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The “Next Practices” of Strategy-Setting

N2Growth Blog

Be Innovative and engaging, not flat and uninspired – countless management consultants employ the same old, tired planning processes that generate little interest or energy. We believe company culture is something that should be designed in a deliberate fashion as a part of any strategic planning program.

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Design Can Drive Exceptional Returns for Shareholders

Harvard Business Review

The index was constructed in the same fashion as other indexes that seek to isolate an industry sector (banking, biotech), geography (China), or size (large cap), for example. Further, Nike was ranked the #7 most innovative company by Fast Company in 2014 , and the 13 th most admired company by Forbes magazine.

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Big Data Doesn't Work if You Ignore the Small Things that Matter

Harvard Business Review

Many innovative customer-service solutions like these are simple and inexpensive, and they have high payback. A scorecard that links financials with learning initiatives and other operations would serve as a cross-check for managers. What If Google Had a Hedge Fund? I'm not saying that all big-data projects are useless.

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