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There’s lots of talk about what 3D printers could do— from printing food and household objects, to homes, and even organ tissue, to name a few. And while it’s true…
It is Monday morning and I’ve already had a failure this week. I have a product I worked hard to finish and roll out today, but the pieces didn’t come…
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Airlines routinely rank at the bottom of customer satisfaction surveys. But we would wager that most customers, like us, find that the time on the plane — the “sit…
Talk of bimodal IT raises hackles in some circles. Critics say the term, coined by Gartner in 2014, divides IT staff members into the haves and the have-nots. Those assigned…
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Investments in predictive analytics, dashboards, and KPIs are coming to CRM lead management offerings, according to Gartner’s most recent Magic Quadrant report for the category. The finding is reflective of…
The best product launches employ a three-step process: assessment, strategy, and execution/enablement. In her role as Vice President at SAP’s Global Corporate Affairs, Dorit Shackleton leads strategic integrated communications for…
Be proactive. That’s the advice from diversity leads at four big tech companies, who shared their thoughts Thursday about how to create an inclusive culture in the workplace at the…
Sadly, these global heat indexes, and the one breaking the records appears to be us (that is, humanity). And for once, it actually seems as though the government and the…
In Sapiens, Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari argues that it was the exploratory mindset that led to European dominance over the world. Other empires, such as the Chinese and…
1) Innovation Ecosystem: Similar to a biological ecosystem that includes all living organisms as well as the physical environments in which they live, the innovation ecosystem is comprised of all of the…
Technology In Pinpoint: How GPS Is Changing Technology, Culture, and Our Minds (W.W. Norton, 2016), Greg Milner takes what might seem to be a mundane subject — the Global Positioning…
Ian Goldin and Chris Kutarna Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance (St. Martin’s Press, 2016) Sheila Jasanoff The Ethics of Invention: Technology and the…
It has never been more important for leaders to learn from and respond quickly to economic, political, and competitive changes. In a world where change is constant, that response must…
James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader (Wiley, 2016) *A TOP SHELF PICK Amy Cuddy Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your…
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