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How Corporate HQ Can Get More from Innovation Outposts

Harvard Business Review

Clay Christensen's landmark theory -- in under two minutes. They received generous expat remuneration packages and the tremendous opportunity to create their own social capital by meeting entrepreneurs and venture capitalists and being exposed to the frontier of ideas and technologies. Related Video.

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Building a Network That Works Takes Work

Harvard Business Review

I had worked on a variety of volunteer projects with Clayton Christensen over several years, which led to an overlap of exchanges, including having several common acquaintances. I suspect you will find that nearly are with people where there is an overlap of work, civic, school, church, neighborhood, and/or childhood ties.