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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

Innovation Capital. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. That’s why I enjoyed talking with Jeff Dyer who, along with Nathan Furr and Curtis Lefrandt, wrote a new book, Innovation Capital: How to Compete and Win Like the World’s Innovative Leaders.

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How Small Towns Can Support Aging In Place

The Horizons Tracker

It’s also about relationships with other people, social capital and the possibilities of community participation.” Moreover, seniors in these towns also serve as mentors and establish areas for new leaders and innovative concepts. They also often have money saved up to invest in foundations and projects.”

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The New Kind of Worker Every Business Needs

Harvard Business Review

Most of us think of biotech as the province of multinational pharmaceutical corporations and well-funded ventures, but the founders of BioCurious believe (as they say in their mission statement) "that innovations in biology should be accessible, affordable, and open to everyone." Socialize your underused assets.

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What Business Should Do about Occupy Wall Street

Harvard Business Review

And business has a very large role to play in ushering in a new economic model that delivers larger social equity through innovation and commitment to sustainable business practices. The company's market capitalization has grown 28-fold in the last 15 years to $33 billion.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

” Self-awareness: PMs must be self-aware so as to remain objective and avoid projecting their own preferences onto users of their products. Finally, social awareness ensures the best PMs service their customers with a product that addresses their jobs to be done which is ultimately what drives product market fit.

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Use a Brand Council to Help Steer Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Smart companies form brand councils to meet this leadership imperative. On occasion, these senior executives may designate lieutenants to sit on the brand council as their representatives, but they ensure the designees have the social capital, as well as the authority, to participate fully.

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