Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 4, 2012

The breadth and variety of BPM tools has never been greater, yet the increasing availability of tools has not increased the success of BPM projects. To prevent this from happening, managers should resist the urge to get greedy with their BPM efforts and start out with a small project first. You can target early adopters.

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BPM Technology Early Adopters Project 82

Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Increased exposure to new ideas and new projects keeps people engaged and healthier, even as the social distancing protocols define new ways for all of us to interact. Make your mistakes among friends and early-adopters. They are your early warning radar. “There is no stronger force than focused passion.”

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Entrepreneur Education Learning-by-Doing Marketing 141

LDRLB

MAY 26, 2014

Actually, this project started probably three or four years ago when Paul’s last book came out, which is called Jumping the S-Curve. It’s not generally a technology problem; it’s a leadership problem. When I read it, I thought, well, there’s something here that’s tingling my spider senses. LARRY: Sure.

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Early Adopters Rogers Disruptive Innovation Innovation 60

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2011

This post is part of a three-week series exploring the re-invention of the social infrastructure of cities, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. Since my youth I've been an early adopter of new technology. I know new technology can bring much creativity and value.

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Software Early Adopters Technology Crisis 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

3M's sustainability leadership has come mainly from its eco-efficiency success, but these practices are increasingly the norm in business. But most importantly, I heard about some great new products and technologies. It's also remarkably safe for users and technology — you can safely dip an iPhone in the stuff.

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Innovation Early Adopters Energy Efficiency 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

This meant that the company was leaving out huge innovation potential — thousands of startups with billions of funding — that could help BMW innovate anything from core vehicle technology (batteries, sensors, artificial intelligence software) to manufacturing innovations (internet of things, cybersecurity, robotics).

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Venture Capitalist Meyer Innovation Fixed Costs 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Each post will examine the challenge from a different perspective, including design, technology, urban planning and more. The imperative is simple: find the early adopters, embrace them, adore them, support them, don't go away, don't let them down. Today, Seth Godin examines the challenge of marketing to the world's poor.

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Marketing Mass Marketing Early Adopters Venture Capitalist 14