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The Strategic Advantage Omnichannel Retailers Have Over Amazon

Harvard Business Review

New research suggests that encouraging in-store pickup over home delivery could lead to more profitable sales, higher market shares, and sustainability-performance gains.

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Bad Questions to Ask When Developing Technology

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski I know you’re trying to do something that has never been done before, but when will you be done? I don’t know. We’ll run the next experiment then decide what to do next. If it works, we’ll do more of that. And if it doesn’t, we’ll do less of that.

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When Expanding into a Foreign Market, Your Outsider Status Is a Competitive Advantage

Harvard Business Review

Entering a foreign market comes with inherent challenges. Many global companies tend to overcome those challenges by minimizing their foreignness and assimilating into the local environments. However, maintaining and embracing foreignness can yield unforeseen advantages. Whether capitalizing on outsider status to tap into local labor markets, establishing potent associations to build credibility, or forging strategic partnerships to foster mutual international growth, your foreignness can indeed

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The Canvas Revolution

Bill Fischer

Much of leadership's legacy concerns having the answers for decison-making. Canvases suggest good questions, and a design-attitude, can change how we approach leading.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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4 Types of Gen AI Risk and How to Mitigate Them

Harvard Business Review

Many organizations are understandably hesitant to adopt gen AI applications, citing concerns about privacy and security threats, copyright infringement, the possibility of bias and discrimination in its outputs, and other hazards. Risk around using gen AI can be classified based on two factors: intent and usage. Accidental misapplication of gen AI is different from deliberate malpractices (intent).

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How VSM Software Addresses Everyday Portfolio and Engineering Challenges 

Planview

Value Stream Management (VSM) is crucial in software development as it provides a comprehensive view of the entire workflow, from ideation to delivery. This visibility is necessary to manage the productivity of development teams and ensure that software is delivered on time, on schedule and on budget. In this blog, I’ll explain how VSM, through solutions like Planview Viz , can address common challenges faced by portfolio managers.

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How Automakers Can Get More from Every R&D Dollar with RQ Theory

ITONICS

As governments worldwide set targets for reducing transportation's carbon footprint, automakers are racing to capitalize on that future. Beyond just electric vehicles, the automotive industry anticipates new consumer demands, including connectivity, software, and improved safety. To deliver such innovations, automakers must make their research and development more efficient.