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Six Predictions for Digital Business in 2012

Harvard Business Review

My crystal ball devoted to the intersection of business and digital technology brought forth six predictions for 2012. When Amazon's Kindle Fire came out I wrote that the tablet wars were starting in earnest, and when I hear Eric Schmidt promise a "highest quality" Android tablet in 2012 I get excited to see what's coming. They are: 1.

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New Leadership Must Inspire New Talent

ExactHire - Leadership

These blogs, tweets, posts, podcasts, ebooks, etc. Innovation was the focus. But it was with ExactHire–around 2012–that I began encountering a different type of worker: the millennial. Leading a Multigenerational Workforce Much has been written, spoken, and thought about the Millennial Generation.

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Independent Bookstores Should Negotiate a Better Offer with Amazon Source

Harvard Business Review

Retailers can buy the products at a 6% discount and earn a 10% commission on ebook sales recorded for a given device for the next two years. of publisher revenues in 2012. of publisher revenues in 2012. Ebooks alone made up two-thirds of that volume. And Kindle captured two-thirds of all ebooks bought last year.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Ready Player One

Joseph Lalonde

Released in 2012, Ready Player One tells the story of teenager Wade Watts. Get your free copy of the Leadership Lessons From The Movies eBook. A focus on money will lead you astray: A man by the name of Nolan Sorrento (Ben Mendelsohn) founded the company IOI (Innovative Online Industries). What Is Ready Player One? First Name.

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Four Innovation Trends to Watch in 2013

Harvard Business Review

Digital media continue to be springboards for global innovation and enterprise. So here are four innovation ideas — themes, really — sure to gain significantly greater mind- and market-share over the coming year. innovative alternatives. Badges will be key variables in human capital evaluation. Multitasking rules.