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Pace of Innovation – The Ultimate Competitive Advantage

Idea to Value

When we think of a business having a competitive advantage, we still tend to think of traditional economic moats such as a low-cost structure, economies of scale, or perhaps a more intangible moat like a strong brand. Thus, for most businesses, the only truly lasting source of competitive advantage these days is the pace of innovation.

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Charting the Course: Linking Business Strategy to Innovation

Leapfrogging

Size Up the Competition : Watch what others in your field are doing, learn from their hits and misses, and find ways to stand out. What’s Up in the Market: Peek at market swings and what the competition is scheming to see your influence. Swing by our piece on using innovation to drive business strategy development.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: The Competitive Edge

CMOE

In today’s marketplace, one of the most relevant factors in gaining a competitive advantage is probably not listed among the business-success factors you learned years ago. Leaders in the most competitive organizations today know that having a diverse workforce is critical to long-term success and profitability.

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How Empathy Can Be Your Secret Weapon

Digital Tonto

That is, of course, a reasonable and worthy objective, but the one-dimensional use of the term is misleading and limits its value. When seen only through the lens of making others more comfortable, empathy can seem like a “nice to have,” trait rather than a valuable competency and an important source of competitive advantage.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Fly, Crash, Adapt

Destination Innovation

This motivated him to enter the Kremer competition which offered a reward for the first human-powered flight. It promised £50,000 ($100,000) in prize money to the first group that could fly a human-powered aircraft over a figure-eight course covering a total of one mile and including certain height markers. The Gossamer Condor.

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What are your innovation ambitions for next year?

Idea to Value

leadership doesn’t know if they are falling behind their competition. For consulting engagements, travel is of course possible ( of course respecting COVID safety travel restrictions ). As a result: their teams don’t have the clarity on what they should be delivering or how they should do it. This is why they fail.

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How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, application owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.