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Health Systems Need to Completely Reassess How They Manage Costs

Harvard Business Review

More recently, it has come in the form of the swarms of “apps” sold to individual departments to solve scheduling and care-coordination problems and to “bond” with “consumers.” As the U.S.

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Team Chemistry Is the New Holy Grail of Performance Analytics

Harvard Business Review

That’s the “franchise of the future” challenge haunting sports’ brightest minds and biggest wallets. As an 11-time champion, says Jackson, he was always looking for “what creates the bonds” between players that can meaningfully separate them from their competition.

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Everyday Business Travelers Are Easy Targets for Espionage

Harvard Business Review

James Bond might be the world’s best-known spy, but nowadays even an obscure international business traveler could face similar surveillance threats from a hostile foreign intelligence service or even a business competitor. In many cases, host governments provide these networks specifically to create data-collection opportunities.

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Social Media Influence | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Commitment - While technology is a natural accelerant helping to catalyze new opportunities and extend relationships, creating trust and influence will still take time. Don’t breach trust - you work far too hard to create a trust bond with your followers, so don’t blow it by not following through on your commitments.

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Why Trust Matters More Than Ever for Brands

Harvard Business Review

Business System: Organizational models, software investment, proprietary process, franchise rights. Consumers today are trying and bonding with brands through design touch points and their experiences, not through advertising alone. Technology has also changed the picture for many brands in terms of building trust.

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