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Managing the Double-Edged Sword of Collaboration

Harvard Business Review

Collaboration across departments or units of the same company will likely be a good thing only if managers set up the conditions for what Morten Hansen — citing Procter & Gamble's collaborative innovation as a prime example — calls " disciplined collaboration." Actually, yes. It all depends.

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4 Ways Leaders Can Get More from Their Company’s Innovation Efforts

Harvard Business Review

One reason for the paltry performance is that while other business areas, like sales or finance, are considered to be core functions, innovation is often considered to be something that’s “nice to have” rather than essential. Google’s “20% time” acts as a human-powered search engine for new problems.

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Unify Your Global Company Through a Common Language

Harvard Business Review

That sounds easy, but the bigger you get, the harder that is to manage. I''d need a standing army of translators to manage now, and my plan involves adding many more countries. The most talented individuals in industries such as technology and finance spoke English, either as a first or second language. What do you do?

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Can a Volunteer-Based Company Grow?

Harvard Business Review

As important as the volunteers were to BrainGame, they were an opinionated group­ and weren’t always easy to manage. Klara Eberhart, the head of engineering, interrupted. And our biggest hits, Bot Force and Living Colony, both came from in-house brainstorming and development,” she said. The numbers are all there.

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10 Ways to Build your Web Effectiveness :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Your page ranking in search engines is determined by the relevancy of the content on your website. 9) Define your universe of clients Brainstorm ways to market your business online and truly dominate your defined, targeted universe. Related posts: What are the Best Ways to Create, Manage, and Build a Brand?