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Five Steps to Adopting a Beginner’s Mindset for Your Business

Strategy Driven

At Freeman, we streamline our supply chain by taking a beginner’s mindset and breaking down the process. Eventually, we transitioned to a national model with eight regional fulfillment centers, evolving from a local market model to a regionalized footprint. The first two minutes make or break any habit, Clear says.

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Every Organizational Function Needs to Work on Digital Transformation - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM GARTNER

Harvard Business Review

Digital business reached a tipping point in 2018 as organizations scaled their digital capabilities. Other enterprises and their functions are looking to leverage technology to optimize and augment existing operations. Digital business also is creating new challenges for information and technology (I&T).

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What U.S. CEOs Should Do with the Money from Corporate Tax Cuts

Harvard Business Review

The Economy in 2018. For example, well-managed consolidators such as Dell Technologies are doing well in this market. In a world of tight labor markets, where recruiting and retention are at a premium, investing to make frontline employees more productive should be a priority. Investing in the supply chain.

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Is Tesla Really a Disruptor? (And Why the Answer Matters)

Harvard Business Review

In the model described by Clayton Christensen, a new entrant offers substitute products using technology that is cheaper but initially inferior to products offered by mature incumbents. For one thing, it’s not clear what disruptive technology the company is offering.

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The Dangers of Digital Protectionism

Harvard Business Review

Still others hope to create market barriers for global companies — a form of digital protectionism. These include access to digital goods and services, being part of global supply chains, accelerating and partaking in the fruits of innovation, and helping citizens access information, entertainment, and connectivity on a worldwide basis.

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The Top 10 Green Business Stories of 2010

Harvard Business Review

The drought in Russia destroyed 40% of its wheat crop, so Putin pulled wheat — 1/6 of the global trade in the crop — off the global market, driving up wheat prices. And I could write a book on the topic of rare earth metals, those precious elements that make nearly every green technology possible and go into every iPhone.

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

Harvard Business Review

could become the world’s largest oil producer in 2018, surpassing Saudi Arabia and Russia. The recent price swings highlight a new era of uncertainty gripping the world’s energy markets. This unpredictability may only intensify as the world’s oil markets continue to adjust to shifting realities.