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Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) Business

Coaching Tip

Leaders in companies prioritizing interaction skills are more effective at coaching and developing others; communicating and interacting; developing strong networks and partnerships; fostering employee creativity and innovation; and identifying and developing future talent. DDI Senior Vice President and study co-author.

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Failure Isn't Enough

Harvard Business Review

The notion that innovation and failure go hand-in-hand has become popular of late. It begins with the argument that many important innovations involved taking risks with potentially large costs but, most critically, completely unknown upsides. That is, allowing more failure should increase the overall rate of return.

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Venture Capitalists Get Paid Well to Lose Money

Harvard Business Review

There are, of course, individual firms that succeed in generating venture rates of return. But they are too small in size and too few in number to make up for the vast majority of funds that fail to generate attractive returns (or any returns) for investors. The VC industry has failed to innovate.

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How the Next Generation Is Approaching Society’s Biggest Problems

Harvard Business Review

Finally, innovation in the financial markets are funding novel approaches to address these problems. Finally, venture philanthropists are willing to invest in projects like Khan’s that can reach millions of people with a modest amount of money. If not, the investors receive a lower return and risk losing their capital.

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Should Companies Retain "Strategic" Cash?

Harvard Business Review

high technology or pharmaceutical) that are investing in projects with uncertain long-range payoffs. Strategic cash also can be used to finance long-term reinvestment programs in the business—which is especially valuable to companies in capital-intensive industries (e.g., energy or telecom) or research-intensive industries (e.g.,

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How to Invest and Make Money Daily: 9 Key Ideas & Strategies

Strategy Driven

If the situation makes you invest in the short-term project to gain quick capital initially, you may later invest your ROI into a long-term project. Therefore, it’s a trusted and proven way to receive a consistent return. Traditionally, stock markets offer the highest rates of return. Invest in Stocks.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

billion in mining projects since 2010. Fostering innovation. Investing in sustainability is not only a risk management tool; it can also drive innovation. Their innovative system has increased productivity and quality, reduced environmental impact and costs, and increased global competitiveness.