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How Apple Pushes Entire Industries Forward

Harvard Business Review

What Apple demonstrated yesterday was its power as an “impatient convener.”. Yesterday, Tim Cook demonstrated the benefits to driving innovation as a massive, mature company. Apple used its power as an impatient convener to move an industry. How can each of us use the power of impatient convening to our advantage?

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How Blockchain Applications Will Move Beyond Finance

Harvard Business Review

As the cryptocurrency has matured, it’s often been criticized for its inability to match the performance of existing payment networks and meet the requirements of financial systems and governments. As cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and distributed ledgers continue to mature, where might they be applied next? Insight Center.