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Where Open Innovation Stumbles

Harvard Business Review

When I urge managers in a company to make open innovation part of their innovation strategy, they get it conceptually. A vice president of the group had been to a presentation on Open Innovation and was intrigued by the concept. Or: "the technology is close, but not quite developed enough." Think again.

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How an NBA Team Thinks About Data, Talent, and Pricing

Harvard Business Review

We talk about things like yield management, demand curves, and perishable inventory — factors that dictate our pricing strategies. We have a global audience that has an unending thirst for mobile content, and a sophisticated CRM database that allows us to be a state-of-the-art marketing operation.

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Five Good Reasons to Champion Auto-Analytics in Your Organization

Harvard Business Review

However, using personal data (emails, calendars, etc) and spreadsheets, some practitioners are developing personal yield management tools. Given the sheer number of tools being developed, this might be the rich area for business experimentation. Auto-analytics can be a platform for growth and innovation.