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Why Leaders Are Still So Hesitant to Invest in New Business Models

Harvard Business Review

Since many corporate leaders began their careers when physical stuff dominated business, they often view intangible assets as risky, overvalued, and difficult to manage. Finally, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) used to manage businesses and report to investors often ignore intangible assets or miscategorize them as expenses.

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GDP Is a Wildly Flawed Measure for the Digital Age

Harvard Business Review

Many workers have found, well into their careers, that their physical skills for making and transporting “things” are less relevant and valuable than the once were. New workers embarking on their careers are finding that their education is incomplete in many areas essential to our technology-driven lives today.

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