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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. In all four areas, the new solution providers far outnumbered the known ones. Think again.

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

Harvard Business Review

For example, Steve Ballmer just bought the L.A. We talk about things like yield management, demand curves, and perishable inventory — factors that dictate our pricing strategies. Gotham: In the years that I’ve been involved, things have become exponentially more sophisticated. Clippers for $2 billion.

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Five Good Reasons to Champion Auto-Analytics in Your Organization

Harvard Business Review

Here are a few examples: Experiments to minimize "wasted time." However, using personal data (emails, calendars, etc) and spreadsheets, some practitioners are developing personal yield management tools. Auto-analytics can be a platform for growth and innovation. trillion healthcare market or the $10.5