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The Movement Of People And Ideas Is Key To Economic Growth

The Horizons Tracker

As a general thesis, it’s one that was supported by research from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, which found that we’re spending more and more on research and innovation and getting less and less in return for that investment. Buchanan highlights that 40% of all parents in the U.S.

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Embrace the Complexity of Cyber Defense

Harvard Business Review

Widespread use of antivirus, intrusion detection technologies, improved cryptography algorithms, and methods for blacklisting infected web sites are just a few examples of how technical advances have improved cyber defense. This approach has greatly enhanced our ability to defend information systems against attack.

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Immigration Is at the Heart of U.S. Competitiveness

Harvard Business Review

At that moment, looking up from the bottom of the escalator, the idea that I would one day run a technology company seemed unfathomable. In 1970, the year I was born, Guyana’s dictator declared the country a cooperative republic and deepened relations with Cuba, North Korea, and the Soviet Union. In time, I would become a U.S.

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7 Practical Ways to Reduce Bias in Your Hiring Process

Harvard Business Review

” In the workplace, this “can stymie diversity, recruiting, promotion, and retention efforts.” ” On the other hand, words like “collaborative” and “cooperative,” tend to draw more women than men. ” Set diversity goals. Neglect to set diversity goals.

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New Research: You're Doing Customer Experience Innovation Wrong

Harvard Business Review

Other companies pray that technology can save them. Sixty-two percent of our panelists report that technology advancements drive their firms'' innovation activities. But technology for technology''s sake can end in disaster. Imitation may be the highest form of flattery — but it''s not innovation.

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The 2010 Execution Round-Up: Six Companies That Couldn't 'Get It.

Strategy Driven

Closing the Execution Gap : How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results by Richard Lepsinger If an organization can’t execute its plans and initiatives, nothing else matters: not the most solid, well thought-out strategy, not the most innovative business model, not even technological breakthroughs that could transform an industry.

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The Big Picture of Business – The Fatal Flaws of Corporate Thinking

Strategy Driven

That having an E-mail address or a website makes one an expert on technology. That technology is the most important driving force in business and society. ” “If you don’t cooperate with me, I’ll bring you down.” I advised several technology companies during their gravy years.