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India Remakes Global Innovation

Harvard Business Review

In prior blog posts, we have described how Western multinationals such as Xerox and GE are embracing polycentric innovation by sourcing more R&D capabilities from emerging markets such as India and China and integrating them into a synergistic global innovation network. Decentralize and empower global R&D units. and the U.K.

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Can Bigger Be Faster?

Harvard Business Review

Large cities have higher income, lower crime rates, and more rapid innovation. Yet inside this massive structure is a surprising amount of innovation in the area of organizational design and decision-making. Conformity creates groupthink, stifling innovation and organizational resilience. The reason is networks.

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