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The Science Behind Getting Ahead At Work

Eric Jacobson

In the new world of work, we must learn how to bridge our differences with others so we can collaborate, innovate, and solve complex problems at work. Additionally, e mployees will have to manage [iii] themselves, make decisions through consensus, and navigate the how of work to succeed. 8 (2014): 691–709, [link]

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Why Congress Needs to Pass the Innovation Act This Time

Harvard Business Review

If there’s consensus on anything in Washington these days, it’s on the need for some reform of the patent system. That bill, known as the Innovation Act, was reintroduced last month in the House by its author, Rep. The Innovation Act’s provisions would make an important dent in the worst excesses of the system.

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Calculate How Much Your Company Should Invest in Innovation

Harvard Business Review

How much does your company need to invest in innovation? The biggest obstacle here isn’t calculating an accurate number; it’s reaching a consensus of what the ballpark figure should be. Growth strategy Innovation'

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Three Lessons for Social TV

Harvard Business Review

But while the network and league lost an opportunity to innovate the viewing experience, many advertisers took advantage of integrating social media within their pricey ads. Why was this so innovative? Consensus matters because it saves time and provides clarity. It kept the viewers in their own space.

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Let the Crowd Fix Your Product's Bugs

Harvard Business Review

The more I learn about the results from crowdsourcing and open innovation efforts, the more I believe that the smart strategy is to expose your problems and challenges to as many people as possible and let them show you what they can do. Here's my most recent example of the power of this approach. They needn't have worried.

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How Physicians Can Keep Up with the Knowledge Explosion in Medicine

Harvard Business Review

As the Institute of Medicine highlighted in a 2012 report , this gap in knowledge contributes to variation in care and suboptimal outcome. Innovating for Value in Health Care. Another strategy is to translate consensus clinical guidelines to standardized practice protocols with clinical decision support algorithms (e.g.

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Here’s a Better Way for Companies to Tackle Big Social Problems

Harvard Business Review

There was a consensus that CSR focuses more on boosting employee morale than addressing the way a company engages with society’s concerns. Walmart is still evolving in this area, but by the end of 2012 it had reached its target of reducing its carbon emissions by 20%, one year ahead of schedule. Engage radically.