N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Thinking in terms of “ my way &# is right and therefore “ other ways &# are wrong is the basis for polarizing any relationship, which quickly results in converting discussions into power struggles. In fact, most differences don’t require intervention as they actually contribute to a dynamic, creative, innovative culture.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

Gordon, an economist at Northwestern University, has recently published an important new book, The Rise and Fall of American Growth , which argues that the U.S. However, I think it’s clear that innovation since then has continued (and even accelerated) but has focused largely on information and communication technology.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2012

But he's not alone in the judgment that we're not actually living in an era of great innovation. Gordon's productivity research.) but the emerging markets boom has generally been more about catching up than exploiting cutting-edge technology.). But the innovations Brynjolffson has been looking at are mostly organizational.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

link] Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Wow…thanks for the thoughtful comment Gordon. Thanks for sharing Gordon. link] Gordon R. Gordon [link] mikemyatt No worries…I thought that's what you meant. Thanks for the clarification Gordon. susanmazza Gordon, I loved the key points you distilled here!

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

It’s an argument that economists such as Robert Gordon believe carries little weight, and the problem is not so much that the various benefits provided by the technologies of the 4th industrial revolution cannot be captured, but that the technologies themselves are not utilized enough. The new products, new technology, new startups.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

In research for our book, Time, Talent and Energy, my co-author Michael Mankins and I found that such investments do indeed pay off: The top-quartile companies in our study unlocked 40% more productive power in their workforce through better practices in time, talent and energy management.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2011

Innovation takes courage and the willingness to be out in front rather than following the herd. Speaking of herds, while sacred cows can hold companies back if there is no courage to challenge orthodoxy, cows proved to be a better set of celebrity endorsers than Tiger Woods for Stonyfield Farms and their yogurt marketing.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

We hope this will serve as a powerful motivator to improve leaders’ decision making and bring sustainable business practices further into the mainstream. of the world market, and the second-largest beef producer and consumer. The Betty and Gordon Moore Foundation provided partial funding for the research.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2013

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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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Institutions purchase hundreds of individual, siloed technologies — each with its own work processes, training, and user interfaces — based on what the market offers. At Johns Hopkins, we experienced how powerful systems engineering can be when we set out to improve patient safety and quality of care in intensive care units.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2013

At a time when marketers are ravenous for customer intelligence, Johnson seemed to be indifferent. Harry Gordon Selfridge, who founded the eponymous London-based retailer, did the unthinkable when he opened his first store in 1909, taking merchandise out from behind the counters so that customers could actually touch it. Hubris, right?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I went into the tech industry, where I saw firsthand that male executives preferred to promote the ideas and innovations proposed by the female colleagues they happened to be having sex with. Obviously, each individual diminishes her earning power as she starts over. Power can either liberate or limit ideas.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Gordon Brown said during the campaign that Scotland’s fight should not be with London but with globalization. For the UK, regional integration is a vital part of its ability to project economic and political power. Regions and cities will continue to get additional powers (as in the U.S.) Scotland’s economic future is bright.

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