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India Remakes Global Innovation

Harvard Business Review

Dr Reddy's plan is to leverage Chirotech's scientific capabilities to optimize drug development processes, thus lowering manufacturing costs and speeding time-to-market. Suzlon recently completed its acquisition of Germany-based REpower Systems, gaining access to cutting-edge expertise in aerodynamics and electronics.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

Con: Breakthrough innovation may not get greenlit; time-to-market may seem to lag (though I’d argue what’s released is far better aligned with customer needs and more likely to successfully scale). They can get “lost” in the system and have to deal with more politics and tight budgets.

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End the Religion of ROE

Harvard Business Review

So it's time to address our measurement system seriously at the firm level. And in terms of its effects on managerial decision-making, the new system should create feedback and incentives that nudge managers toward innovating for tomorrow's world, not optimizing for today's.

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