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The Future of You

Harvard Business Review

Having a great job does not guarantee your career success; your competence no longer depends on what you know; and being an affluent consumer matters less than becoming a sought-after product. Today's war for talent is the war for identifying, developing, and retaining true change-agents.

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Hybrid Business Models Look Ugly, but They Work

Harvard Business Review

However, what few people realized was that Microsoft leveraged an old but often overlooked tool that has remarkable power to manage such transitions. Over the centuries, firms have used hybrids to manage periods of difficult transition.

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To Spur Growth, Target Profitable "Prosumers"

Harvard Business Review

In my teacher's mind, it was an investment in a future career. But my parents gave in, and purchased a beautiful viola that helped me sit 1st and 2nd chair in high school and college respectively, but doesn't help in my consulting career. Roche allows you to monitor and manage your own diabetes like a doctor.

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15 Decisions That Can Undermine Your Business

Frank Sonnenberg Online

Remember… Trust takes a long time to develop, but it can be destroyed by a single action. You begin to sell your luxury products in mass-market retail stores to boost sales. — You let your salespeople discount products rather than justify the sale based on the value provided. — Remember… Half the truth is often a whole lie.

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