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You Don’t Have to Be a Software Company to Think Like One

Harvard Business Review

Rethink the role of partnerships in your business model. Adopting a software mentality should include rethinking your business model to include partnerships with others who can help form richer ecosystems, generate network effects, and improve your overall value proposition.

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The 5 Requirements of a Truly Innovative Company

Harvard Business Review

You have to be tracking trends your competitors haven’t yet noticed, then figuring out ways of using them to upend traditional business models. Leverage embedded competencies and assets. In our experience, most leadership development programs give scant attention to these innovation-enabling attitudes and behaviors.