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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. Bill began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Board of Directors. Former President, Dow Chemical USA. Led social innovation at Twitter.

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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business Review

Corporate directors and executives alike recognize that today’s pace of change continues to accelerate and that firms need to innovate to stay ahead. But are boards doing enough to support innovation, as they should? We found that, overall, innovation does not rank as a top strategic challenge for the majority of boards.

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Make Your Next Innovation Jam Work

Harvard Business Review

Jamming has become a popular way to unearth innovations — bringing together people of many different backgrounds to creatively brainstorm around a company's competitive challenges, expressed as "problem statements." If your company is one, you may be interested in our experience at the European Center for Strategic Innovation.

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41 First-Year Lessons from Asia

Harvard Business Review

Anyway, during my travels, I've kept a running list of observations, travel tips for those of you coming to Asia for either a short trip or an extended stay, and thoughts on innovation, all gleaned from my first year based here. Join a queue at a mall or hotel or call or SMS in advance. Please take them in the good humor intended.

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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

Each morning at my hotel I received the China Daily , the country's main English-language newspaper. Two articles didn't scream sustainability until you read them: " Chemical company paints rosy picture for the future ," which opens with the question, "How can a chemical company earn more money through eco-friendly products?"

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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

Each morning at my hotel I received the China Daily , the countrys main English-language newspaper. The theme of the big event was "Technology-led Transition and Innovation-driven Development," which sounds broad. Each morning at my hotel I received the China Daily , the countrys main English-language newspaper.

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The Founder of Dogfish Head on Flouting a 500-Year-Old Beer Law

Harvard Business Review

We partnered with the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology to do a sophisticated chemical analysis of drinking bowls excavated from the tomb of the king of Phrygia, in what today is central Turkey. Is there an opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and create value at the margins?”