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Make the Internet of Things More Human-Friendly

Harvard Business Review

trillion market by 2020 — lay in its ability to operate with little or no “human intervention.” As cognitive scientists put it things like hammers became a part of the body’s “extended periphery” and are “functionally a component of the [subjects’] smoothly coping IDS.”. So, what might a “handy” IoT offering look like?

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The Case Against Competing

Harvard Business Review

The observation “ comparisons are odious ” dates back at least to the 15th century (long enough for Shakespeare to work a comic riff noting they’re also “odorous”). But I would go one step further and suggest that avoiding competition is a condition, or more precisely, a frame of mind, that more should aspire to.

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The 5 Requirements of a Truly Innovative Company

Harvard Business Review

By comparison, think of the long strides many businesses have made in reengineering their supply chains, boosting product quality, and rolling out lean six sigma. In our experience, it can take several months for a company to hammer out its defini­tion of innovation. And it’s not just your company.