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How the Rapid Growth of Ecommerce Is Driving Changes in Logistics and Transportation Management

Strategy Driven

Smart devices and wireless connections are now nearly everywhere and have already contributed immensely to the growth of the e-commerce industry. The latest trend in last mile delivery management focuses on the localization of distribution, where the goal is to leverage the existing infrastructure and optimize it through technology.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. Formerly SVP in charge of wireless communication. Telisa Yancy – Chief Marketing Officer at American Family Insurance. Non-profit CEOs.

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3 Ways Businesses Are Addressing Inequality in Emerging Markets

Harvard Business Review

Last year, the World Bank added a new mission to its original goal of reducing poverty: boosting shared prosperity. Take the case of Safaricom , Kenya’s largest cell phone company and creator with Vodafone of the popular wireless banking product, M-Pesa. million students and a market capitalization of $11 billion.

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The Innovation Mindset in Action: 3M Corporation

Harvard Business Review

In three recent blog posts we looked at the innovation mindset in individuals, profiling game changers Jerry Buss , Peter Jackson , and Shantha Ragunathan. Innovators maintain a laser focus on outcomes , avoid getting caught in the activity trap , and proactively "expand the pie" to make an impact. Take, for example, 3M Corporation.

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How Merck Is Trying to Keep Disrupters at Bay

Harvard Business Review

Change and innovation are choices, not givens, in any organization, and there are managerial levers for making these selections wisely. Within EB, Merck first created a Global Health Innovation Fund and then a Healthcare Services and Solution unit to identify, develop, and operate nascent opportunities that fit that thesis.

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The Stakeholders You Need to Close a Big Deal

Harvard Business Review

The champions I’ve known have been motivated by a host of related factors – generating personal visibility, drawing attention and resources to their domain, or being perceived as innovators. The ask: invest $35 million for exclusive bundling rights to the US market. Entrepreneurship Innovation Sales'

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What Microsoft Should Have Done Instead of Discounting Windows

Harvard Business Review

For instance, when discount airlines started entering different markets, incumbent carriers typically panicked. For companies that enjoy large market shares – such as Microsoft – the thought of losing a major customer over price is cataclysmic. An innovative company creates a great product that is widely adopted and highly profitable.