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Stop Saying Big Companies Can’t Innovate

Harvard Business Review

Some business pundits today believe innovation ignites better in startups than in large, established corporations. In fact, a lot of big companies have proven they are better positioned than emergent firms to create and execute innovation, however on-fire a startup may be. Laura Schneider FOR HBR. ” I disagree.

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Oil’s Boom-and-Bust Cycle May Be Over. Here’s Why

Harvard Business Review

oil production, up from a mere 10% just seven years ago in 2011. ” Long term, however, oil demand to operate cars is likely to decline as fuel efficiency for all manner of transportation increases, car ownership continues to fall, and electric and autonomous vehicles become more popular. The soaring U.S.

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The Real Problem with the Tesla Model S

Harvard Business Review

The company has responded aggressively to criticism in the past, suing the BBC show "Top Gear" in 2011 over a 2008 review of the car; the case was tossed out of court. But let's take a step back and consider the nature of the controversy, which I think is rooted in the way many inventors approach innovation.

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Emerging Demographics Are the New Emerging Markets

Harvard Business Review

Per capita spending will be the engine of consumption growth. For example, people aged over 50 bought nearly two-thirds of the new cars sold in the United States in 2011. In the United States, these consumers will contribute more than 40% of consumption growth in housing, transport, and entertainment. There are surprises.

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Building a Software Start-Up Inside GE

Harvard Business Review

CEO Jeff Immelt declared in 2011 that GE needed to become a software and analytics company or risk seeing its hardware products become commodities as information-based competitors took over. Bill Ruh was selected in 2011. A design studio is geared for collaboration and innovation work with customers and partners.

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Why Not Take a Year Off to Work in Government?

Harvard Business Review

The program pairs start-ups with government workers to improve government services in areas including transportation, energy, data services, and the environment. Cities and states are becoming the R&D engines of the U.S. We hope you will join us and spark a movement to innovate our cities and states across America.

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3 Steps to Break Out in a Tired Industry

Harvard Business Review

As Levie put it, “in this industry, people already think they have innovated if they have painted a grey wall green.” These rooms are entirely manufactured off-site at an assembly line and transported to the hotel site. In both 2010 and 2011, TripAdvisor voted citizenM “The Trendiest Hotel in the World.”