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Diversification Putting Pressure on FinTech Executives

N2Growth Blog

The fast-paced expansion of FinTech companies into long-distance geographies has increased the Penrose effect , thus escalating the managerial constraints affecting organizational growth and development. EBRD has always been one of the leading innovators in the space of sustainable investing and also FinTech.

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Tips for Conducting Business Across Continents

Strategy Driven

The best advice I can give you is to keep your global business connected. With the development of modern business management solutions, it is easier than ever to stay connected with your teams all over the world. Industry Principle (Product & Business Development).

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Figuring Out How IT, Analytics, and Operations Should Work Together

Harvard Business Review

Consider the core mission of the modern IT department: Taking in all the technology “mess” (often from several different divisions), developing the necessary competencies, and delivering savings and efficiency to the company. The unit has fewer than 100 people divided among data science/analytics, technology, and social media.

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Yes, Managing IT Is Your Job

Harvard Business Review

The only competitive advantage comes though agility, keeping ahead of the competition, moving on to the next technology wave. Managers can no longer take months to develop requirements, then wait for IT, then tell IT that wasn''t what they wanted. Just consume resources that help you drive to the desired business value."

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Doing Business in a Post-Fidel Cuba

Harvard Business Review

and Cuba could implement over the next two years will be critical for helping business executives determine the level of urgency around developing their Cuba operation. A limited business opportunity. First, it is important to remember why Cuba still presents only a limited opportunity for doing business.

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What Happened When Linkin Park Asked Harvard for Help with Its Business Model

Harvard Business Review

Jessica Sklar, then the band’s intern and now Machine Shop’s Chief Strategy Officer, evolved the online discussions into in-person meet-ups and events at concerts, developing what came to be known as the “Linkin Park Underground.” Our business now operates like a tech startup, with less hierarchy and far more agility.

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In Big Companies, Lean Is Only One Piece of the Puzzle

Harvard Business Review

He had developed an extensive plan, and had the promise of grant money behind him. It wasn''t profitable, or scalable, but it was a brilliant way to learn what the business would really need. It''s not about price, or code, or agile development. George is one of the most thoughtful people you will ever meet.