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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I will onshore, offshore, outsource, insource, or execute whatever business strategy I implement without regard for diversity. link] Anna Smith “Let the attacks begin” – The number one source for innovation/change is pissed-off people (Tom Peters). Have a great Thanksgiving Sir. LeRoyD Amen! We are all biased.

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Building a Software Start-Up Inside GE

Harvard Business Review

It made a massive investment (more than $1 billion) to build a software “ Center of Excellence ” in San Ramon, California to manage the data explosion created by the increasing intelligence of its industrial machines. A design studio is geared for collaboration and innovation work with customers and partners.

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Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners: Lessons from Banner Health

Harvard Business Review

With these rules in place, 8 cross-functional teams—each composed of middle managers, a consultant guide, and a sponsor from the leadership team—were formed. Follow the Leading Health Care Innovation insight center on Twitter @HBRhealth. Leading Health Care Innovation. Capitalize on success.

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Zappos and the Connection Between Structure and Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Intriguingly, some start-ups are coming up with characteristically innovative ways to tackle the problem. The new approach was very successful, and Zappos scaled it by insourcing operations to increase efficiency and by expanding the product line to handbags, eyewear, and other clothing, to benefit from economies of scope.