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The Spatial Transformation Of Innovation

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The role of clusters and ecosystems in innovation has been well documented in recent years, with the likes of Silicon Valley and the City of London lauded for their ability to generate innovative startups. The second factor is the reallocation of non-software patents away from major population centers towards the tech clusters.

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How Operational Excellence Attracts and Retains Talents

Strategy Driven

A study encompassing over 600,000 individuals across various professions revealed that top performers are up to 800% more productive in complex jobs like software development and management. Gallup reported that over 50% of employees surveyed in 2015 were not engaged, and 17.2% were actively disengaged.

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Is The Golden Era Of Tech Clusters On The Wane?

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In response, local policy initiatives to boost innovation abound,” the researchers explain. They found a considerable spike in software-related patents in recent years, as whereas they accounted for just 2.5% of patents in the 1970s, this had mushroomed to 50% by 2015. And [software has] only continued to rise up.”.

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Is A Shortage Of Tech Talent Driving Innovation Overseas?

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That’s beginning to shift however, with R&D hubs emerging in countries like China, India and Israel, and a recent study argues that the role played by information technology in innovation is a major driver behind this change.

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Leading with Trust

Great Leadership By Dan

Zak, PhD : One-third of business leaders surveyed in 2015 said that retaining colleagues is their number one concern. As Christopher Bishop, head of Herman Miller’s Innovation lab has said, "The war for talent is over, talent has won." Guest post by Paul J. Everyone knows that people are mobile. By all accounts, it is working.

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Funding The Next Generation Of Startups

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Such calls for more financial support for startups are not new, with former EU research commission Carlos Moedas arguing for an EU-run venture fund back in 2015, which eventually became the European Innovation Council (EIC) this year. The €10 billion fund aims to back startups with a mixture of grants and equity investments.

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119: Goals Gone Wild: The New Performance Management | with Kris Duggan of BetterWorks

Engaging Leader

They create the openness, engagement, and collective thinking that drives innovation and greater business success. Publication from Bersin by Deloitte: Guide to Performance Management Software 2015. High-performing organizations take advantage of goal management to encourage cross-functional alignment and team contributions.

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