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How Chinese Companies Disrupt Through Business Model Innovation

Harvard Business

Entrepreneurs in Chinese industries from animated media to applied medical research said that China’s insistence on domestic standards are resulting in less-ambitious innovation and that the education system is not supporting appropriate talent development. This presents Western companies with a fresh challenge.

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How the U.S. Can Rebuild Its Capacity to Innovate

Harvard Business

While America has continued leading the world in terms of investment in basic science research, it has lost the ability to do the kinds of process improvements that are essential for innovation. Around the world, educated people are the one single indispensable ingredient for innovation.

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The Top Eleven Things Employees Want From Their Leader

Rick Conlow

Think about it, with a little creativity could not this highly educated leader…learn. In a manufacturing company, we helped them set up process improvement teams in all areas of the business. Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt said, “I do not know how you build great management virtually.” Have fun while working hard.

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Gorillas in our Midst

Tom Spencer

Matthew is pursuing a Masters in Management following a bachelor’s degree in psychology and has over ten years of experience in education and sports process improvement. Management Consulting'

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Value-Based Care Alone Won’t Reduce Health Spending and Improve Patient Outcomes

Harvard Business

It includes social factors (employment, family and social support, income, education), behaviors (diet and exercise, tobacco, alcohol and drugs, sexual activity), and the physical environment (housing, air and water quality, transportation). School nurses were given access to the electronic health record with parental permission.

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Can Employees Really Speak Up Without Retribution?

Harvard Business

Thus not surprisingly, lots of leaders say they want to encourage their employees to speak freely, whether it’s by offering creative new ideas, identifying process improvements, or even calling out unethical behavior. When employees speak up, companies benefit.

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Consultant Website Breakdown #1: The Process Consultant

Tsavo Neal

If you’re looking for process improvement, and you come across Ian’s website, you’re going to get value from reading his website. He educates them. And in doing so, he helps them select him for their process consulting needs. Does your consulting website communicate that from top to bottom?