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Innovation Begins (and remains) at the Top

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post By John Sweeney: Innovation is foundational to business leadership. We empower individuals across disciplines to evaluate, orchestrate, strategize, create and hire, but most importantly, we empower others to innovate. But for innovation, responsibility begins and remains at the highest levels of leadership.

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How to Have an Impact without Electricity and the Internet

Mills Scofield

GOALS uses soccer to engage youth in public service and education that improve quality of life and develop new leadership. I find myself hammering out emails at 11PM on Sunday with the TV on and my phone lighting up with messages. There are times when full-time electricity, internet, and air-conditioning would be nice. In the U.S.,

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Beware of Innovations from Daily-Deal Sites

Harvard Business Review

The daily deal industry, still dominated by Groupon, is in the midst of rapid-fire innovation, presenting new opportunities — and some significant risks — for merchants. But merchants should be cautious and skeptical about these innovations. Dholakia is the William S. Mackey, Jr. and Verne F.

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Choice Helps High-End Products, Hurts Low-End Products

Harvard Business Review

If you want your customers to care about product quality, give them a choice. But a consumer who is exposed to a dense set of alternatives (think now of the choice of coffee or yogurt at your local supermarket) concludes instead that like-minded consumers must care about even small differences in quality, so this consumer should follow suit.

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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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The Benefits of the Best Equipment In Business

Strategy Driven

Much of the modern business tools and systems are so intuitive that there is less manual input or operation than ever while maintaining excellent quality. Innovative Appearance. Profit margins, budgets, and return on investments are all things that are hammered into business owners’ heads daily.

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An Inside View of How LVMH Makes Luxury More Sustainable

Harvard Business Review

Looking at LVMH’s efforts, I’ll highlight three areas where I see great impact and innovation: managing carbon and energy, building a connection with customers around brand purpose, and working closely with suppliers. The most innovative part of LVMH’s carbon strategy is the use of an internal carbon fund. ”