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If Greece Embraces Uncertainty, Innovation Will Follow

Harvard Business Review

Many politicians and commentators mention two critical factors in accomplishing this: increasing innovative capacity and reducing bureaucracy. First, they are less likely to take risks – which means they are unlikely to invent new products, processes, or business models. But Greece cannot stop there.

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The Industries That Are Being Disrupted the Most by Digital

Harvard Business Review

” It might be hard for people in HR to hear, but only 20% of those who responded said that their HR function was enabling them to transform, ranking them even lower than finance — an area not exactly known for its agility. Secondly, they have large legacy business models which often generate the majority of their revenue.

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How IBM, Intuit, and Rich Products Became More Customer-Centric

Harvard Business Review

The issue arose as a result of changes to IBM’s business model for software. From its founding 31 years ago, Intuit has been an entrepreneurial company, creating personal finance and tax preparation products such as Quicken, TurboTax, and QuickBooks. Intuit: Reviving a Culture Built Around Customers.

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Big Companies Can Unleash Innovation, Rather than Shackle It

Harvard Business Review

Innovation increasingly involves creating business models that tap big companies' unique strengths. During my visit I saw a pilot of Medtronic's innovative business model in action. It worked with a local partner to create India's first financing plan for medical devices. This was Keyne Monson.

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Case Study: Is Holacracy for Us?

Harvard Business Review

Rogier hadn’t once mentioned holacracy or self-managed teams, even though the executive team and the board had been talking for months about transitioning to just such a system at the global construction company. Vera had led the subsequent charge to strengthen the internal audit system. But we’re a global company.