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Predicting Changes In The Price Of Bitcoin

The Horizons Tracker

The movements of cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, often seem to be based on no concrete measures, but research from the Illinois Institute of Technology nonetheless proposes evidence that can help to guide investors. Initially, it functioned as a form of currency, providing a decentralized and digital means of exchange.

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“Leadership is Marketing” – Peter Drucker Said What?

Tanveer Naseer

Byrne’s list of Drucker’s major accomplishments included: Introducing the idea of decentralization, a concept that became basic to every large organization in the world. Shortly after his death business journalist John Byrne attempted to access Drucker’s contributions and strived to explain “why Drucker’s ideas still matter.”

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Creating a Future for (American) Cleantech

Harvard Business Review

It was only a few years ago that Governor Deval Patrick poured some $58 million into the company and their much-lauded breakthrough solar technology (String Ribbon). By focusing on a straightforward insight: truly transformative industrial changes aren't driven by technologies replacing technologies , but by systems replacing systems.

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To Drive Digital Transformation, Focus on People

Strategy Driven

Businesses from top global firms to main street staples are looking into a future driven by new technology capabilities. organizational structure (such decentralizing and aligning technology to business areas more effectively), and governance. Levine is an expert on lean and agile software development and information technology.

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Why We're Relocating Our HQ to Dubai for One Month

Harvard Business Review

The Dubai move is a sequel to the month we spent in Shanghai in 2011. Technology will allow us to push projects forward with emails, conference calls, and video conferences. In a "flat" world, we no longer think about being centralized or decentralized. Our relocation to China stretched our thinking.

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India Remakes Global Innovation

Harvard Business Review

In 2008, Dr Reddy's acquired Chirotech, Dow Chemical's R&D unit, for $32 million, and in April 2011 relocated it to a new 33,000 sq. Suzlon's head of technology is John O'Halloran, a former Cummins Engine executive who now leads Suzlon's 500-strong global R&D team out of Hamburg. Decentralize and empower global R&D units.

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The 2010 Execution Round-Up: Six Companies That Couldn't 'Get It.

Strategy Driven

Closing the Execution Gap : How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results by Richard Lepsinger If an organization can’t execute its plans and initiatives, nothing else matters: not the most solid, well thought-out strategy, not the most innovative business model, not even technological breakthroughs that could transform an industry.