Look before you flop
Failed ventures are the norm. Ask questions first. Most new businesses fail. Whether startup or venture initiated by[…] Read More
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September 2023
December 2021
The empathy recipe
Suneel Gupta shows why half-baked ideas are the key to innovation. Perfection can alienate. Yet incompleteness can be[…] Read More
September 2021
Reopen the American way
Barriers to immigration undermine innovation. The US is losing the global race for talent. The west isn’t wild[…] Read More
December 2019
To innovate, first ask why
Zopa found success by asking ‘why,’ not ‘what.’ A company that knows its purpose makes better products. James[…] Read More
September 2019
Local reputation is key to a strong global brand
John Davis describes how effective brands create trust by catering to local markets “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it,” said Benjamin Franklin, founding father of the United States, more than 200 years ago. His words are still relevant to global business today. But what is reputation? Reputation = Global brand + Local[…] Read More
A leading voice in design thinking
Ben Walker meets Duke Corporate Education’s Renaissance Man Others are perhaps the greatest observers your own characteristics. “People have extended opportunities to me that I didn’t see myself,” says Justin[…] Read More
Five steps for effective experimentation
Senior leaders must continuously experiment, say Suzanne de Janasz and Maury Peiperl. Jeff Bezos has been known to[…] Read More
June 2019
Entrepreneurship is learned, not inherited
The attributes needed to be successful in business aren’t innate, says Vivek Wadhwa. No, she’s not born with[…] Read More