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Culture Counts

Leading Blog

Today’s best leaders realize that a strong corporate culture is the glue which unites people and provides them with a raison d’ etre that’s bigger than any product or service. Michigan), is president of Eich Associated , a marketing and public relations consulting firm. Profit is necessary, but it shouldn’t be the paramount goal.

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How to Build Great Data Products

Harvard Business Review

Products fueled by data and machine learning can be a powerful way to solve users’ needs. Classic examples include Google search and Amazon product recommendations, both of which improve as more users engage. Data products are a team sport. Develop the data-savvy of product and business groups.

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‘Upskilling’ a top priority for the decade ahead

HR Digest

Last year, Tesla’s Elon Musk admitted that the company’s over-reliance on automation was partly to blame for missed production targets and months of ‘manufacturing hell.’ “Yes, Where I think upskilling is most productive and mutually beneficial is when employers and employees share in the responsibility. To be precise, my mistake.

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An Agenda for the Future of Global Business

Harvard Business Review

In emerging markets, billions of people have moved out of extreme poverty. Meanwhile, business was free to focus on generating growth, productivity, innovation, and, ultimately, societal wealth. Software, sensors, and analytics are shifting value creation from stand-alone products to combinations of products and services.

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The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable

Harvard Business Review

You might say that a radically decentralized, p2p financial system spontaneously arose. You might say that a radically decentralized, p2p financial system spontaneously arose. No selling of products or services. And thats exactly the role that pubs began to play. And thats exactly the role that pubs began to play. No multimedia.

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Marketing Success | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Those of you familiar with this blog know that I’m generally a strong marketing advocate. That said, my typical pro-marketing position assumes that certain key fundamentals are in place to insure that the lunatics don’t somehow become in charge of the asylum.

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Stop Talking About Social and Do It

Harvard Business Review

"Leadership" has changed when a decentralized group of people can take down a government. Communities of passion who share a common interest (photography, or food, or books) can inform new product lines. The Value Chain" has changed when the customer is no longer just the "buyer" but also a co-creator. What could you do together?