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Eleven Reasons for the UK’s Poor Productivity

Destination Innovation

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) UK productivity has fallen to levels it held in 2007. This is the key reason why wages, growth and competitive performance are all held back. Resistance to change. Managers and staff are often risk averse and reluctant to change.

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The Importance of Prioritizing Employee Well-Being and Psychological Safety

Business and Tech

Well-being isn’t just a perk, it’s a competitive advantage. My turning point came in 2007, when I collapsed from exhaustion and broke my cheekbone. I learned everything I could about the connection between well-being and productivity, and I made a lot of changes to my life based on what I found out.

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Continuous Improvement and Breakthrough Innovation: Why You Need Both

IdeaScale

Businesses that strive for continuous improvement lay a better foundation for breakthroughs than businesses that preserve the status quo at all costs or otherwise eschew change. The iPhone was considered a true innovation back in 2007, opening up an entirely new approach to telecommunications and changing how people used phones forever.

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What is Discontinuous Innovation? Definition, Examples and Management

eZassi

This often leads to the creation of entirely new markets and fundamentally changes the way consumers engage with a product or service, marking a significant evolution in the industry. Innovation Strategy is the foundation for company growth and adaptability in the ever-changing environment that is business today.

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The New Game Or Is It? Asset Orchestration

Paul Hobcraft

In this research they (Sirmon et al) suggest there are three primary stages of structuring, bundling and leveraging resources for the purpose of creating new value for customers and gaining competitive advantages, however temporary in today’s world. One highly relevant observation.

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Southwest Pursues a Me-Too Strategy

Michael Roberto

This latest change comes after other major changes including the move away from open seating, announced in July, as well as the decision to sell tickets on platforms such as Expedia. Southwest has made these changes after pressure from an activist investor, Elliott Investment Management. Purity does appear to pay."

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Is Innovation a Competitive Advantage?

Carla Johnson

Once one of the most popular smartphones in the world, Blackberry’s stock dropped by 94% between 2007 and 2016. A lack of realizing that innovation should be a competitive advantage. Amid their roaring success in the business world, Blackberry didn’t fight to keep its competitive. appeared first on Carla Johnson.