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Strategies that keep innovators win

By Ben | Published: February 3, 2011

As we all know, innovation is a key aspect for being successful in international markets and trade promotion. Authors Barry Jaruzelski and Kevin Dehoff in ‘Strategy + Business’, describe three fundamental innovation strategies. Organizations that follow either one or combinations of the three strategies consistently and significantly outperform their rivals. It’s not the amount of money ... more »

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Germany’s midsized companies have a lot to teach the world

By Ben | Published: December 20, 2010

The second world’s largest exporter next to China is Germany, despite its high labor costs and strong euro. It is the home of durable “Mittelstand” companies that have survived hyperinflation and two world wars. In the Economist of November 25, 2010, Bernd Venohr of the Berlin School of Economics and Hermann Simon of Simon-Kurcher & ... more »