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If America Is a Land of Abundance, Why Are We So Divided?

Harvard Business Review

All these ideas embody "us vs. them" thinking, which is quite prevalent, albeit more subtle, in business: There are those that decide strategy, and those that execute the strategy. More and more companies embrace consumers as "co-creation" partners in their innovation efforts, instead of as buyers at the end of a value chain.

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Old Management Systems Stifle New Business Models

Harvard Business Review

Instead, they’re taught to focus on their income statement and optimize their operations around preserving profitability. Combine all of those missing managerial components together and the natural reaction is for executives to under-invest in information. It’s as simple as that. The challenge?