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StrategyDriven Welcomes Ruth Todd, PhD

Strategy Driven

A highly experienced nuclear power consultant, Ruth leads StrategyDriven's information technology and cyber security services. "We Her extensive knowledge and experience in information technology and cyber security adds a critical dimension to our advisory services practice and brings tremendous value to our clients.".

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7 Steps to Problem Solving

Skip Prichard

Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” New business models are rapidly emerging from revolutionary Internet, machine learning, and bioscience technologies that threaten the status quo in every field. Technology change is speeding business up and providing an edge for disruptive innovators. How did you develop it?

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14 Principles that Made Amazon

Skip Prichard

He is a leading authority on insurance, risk management, technology, and innovation. In the 1998 letter he has a section titled Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History where he details the guidelines Amazon uses to decide who to hire. In the 2015 Letter he talks about the benefits of high-velocity decisions. Jeff Bezos.

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What Inclusive Urban Development Can Look Like

Harvard Business Review

metros that increased their productivity, average wages, and standard of living from 2010 to 2015, only 11 metros achieved inclusive economic outcomes. One of us is an urban theorist, the other a community-focused real estate developer. Developers have two primary ways to help create new and better jobs. This needs to change.

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Joint Ventures Reduce the Risk of Major Capital Investments

Harvard Business Review

For instance, the cost of building and equipping a leading-edge semiconductor fab has climbed to $7 billion, as the technology required to make more advanced chips is getting more complex. Guidelines for selecting an appropriate model. In many industries, the capital required to build an asset of minimum efficient scale is growing.

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The Dos and Don’ts of Working with Emerging-Market Data

Harvard Business Review

However, the more specific the information, the less likely it is that data will exist, especially in less developed markets. Remember: Don’t expect your approach to developed-market data to be applicable in emerging markets. For example, as Greece returned to financial crisis in 2015, the IMF forecasted 2.5%

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Your Boss Won’t Say Yes If Emotions Are Running High

Harvard Business Review

By making a compelling case to redesign a key process or develop a promising new offering, for instance, you can have a big impact on productivity or revenue. Drawing on the experiences of the “issue sellers” we’ve studied, we’ve gleaned these guidelines. Pitching an idea to higher-ups inevitably stirs emotions.