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The Mixed Returns From Predictive Analytics

The Horizons Tracker

” It has come to typify a booming industry in predictive analytics, with estimates suggesting the sector will be worth around $270 billion in 2022. The firms were chosen in part due to their propensity to be early adopters of technology. Strong returns.

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Interview with Sramana Mitra on 1M/1M Program

Rajesh Setty

Through the spring of 2010, we released four volumes of EJ books and continued to experiment with the roundtables, which became increasingly popular. Meanwhile, in January 2010 my New Year’s resolution was published. By April 2010, the One Million by One Million (1M/1M) global initiative had been formally named.

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Do Your Customers Actually Want a “Smart” Version of Your Product?

Harvard Business Review

It’s even frequently been referred to as “the next Industrial Revolution.” And while we’ve found customers for IoT connectivity, the number of our customers who value the new technology has been much lower than industry projections led us to believe. Our products work with apps or without apps.

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To Create Change, Leadership Is More Important Than Authority

Harvard Business Review

In 2005, John Antioco was the eminently successful CEO of Blockbuster, the 800-pound gorilla of the video rental industry. Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy in 2010. Yet, despite the firm’s dominance, he saw a mortal threat coming in the form of online streaming video and nimble competitors like Netflix.

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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?”

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Why a Low Carbon Price Can Be Good News for the Climate

Harvard Business Review

economy during the peak of the Great Recession (2008-2010). Policy signals from California, the world's 9th largest economy, are clearing a path for energy innovation. Businesses that innovate and invest in these technologies will gain a competitive edge and enhance their bottom line. million annually.

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Your Smartphone Works for the Surveillance State

Harvard Business Review

And while you might scoff at these as something that only early adopters use, even late adopters of digital technologies leave behind an incredibly detailed trail of their lives. The Washington Post ran a special back in 2010 entitled " Top Secret America " that detailed the extent to which this was taking place.

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