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Face-to-face networking is still the key to connections.

Strategy Driven

A higher level membership that attracts more of the high-level business owners and managers. John says, “It's about the developing core networking places and participating, getting involved, and establishing a leadership position. Rotary has been a great organization to participate in. It is not a sales networking organization.

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The Metamorphosis of the CIO

Harvard Business Review

Eventually, businesses became department stores, specialty stores and malls, and finally, today''s e-businesses and networked organizations that support them. The role of management can be broadly thought of as the processes that tie these components together to produce value. The nature of competition is changing.

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Why the Problem with Learning Is Unlearning

Harvard Business Review

In this model, competitive advantage is achieved by driving costs down, driving prices up, locking in customers, and locking out competitors and entrants. ” But in a networked economy, the nature of strategy, value creation, and competitive advantage change from incremental to exponential.

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Putting Facebook in Perspective

Harvard Business Review

Organizations: From Hierarchies to Networks. Organizations are also experiencing a shift as employees become more empowered and connected. Formal hierarchies are giving way to informal networks. The basis of competitive advantage is shifting from products to platforms. armed forces over the last decade.