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First Look: Leadership Books for May 2023

Leading Blog

Beyond Disruption : Innovate and Achieve Growth without Displacing Industries, Companies, or Jobs by W. Remote work and economic instability have depressed innovation and left us disconnected and disengaged. Paychecks no longer buy loyalty, happiness, and effort. Chan Kim and Renée A.

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Reverse Innovation in Tech Startups: The Story of Capillary Technologies

Harvard Business Review

As an example, Raymonds, a famous clothing retailer in India, utilized Capillary''s solution to create a sophisticated mobile loyalty program for 1.6 million customers without using any paper forms or plastic loyalty cards. Capillary could very well be at the forefront of a reverse innovation trend in the high-tech startup sector.

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Is Tesla Really a Disruptor? (And Why the Answer Matters)

Harvard Business Review

Tesla clearly doesn’t qualify under the traditional definition of a disruptive innovation. Both companies were led by visionaries, both offer high-end versions of commodity products, and both enjoy fierce loyalty from customers. If that potential isn’t realized, the money will quickly dry up.

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The Degree Is Doomed

Harvard Business Review

It’s a red flag that warns that a candidate is likely to be an expensive, hard-to-work-with diva who will show no loyalty to the company. MBAs have an even more challenged reputation in the innovation economy. Career planning Disruptive innovation Education' Headhunters Reveal What Candidates Want.

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Which Customers to Listen to, When

Harvard Business Review

Many modern businesses take stock in the reality of disruptive innovation and try to react accordingly. In the software industry, giants like Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, and IBM have all invested heavily in the cloud technologies that are disrupting software. Customers Disruptive innovation Strategy'

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How CEOs Can Make Smart Strategic Trade-Offs

Harvard Business Review

CEOs should actively manage five specific tensions in today’s complex global business environment: Disruptive innovation versus leveraging the company’s core strengths. When confronted with disruptive technologies, many companies fail to align digital strategies with their core strategies.

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The Internet-Connected Engine Will Change Trucking

Harvard Business Review

By capturing information that formerly was available only from an in-person diagnostic test, Daimler Trucks North America creates customer loyalty and reduces risk for commercial drivers. Disruptive innovation Information & technology Internet' It’s like driving a truck with a team of technicians on board.