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Design Matters

N2Growth Blog

Whether it is aesthetic, functional, creative, process, innovative, intellectual, technical or applicational…design matters. Are you likely to adopt a new software application that is poorly designed? Let me make my position very clear…design absolutely matters.

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Why Germany Dominates the U.S. in Innovation

Harvard Business Review

Reading the headlines, you might think that the most urgent question about national success in innovation and growth is whether the U.S. Germany does a better job on innovation in areas as diverse as sustainable energy systems, molecular biotech, lasers, and experimental software engineering. or China should get the gold medal.

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Stop Saying Big Companies Can’t Innovate

Harvard Business Review

Some business pundits today believe innovation ignites better in startups than in large, established corporations. In fact, a lot of big companies have proven they are better positioned than emergent firms to create and execute innovation, however on-fire a startup may be. Laura Schneider FOR HBR. ” I disagree.

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World Business Forum – Day 1 Recap | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. Bill’s passion an his sales skills were clearly evident, but his presentation came across as a wannabe self-help guru more than a CEO of one of the world’s best software companies. In a world where everything is connected, anything is possible.

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Family Matters | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Thanks for a wonderful 2010. Great professional achievements are tarnished against a backdrop of personal failure. You've helped me a great deal in this area Mike. Thanks for the great reminder. I'm looking forward to 2011 and I appreciate your advice and friendship.

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Making Sense of Our Very Competitive, Super Monopolistic Economy

Harvard Business Review

Blockbuster went bankrupt in 2010. A company has an innovative idea, which for a while provides competitive advantage. Later on, a new innovator comes along and pushes it aside. The fear of being overtaken pushes firms to innovate. Then Netflix happened. are in different phases of this cycle. Take Facebook as an example.

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Unify Your Global Company Through a Common Language

Harvard Business Review

Translation software? That''s fine for short bursts of communication, but would you trust a more complex discussion to the software? Would you launch a new product with software delivering orders to everyone from development to marketing? I began Englishnization in 2010. points in October 2010 to 737.3