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The Movement Of People And Ideas Is Key To Economic Growth

The Horizons Tracker

It’s nearly a decade since Northwestern’s Robert Gordon pondered whether sclerotic innovation was causing the death of economic growth as we had come to know it. An explanation comes in the form of a paper from Northwestern’s Mark Buchanan, in which he highlights what is known as recombinative innovation. Knowledge transfer.

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The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I think you’ll find that your view of the world will change dramatically when you rely upon your own observations, as opposed to what you read in a management report, or what you hear third or fourth hand in a meeting. The Unaware CEO : These CEO’s will take any report or piece of information at face value. " Great article.

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How To Survive And Then Reset To Ultimately Thrive

Eric Jacobson

Survive, Reset, Thrive (SRT) is a practical and innovative interconnected three-mode approach : Survive : Stabilizing your business when a shot hits. What is the difference, and what can leaders do to develop a pragmatic strategy in times of uncertainty? Taking proactive measures. Moving quickly in response to disruptions.

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7 Steps to Problem Solving

Skip Prichard

Technology change is speeding business up and providing an edge for disruptive innovators. As a consequence of accelerating change, the old model of managerial skill development and application is no longer effective. How did you develop it? Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. 7 Steps to Problem Solving.

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Top Leadership Experts to Follow in 2015

Modern Servant Leader

Maybe you need a leadership development expert or public speaker. Or, maybe you’re focused on personal development and want to find the best content online to help you grow as a leader. Innovation Advocate. of the Center for the Development of Evangelical Leadership @GCTS_Charlotte. Zondervan Author.

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Did Trade with China Make U.S. Manufacturing Less Innovative?

Harvard Business Review

In early 2016 economists David Autor, David Dorn, and Gordon Hanson published an influential paper that highlighted some of the costs of global trade. They reviewed the literature and reported that trade with China had cost the U.S. would shift toward work that was more valuable and innovative. innovation.

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Is R&D Getting Harder, or Are Companies Just Getting Worse At It?

Harvard Business Review

We know innovation drives corporate growth. As Strategy& reported in its 2015 survey of 1,757 executives, “innovation today is a key driver of organic growth for all companies — regardless of sector or geography.” Historically, R&D has been viewed as the engine of national economic growth as well.

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