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Guest Blogger Nathan Zeldes: Why and How to Communicate Across Company Lines

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Better yet, in some cases this allowed me to strike alliances and mount joint projects with like-minded engineers and managers – to the benefit of all our organizations. Many factors may conspire, in varying combinations, to prevent such external exchanges: An ingrown culture which simply prevents the option from being considered.

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Unconditional Love Can Change the World

Ron Edmondson

His latest project with former American Idol finalist Danny Gokey will be released by NavPress in October 2013. Too often we excuse ourselves from opportunities to embody unconditional love because we are convinced we aren’t smart enough, mature enough, experienced enough, or rich enough to make a significant impact.

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How to Get Over Your Inaction on Big Data

Harvard Business Review

For instance, a 2013 Gartner survey found that 64% of enterprises were deploying or planning big data projects, up from 58% the year before. They’re at the low end of what Schmarzo calls the big-data “maturity” spectrum. Is big data just another IT project that can be run by a unit head? Technology'

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Don’t Try to Be a Publisher and a Platform at the Same Time

Harvard Business Review

As more platishers mature, they may find themselves facing similar conundrums. One reason Kickstarter outstripped its competitors was its well-curated selection of genuinely cool projects. The need to resolve this question may nudge maturing platishers to become either more like platforms, or more like publishers.

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Myths of the Gig Economy, Corrected

Harvard Business Review

Back in 2013, a much-touted survey suggested that by 2020 — just over a year from now — a whopping 40% of the workforce would be so-called contingent workers, a number that would include contractors, temps and the self-employed. The measurements can vary a lot and so can the predictions for how much it’s likely to expand.

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Ten Reasons Salespeople Lose Deals

Harvard Business Review

They didn't understand how to sell their project internally and were unable to garner senior executive sponsorship. Nearly every market today has matured to the point where there is very little difference between the features, functions, and specifications of the competitive products. Product Commoditization. Price versus Value.

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Give Your Team the Freedom to Do the Work They Think Matters Most

Harvard Business Review

When a new project comes in, the manager does not devise a plan to complete it. billion in revenue in 2013. Michelin is a huge company in a relatively mature industry, but it has still managed to nearly double its free cash flow since 2015, to €1.509 billion ($1.75 Instead, she asks the team to do so. billion worldwide.

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