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7 Steps to Problem Solving

Skip Prichard

Winning organizations now rely on nimble, iterative problem solving, rather than the traditional planning processes. Technology change is speeding business up and providing an edge for disruptive innovators. 2: Disaggregate. Complex problem solving is the core skill for 21st century teams. 7 Steps to Problem Solving.

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A Brief History of Blockchain

Harvard Business Review

.” Consider what’s happened in just the past 10 years: The first major blockchain innovation was bitcoin, a digital currency experiment. The fourth major innovation, the current cutting edge of blockchain thinking, is called “proof of stake.” Proof-of-work systems are expected to go live later this year.

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The Fight Over Tesla Shows How Little Value Dealerships Add

Harvard Business Review

In disaggregated markets with many sellers and buyers and where search costs are high, intermediaries provide considerable value. The process of intermediation and disintermediation in different industries is an essential part of innovating business models. Auto industry Innovation Strategy'

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From Zipcar to the Sharing Economy

Harvard Business Review

Avis has taken an interesting (and bold) step by acquiring Zipcar, absorbing an innovative but struggling competitor at what is likely to be seen as a bargain price while acquiring a small but desirable customer base and gaining a foothold in the rapidly growing world of collaborative consumption.

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5 Questions That Will Help You Stay Ahead of Your Disruptors

Harvard Business Review

Aggravated and depressed by the decline of their core memory business in the 1980s, Intel’s top management struggled for strategic clarity. They see disrupted incumbents from retail, finance, health care, transportation, professional services, and manufacturing requiring radical restructuring of assets, productivity , and innovation.

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As Work Changes, Leadership Development Has to Keep Up

Harvard Business Review

Work is being disaggregated into tasks that can be dispersed inside and outside of the organization — the “uberization” of work. IBM has been building a talent system that both aligns with and accelerates this phenomenon of the external disaggregation of work. How talent management is changing.