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Fast Change: The co-organization of Business

Great Leadership By Dan

As individuals, we take our cues from the early adopters and we learn what to do – and what not to do. In real estate is it about location. It’s a different world. It changed. And it changed fast. But the good news is that, for the most part, we’re able to figure it out. If only businesses were able to adapt that easily.

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The Strategic Value of APIs

Harvard Business Review

Early adopters will be able to significantly expand their revenues by discovering and joining forces with blockbuster complementors. In its early days, its user interface was not good enough for regular users. We expect these trends to become much more widespread. One case in point is Twitter. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Can Impact Investing Avoid the Failures of Microfinance?

Harvard Business Review

Early adopters of microfinance wanted to prove that it was a commercially viable product, deserving space in an investor’s portfolio alongside real estate and the stock market. By 2010, they had succeeded.

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The Rise of WhatsApp in Brazil Is About More than Just Messaging

Harvard Business Review

Now even larger companies, such as Lopes, a major real estate company, list WhatsApp as one of the main ways to talk to consumers. Even government agencies have adopted WhatsApp. Instead of starting a conversation with users about your latest product launch, be available when early adopters start using it and having issues.

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