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Innovate Forward

Leading Blog

Technology is the raw material that 21st-century innovators need to build new business capabilities, to develop exciting new products and services, and to create workarounds for the physical distancing measures we will likely endure for the foreseeable future. In a world of pandemic, it’s the only way forward.

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5 WAYS TO HELP AUTOMATE YOUR BUSINESS

Strategy Driven

Automation is a process of replacing manual human needed in executing tasks with any form of technology. Automation is an area of business that is of immense benefit as it uses technology to perform business tasks or processes, where human effort or supervision would be otherwise needed.

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My #Twitter Transfusion | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • March 15, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 2 Comments. I’m scared of technology. And when I left the corporate world, I figured to live out my golden years without technology. For starters, both of us blog about marketing, we scoff at the industry’s indulgent self-appreciation and we despise spin.

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Turnarounds and the Big Play | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. I was Nabob’s VP of Marketing, a 32 year-old disciple of an excellent turnaround CEO – a fellow by the name of Hugo Powell who eventually moved on to Interbrew (now Anheuser-Busch InBev ) as CEO. Human Resources.

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Clout as Strategy and Why Companies Won't Admit It | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

There are all sorts of strategies in today’s business – at the top is corporate strategy, followed by a slew of functional and sub-functional strategies ranging from marketing to waste management. billion in sales) provides huge economies of scale throughout the operation, especially in production, fixed overheads, distribution and marketing.

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Green Company, Red Products, Black Ink | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

And although our business leaders may have the “will” to transform their companies, the “way” is continually blocked by inefficiencies, higher costs and unacceptable returns on the investment in technology. Human Resources. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches.

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Scaling Social Impact: Welcome to the HBR-Bridgespan Group Insight Center

Harvard Business Review

A new wave of entrepreneurs have created innovations that address pressing human needs: a hand-powered solar lamp that reduces a family's dependence on dangerously flammable oil for adequate light; a network of neighborhood-based grocery stores that sell fresh produce; a low-cost infant warmer for vulnerable babies in developing countries.