markets. Yet businesspeople and designers still have much to learn from and about the BOP consumer. In the U.S.,

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2016

And it’s a telling tale about whether the consumer products industry can get a digital business model right. And according to a market study by Technavio, the global wet shave market is expected to reach $31.41 1 razor brand, saw its market share fall from 71% in 2010 to 59% in 2015. billion in 2020.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2011

A great deal of the argument made in 2010 by those in favor of U.S. Whole new value chains are being created--and that demands new business models and new revenue models in particular. Look as well to health care.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

"Asia Fueling Global Innovation." While that presents a clear challenge — retaining the awesome accumulated knowledge of these scientists — it also creates an opportunity to make sure that R&D talent is balanced with global opportunities. Simplifying technology and new business models."

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2014

Finally, certain problems are almost custom-made for global giants. The integrated business model will be difficult for competitors to copy, but Medtronic knows it has to keep pushing. The inspiring idea had clear potential to make a global impact.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Previously, she was the vice president of Global Public Policy at Facebook. When I joined Facebook in 2010, it was already well established that sustainability was central to the way that we operated. Before 2010, most of the energy powering these data centers was coming from coal. Future Economy. Mission-Driven Sustainability.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 25, 2011

From our research on leading businesses and corporate foundations worldwide for Do More Than Give: The Six Practices of Donors Who Change the World , we've learned that companies can leverage their know-how, their social and business networks, and even their core business models to make a bigger difference.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

Globalization vs. Simplification. Doing business today means doing business globally, but the complexities brought on by globalization are often in conflict with the need for organizations to make it simple for customers to do business with them. Innovation vs. Regulation.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Last year, I placed my entire communications agency, Global Tolerance, on a year’s sabbatical. For many years, Global Tolerance had been enjoying a daily 60-second sabbatical through a simple daily ritual. In October of 2010, I became sick, bed-ridden for two months. So I decided Global Tolerance should take the plunge.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2014

According to a global survey we conducted, more than two-thirds of customers would consider buying insurance products from non-insurers, and 23% would consider buying insurance from online service providers such as Google or Amazon. Insurethebox, a U.K.

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Insurance Disruptive Innovation Industry Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2011

pace in the first quarter of 2010. When trying to build new growth businesses, Christensen observes that organizations need to employ an emergent strategy-making process. They need to test assumptions, iterate, and change their business models rapidly in order to find a product and profit formula that is viable.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Smartphone sales in 2011 are estimated to reach 468 million units, a 57% increase over 2010. They spent a lot of time "testing the waters," "experimenting," and "building prototypes," while younger, nimbler companies took to the web with ease, shattering established business models along the way. Think of Yahoo!,

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Brand B2C Market Segmentation Travel 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2016

electronics companies, moved its global headquarters from the suburbs to Tech Square, bringing along 3,600 employees. The Global Digital Economy. The business model of these firms was to make markets , and they were large enough essentially to monopolize the technology categories if successful. Insight Center.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2013

When I reached the finish line, I translated that into the global economy. So in 2010, I started this foundation and coined the "circular economy" term to help frame the concept. First, business because they can drive change fast. The business model changes. The marketing model changes.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

has taken in the fight against global climate change: The S&P 500 and Dow Jones stock indexes rose to record highs. A similar renewable standard in Minnesota led to a 900% increase in the amount of wind energy in the state from 2000-2010. In Colorado, the state renewable energy mandate was bumped up from 20% to 30% in 2010.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

For example, in 2010, Microsoft —one of the world’s best product innovators for the last two decades — launched a social phone called Kin. To achieve sustainable growth, companies must better integrate product innovation with business model, process, and service innovations. The product was a complete disaster.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2017

By 1993, just eight years after its founding, Blockbuster was the global leader in movie rentals, with more than 3,400 stores worldwide. Blockbuster went bankrupt in 2010. And while the pace of globalization may have slowed, it has not retreated. Then Netflix happened.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2017

The company’s cultural dysfunction, it seems to me, stems from the very nature of the company’s competitive advantage: Uber’s business model is predicated on lawbreaking. Uber brought some important improvements to the taxi business, which are at this point well known. Uber’s Fundamental Illegality.

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Licensing Transportation Document Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Traditional business models aim to create value for shareholders, often at the expense of other stakeholders. Sustainable businesses are redefining the corporate ecosystem by designing models that create value for all stakeholders, including employees, shareholders, supply chains, civil society, and the planet.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

However, new unreleased research from Spencer Stuart , a global executive search firm, suggests that we’re giving this sector short shift: There may be specific cases when a consulting background can actually boost company performance, even more so than a more traditional candidate.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The latest set of contracts, penned in 2010 , have run aground due to haggling over Chinese access to oil blocks and the threat of unfavorable regulation. Disruptive innovation Global business' Chinese investors have negotiated several infrastructure-for-resources deals in Nigeria over the past decade.

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Entrepreneur Disruptive Innovation Politics Christensen 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The latest set of contracts, penned in 2010 , have run aground due to haggling over Chinese access to oil blocks and the threat of unfavorable regulation. Disruptive innovation Global business' Chinese investors have negotiated several infrastructure-for-resources deals in Nigeria over the past decade.

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Entrepreneur Disruptive Innovation Politics Christensen 8

Women on Business

DECEMBER 20, 2012

In a 2010 survey, a record 36% of women ages 25-29 had attained a bachelor’s degree compared to 28% of men of the same age. As of 2010, only 2.4% companies have a woman CEO versus 9% globally. All that said, the lack of corporate jobs has actually become a catalyst for women entrepreneurs to start their own businesses.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2011

Custom manufacturers enable innovators to see their designs fabricated without their having to create a factory (and soon, "fab labs" will distribute manufacturing capabilities to a more granular, global community of makers). FailCon 2010 took place on October 25th in San Francisco. million developers to contribute to 260,000 projects.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2014

According to a global survey we conducted, more than two-thirds of customers would consider buying insurance products from non-insurers, and 23% would consider buying insurance from online service providers such as Google or Amazon. Insurethebox, a U.K.

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