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Many CEOs Aren’t Breakthrough Innovators (and That’s OK)

Harvard Business Review

This would mean, for example, working in R&D to lead pharma innovation, new product development for high tech, and product design or merchandising for fashion retail. And these often have to be significantly better than what’s on the market (in other words, breakthroughs) due to the high cost of R&D. tax jurisdiction.

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Big-Box Retailers Have Two Options If They Want to Survive

Harvard Business Review

Mintel’s 2015 American Lifestyles report projects that vacations, dining out, and other experiential categories will drive the growth in total consumer spending. The use of technology by leading companies from Apple to Uber to personalize their offerings have raised people’s expectations. Personalization is expected.

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Putting Customers at the Heart of Your Brand to Create Passionate Fans: What Microsoft Learned About Customer Engagement in the Sports Industry - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM Microsoft

Harvard Business Review

In the age before the digital revolution, marketers used to tell customers about a product and then work through a traditional step-by-step purchase funnel. In 2015, Real Madrid had a lofty goal in mind: to thrill its supporters by allowing them to participate in unbelievable experiences. “It’s tribal.

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