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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

Of these 5 articles, some were self-explanatory: " Nation spurs development of new, green technologies ". " The theme of the big event was "Technology-led Transition and Innovation-driven Development," which sounds broad. I wrote a couple of months ago about China's leadership in the clean tech race , but at the macro level.

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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

The theme of the big event was "Technology-led Transition and Innovation-driven Development," which sounds broad. But the focus was squarely on "energy saving, environmental protection, and the low-carbon economy" with other emerging areas — infotech, biotech, and modern materials — taking a distinctly secondary role.

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Sprints Are the Secret to Getting More Done

Harvard Business Review

We spend too much time on email, have too many meetings, then struggle to find the willpower and energy to focus on what’s really important. For podcast startup Gimlet Media , an abstract question — “Should we become a technology company?” Sprints encourage fast follow-up. ANDREW NGUYEN/hbr staff.

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What's Wrong With America's Innovation Policies

Harvard Business Review

China's brilliant "Fast Follower" innovation policy is generating the biggest transfer of technology in history. We need a much more skilled business leadership than we have currently, capable of creating as well as managing. We need to refocus government investment into manufacturing, energy, and materials.