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Fly, Crash, Adapt

Destination Innovation

Paul MacCready (1925 – 2007) was an aeronautical engineer and inventor of the first human-powered aircraft. This motivated him to enter the Kremer competition which offered a reward for the first human-powered flight. He died in 2007 from a melanoma. Paul MacCready. MacCready was born in Connecticut to family of doctors.

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Cracking the complexity code

Paul Hobcraft

There was a good article within the McKinsey Quarterly published way back in 2007 entitled “Cracking the complexity code,” written by three authors Suzanne Heywood, Jessica Spungin, and David Turnbull. This is the area of strategic impact as these can limit competitive advantaged from the level of innovation intensity chosen as an example.

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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. Why is this and what can be done about it?

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Continuous Improvement and Breakthrough Innovation: Why You Need Both

IdeaScale

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. Continuous improvement increases efficiency and/or productivity, and these incremental improvements can confer a strong competitive advantage, particularly over longer time periods.

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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. Turning culture into a competitive advantage is a pretty complicated topic. What was the turning point that made you realize your workplace burnout was beyond the point of comfort?

Culture 246
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Microsoft buys LinkedIn – Smart move or Dumb move?

Destination Innovation

In 2013 their then CEO Steve Ballmer spent $7B acquiring Nokia’s mobile phone business when it was clear that Apple and Android were killing all other competition in the sector. This disaster followed Ballmer’s purchase of aQuantive for $6B in 2007. It was an attempt to take on Google in online advertising and it failed.

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What is Discontinuous Innovation? Definition, Examples and Management

eZassi

Moving from the DVD-by-mail service to streaming in 2007 marked a pivotal moment in the streaming giant’s history. The Benefit of Discontinuous Innovation By embracing these industry best practices, organizations can not only adapt to but excel in an increasingly competitive, rapidly evolving landscape shaped by transformative innovation.