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Business Model Generation : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

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The Empathy Map looks like this: In this chapter the authors walk you through processes to arrive a enhanced design like Customer Insights, ideation, providing an introduction to the value of visual thinking, how to use prototyping, story telling, and Scenario Planning. John Sullivan FORA.tv

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Navigating the Complexities of Doing Business in Russia

Harvard Business Review

Russia’s recent economic downturn, precipitated by the collapse in energy prices, has also contributed to more conservative state policies at the expense of economic reforms – which undermines the business climate and long-term growth prospects. Meanwhile, the government’s fiscal policies are reducing domestic demand.

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The G-20 is 2011's Biggest Political Risk

Harvard Business Review

For example, when it comes to preparation for a possible showdown involving North Korea, there has been no discussion or scenario planning between American and Chinese top brass — not a recipe for good crisis management. David Gordon is the head of research at Eurasia Group and former director of policy planning at the U.S.

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Is Your Company Ready to Protect Its Reputation from Deep Fakes?

Harvard Business Review

Industry pressure helped push YouTube, for example, to reevaluate its content policies and dramatically increase its investment in human moderation. In addition, companies must begin to factor deep fakes and other reality-distortion techniques into their crisis-scenario planning.

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Mindfulness Can Improve Strategy, Too

Harvard Business Review

Google’s Chade-Meng Tan , has developed dozens of such workplace meditation modules that could fit neatly into planning retreats. Explore alternative scenarios: It’s also possible to inject an element of mindfulness without meditating at all.

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The Potential and Pitfalls of Doing Business in Cuba

Harvard Business Review

While these recent policy changes are important, they are unlikely to significantly alter the face of the Cuban economy. The key to winning in Cuba will be to prepare with rigorous scenario planning in order to avoid being left on the sidelines once the market begins to bloom.

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China’s Slowdown: The First Stage of the Bullwhip Effect

Harvard Business Review

This performance, combined with policies of the Chinese government, led investors to believe that future growth would be ever higher, creating the stock-market bubble. Since 2000, the Chinese economy has been growing at an increasing rate — from 6% per year in 2000 to 12% per year in 2010.