Strategy Driven

JUNE 18, 2012

Capitalizing on the growing demand for e-books, the exploding app market, e-reader popularity, and the global appetite for cool products,Apple went to market having no idea what an explosion of creativity they were unleashing. Take products to market? Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Remember this ditty?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2016

Or, as it turns out, even the vicinity of 1455 Market Street, the address of Uber’s San Francisco headquarters. Following are three such innovative approaches for connecting with top talent. In a 2012 online survey of 2,000 people born after 1981, 88% of people reported that humor is essential to their sense of self.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2015

In this article adapted from their new book, Jerry Davis and Chris White explore what makes some companies more fertile for social innovation — that is, the ongoing (rather than one-off) initiatives that have positive social impact while promoting the core mission of a business.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2013

In three recent blog posts we looked at the innovation mindset in individuals, profiling game changers Jerry Buss , Peter Jackson , and Shantha Ragunathan. Innovators maintain a laser focus on outcomes , avoid getting caught in the activity trap , and proactively "expand the pie" to make an impact. Take, for example, 3M Corporation.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 7, 2012

For the past decade, my weekly email magazine, Sales Caffeine , has been a major source of value to my customers and revenue to me. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Leadership Inspirations – A Call for Innovation. What better way to gain respect, cosmic debt, word-of-mouth advertising, and reputation?

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2011

This emerging social era is about engaging everyone around you to redefine what you do and how you do it – including sales, marketing, R&D, customer support, and product development. billion on these social sites by 2012. Building your Social Nation means changing what you think it means to build a company. Still skeptical?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2018

Grab, which launched its service in 2012 with 40 drivers in Malaysia, came late to the ride-hailing game, only after Uber had established a formidable position in the United States. Uber’s setback in the international market, however, wasn’t its first. Such knowledge is in fact the prerequisite to innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

We need transformational innovations to stop this train wreck. A new business model will only emerge through continuous discovery and experimentation and will be defined by market demands, start-ups, a Silicon Valley mindset, and young technology experts. In fact, the New York Times dubbed 2012 "The Year of the MOOC".

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2011

As you take some time to reflect, relax, and renew before the year to come, we offer you our most popular multimedia content from the year that was: podcasts, videos, slideshows, and infographics that we hope help you chart a successful course in 2012. Our contributors weighed in with their innovations (and innovators) to watch.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

nearly 6 million entry-level jobs will be created from 2012 to 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It teaches young people the dress, demeanor, and collaboration skills expected in a professional setting as well as the technical skills for careers in IT, operations, finance, sales and marketing, or customer service.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Over the past several years a major shift in customer behavior has reshaped the nature of many markets and is leading to profound changes in how companies attempt to serve those markets. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There has just been listed as the #2 bestselling business book for 2012 by INC magazine / 800 CEO Read.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Innovative shops like Modem Media, Razorfish, and Agency.com were snapped up. billion in 2012 to $20.89 The company installed a publishing infrastructure, hired editorial staff, and converted its corporate website into a rich, multi-media magazine. Mobile sharing is the new word of mouth. Advertisers follow eyeballs.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2012

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. Half the stocks in the market are now yielding more than fixed income. innovative alternatives.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

When the Chinese Communist Party’s central committee wraps up the Third Plenum on November 12, 2014, a shift from efficiency to innovation will likely be one of the major planks in its vision for China. Some argue that China is already well on its way to becoming a global innovation power that will rival the US and Europe.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2013

And yet today’s top marketers are combining technology and teamwork to generate extraordinary results. Their insights and experience suggest five marketing capabilities that in their most refined form border on superpowers. Extraordinary marketers are amazing listeners. Exceptional marketers make the silos disappear.

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HR Digest

APRIL 30, 2019

To foster collaboration among employees, we’re focusing on celebrating our differences so we can unlock fresh perspectives, new ideas, and innovations to help us succeed. We understand implicitly that this facilitates knowledge sharing among markets and combines unique perspectives to propel our business and smoke-free vision forward.

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