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U.S. Commercial Real Estate Is Headed Toward a Crisis

Harvard Business Review

The risks of U.S. commercial banks being overexposed to commercial real estate (CRE) have intensified as the global pandemic upended long-held economic assumptions of perpetually subdued inflation, low interest rates, and in-office work. An analysis from The Conference Board suggests that in the next two years, more than $1 trillion in CRE loans will come due, and an increasing number of banks, mostly regional and community banks, risk having insufficient capital cushions.

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Creating Value from Nothing

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Doing nothing fuels creativity and innovation, but that fuel is wasted if you don’t put it to use. Idleness clears the mind, allowing fresh ideas to emerge, but those ideas must be acted upon to create value. Why is doing something with that fuel so difficult?

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Avoid These 3 Pitfalls When Giving a Sales Presentation

Harvard Business Review

A study examined the habits of almost 5,000 sales professionals whose livelihoods depend on their ability to build and deliver persuasive presentations. The findings revealed 12 common mistakes that were consistently self-reported among respondents. Here are the top three to avoid when giving a sales presentation: being overly informative vs. persuasive, failing to close, and “winging it.

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What is Radical Innovation? – Best Benefits, Top Examples with Real-Life Case Studies

innosabi Innovation Insights

As any forward-thinking entrepreneur knows, innovation is the path towards growth and survival. That’s a given in any industry, right? But not all innovation is created equal. Radical innovation, in its essence, is a groundbreaking leap that disrupts existing markets, redefines industries, and reshapes the way we live and work. It’s the […] Der Beitrag What is Radical Innovation?

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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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Should Your Company Build an Open or Closed Ecosystem?

Harvard Business Review

Four research-backed principles to help you determine what’s right for your company.

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Lessons in Leadership from the movie Indian 2

Rmukesh Gupta

Recently, I got to watch the Tamil movie Indian 2, which stars one of my favourite actors ever – Kamal Hassan. The movie is supposed to be a sequel to a hit Tamil movie released in 1996 with the same name. While the premise of the movie remains the same (it’s the story of an anti corruption crusade of one man by becoming a vigilante), the treatment in the sequel is, let’s just say different.

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Trying to Persuade and Other Big Mistakes Marketers Make

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with ad executive Leslie Zane on branding today.