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0511 | Larry Downes: Full Transcript

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I think our principal observation was that what was happening was that disruptive innovations driven by largely information technology but lots of other technologies on the fringe here that are getting ready to exhibit the same kind of characteristics were entering the market in kind of this better and cheaper way.

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Virgin Atlantic Tested 3 Ways to Change Employee Behavior

Harvard Business Review

An estimated 21% of carbon emissions in the United States are attributable to companies, and yet to date there is scant research on how to make firm operations more efficient in terms of reducing pollution. However, the numbers suggest that getting employees to change their behavior could significantly impact climate change.

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Don’t Settle for Being an “-er Brand”

Harvard Business Review

As a member of a start-up advisory program, I regularly hear pitches from aspiring technology entrepreneurs. billion IPO valuation in 2013) can be attributed to its continued focus on that target. Southwest Airlines exists in a class of its own in large part due to its fun personality. Hyundai is an -er brand.

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How to Turn Around Nearly Anything

Harvard Business Review

The Boston Red Sox 2013 World Series championship will long be remembered as proof that you can turn around nearly anything. Others need a course correction while still profitable (Microsoft), or a momentum shift because of disruptive new technologies (newspaper companies). For airlines, it is on-time performance.

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Your Board Should Be Full of Activists

Harvard Business Review

Among their trophies in 2014 was a complete housecleaning at Darden Restaurants, the largest operator of full-service restaurants in the U.S. In its 2013 proxy statement , GE announced that it is searching for director candidates who will bring technology, marketing, finance — and “leadership” experience to the boardroom.

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The Benefits of Hiring Your Best Customers

Harvard Business Review

The airline industry has experienced great volatility from deregulation, takeovers through mergers and acquisitions, and, as always, unpredictable forces of nature. ” Krolick also noted that a meaningful number of United Airlines employees are also pilots—these are super-superconsumers. Unlocking Energy. Building Empathy.

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How Uber and the Sharing Economy Can Win Over Regulators

Harvard Business Review

The global sharing economy market was valued at $26 billion in 2013 and some predict it will grow to become a $110 billion revenue market in the coming years, making it larger than the U.S. Just in the last month, Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission issued a cease-and-desist order on Lyft and Uber operations.