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Ideas Are Not The Keys To Entrepreneurial Success

Tanveer Naseer

Ford did not think up the combustion engine or automobiles, Edison did not think up incandescent light bulbs, Larry Page did not think up search engines. It might amaze many people to know that successful entrepreneurs are rarely building on new ideas or disrupting existing industries. In fact, this is almost never the case.

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The New HR Analytics: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The New HR Analytics: Predicting the Economic Value of Your Company’s Human Capital Investments Jac Fitz-enz AMACOM (2010) A brilliant explanation of “the first holistic, predictive management model and operating system for the HR function” Those who have read one or more of Jac Fitz-enz’s previously published books know that (..)

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Cast the Net Wide – Make the Most of Your Promotional Time and.

Women on Business

But many businesswomen are so overwhelmed with running day-to-day operations, there is little or no time to do a good job at casting the net of promotional effort out—whether through community activities, donations, networking events, promotional campaigns, public relations initiatives, or advertising—it is NEVER enough!

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How General Mills Uses Food Technology to Make an Impact in Africa

Harvard Business Review

We've received support from bi-lateral and multi-lateral agencies, such as the World Food Program and USAID, which helps shape and guide PFS by sharing experiences, methodologies and resources through a public-private partnership formed in 2010. On the ground, our African partners work directly with our partner, TechnoServe.

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Top 10 Green Business Stories of 2011

Harvard Business Review

Ok, this one is cheating a bit, but on a fundamental level, the top themes in green business haven't actually changed too much ( see the 2010 list ). The extreme weather seriously disrupted coal production , one of the most important economic engines in the country. business continuity"). The total: 145 million euros.

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Use Your Customers as Ethnographers

Harvard Business Review

Several of the great success stories of corporate ethnography have 3M engineer Richard Drew as their protagonist. At C Space, we’ve conducted more than 800 mobile journaling and ethnography projects on behalf of over 240 clients since 2010, and have seen the power of bringing consumer experience to life for our clients.