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The Dangers of Digital Protectionism

Harvard Business Review

Although cross-border data flows grew 45x between 2005 and 2014, according to a McKinsey analysis , events since 2014 have pushed the pendulum to swing away from unconstrained data globalization. These solutions lie at the intersection of technology development by companies and policy formulation by governments.

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What’s Wrong with the FAA’s New Drone Rules

Harvard Business Review

Well, 2015 has now arrived, and earlier this month, investors, entrepreneurs, and other drone supporters gave two cheers when the agency at last released a draft of its proposed regulations. The proposed rules are vague and incomplete, where they could easily be straightforward and even obvious. But are the delays justified?

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What It Will Take to Fix HR

Harvard Business Review

While my colleagues and I vehemently agree that HR’s status quo is an inhibitor to growth, it is with the same fervor that we disagree with Ram’s proposed solution. Finance Human resources' Break up a strategic function in response to underperformance in the wake of severe market disruptions? Even HR itself agrees.

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What Investors Need to Know About Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Harvard Business Review

Even before announcing his new cabinet, Mnangagwa installed a key reformist, Patrick Chinamasa, as acting finance minister, tasked with tackling corruption and re-engaging with international institutions to unlock funds to ease liquidity shortages. An influx of capital could also result in a revival in the formal retail sector (e.g.,

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Scaling Up is a Problem of Both More and Less

Harvard Business Review

Just a couple of weeks ago, BuildDirect received $30 million in additional financing led by Venture Capital firm Mohr Davidow. It intends to open two more warehouses and add 300 more employees in 2014. BuildDirect encourages its people to propose imaginative, off-the-wall, and even downright weird ideas.

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How IBM, Intuit, and Rich Products Became More Customer-Centric

Harvard Business Review

This intensive customer focus has increased as technology-enabled transparency and online social media accelerate an inexorable flow of market power downstream from suppliers to customers. The clients don’t have to own or maintain the technology. The technologies and trends shaping tomorrow’s businesses.

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Get Your Passion Project Moving Without Quitting Your Day Job

Harvard Business Review

You must also be willing to extend your timeline if your proposed end-date doesn’t seem realistic the closer you get, adds Clark. ” Kate left her job at PerkinElmer in February 2014; the next month, she and her business partner started ORIGƷN, a Boston-based biotechnology company. ” Save money. I have no regrets.”