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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business Review

At the other end of the size spectrum, Walmart has committed to investing $2.7 Our careless treatment of time represents a shocking level of underinvestment in human capital. Both Kaizen events and Agile sprints are investments in innovation and human capital productivity.

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Why Does Teach for America Spawn So Many Entrepreneurs?

Harvard Business Review

Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining educational innovation and technology, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. TFA stands out as a prolific spawner of entrepreneurial leadership in education. Learn more about the Advanced Leadership Initiative.

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Building a Software Start-Up Inside GE

Harvard Business Review

How can these companies overcome the inevitable leadership, organizational, and cultural challenges involved? ” Jennifer Waldo , Head of Global Human Resources, GE Software Center, was at the epicenter of GE’s recruiting challenge. Second, we are incubating new software talent and [creating] software DNA.

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The Myth of the Intrapreneur

Harvard Business Review

If companies want to be able to consistently innovate, they need dedicated innovation professionals to carry out the functions of discovery, development, incubation, acceleration, and scaling. But this innovation division can’t be siloed off from the rest of the business.