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Why the Best Strategies Blend the Digital and Physical

Skip Prichard

According to Stanford Graduate School of Business Lecturer and venture capitalist Robert Siegel , this is false – nothing in life or business is ever that simple. It is this sort of operational excellence that needs to work hand-in-hand with a strong digital front-end to deliver great products and services. Rob Siegel.

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Entrepreneurship Skills Can Last A Lifetime

The Horizons Tracker

For instance, last year I wrote about the Ocean Discovery XPrize, which had attracted a number of young participants to develop unmanned technologies that are capable of providing high-resolution and rapid mapping of the oceans. Student entrepreneurship.

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The One Thing VCs Could Do Immediately to Increase Returns

Harvard Business Review

By venture capitalists’ individual actions, they are limiting growth and innovation. Ted Schlein, general partner at Kleiner Perkins, was recently invited to discuss race and investment in technology. Challenging the venture community may seem like an attack, but actually this is a call from the future. But bear with me.

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How Merck Is Trying to Keep Disrupters at Bay

Harvard Business Review

Pharmaceutical companies, buffeted by regulatory changes, new drug technologies that alter entry barriers and competition, price pressures, and an estimated 300,000 job cuts since 2000, seem to fit the popular narrative of large organizations unable to deal with disruptive forces.

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What Inclusive Urban Development Can Look Like

Harvard Business Review

After repurposing many of the original structures and facades, the district is now evolving into a retail, restaurant, arts, and culture destination, a forum for local events, a flexible work space for businesses, and a residential area, all while evolving its manufacturing with 21 st century operations.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

PMs have to have a deep understanding of how the organization operates and must build social capital to influence the success of their product – from obtaining budget and staffing to securing a top engineer to work on their product. Pro: Breakthrough technology can offer customers things they didn’t even know they needed.

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Old Management Systems Stifle New Business Models

Harvard Business Review

Ask anyone in technology. Instead, they’re taught to focus on their income statement and optimize their operations around preserving profitability. They’re reminded that conglomerates with diverse industry focus tend to underperform in their markets (at least in industrialized nations) as compared with focused firms.