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How to Succeed With Limited Resources

Let's Grow Leaders

I also watched the evolution at Verizon Wireless in this regard. The finance crowd speaks and entirely different language than sales or IT. Whitney astutely pointed out, “the people who have the hardest time with this are middle managers. management. Get the right people involved. ”I agree. ”I agree.

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HP Headed to Hotel California?

Women on Business

It has all the bells and whistles; its wireless, Bluetooth compatible and an all in one (fax, scanner, and printer) machine. HP used to be synonymous with great products, but lately quality is not the immediate adjective you would jump to when you describe HP Products. Take for example my LaserJet printer.

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T-Mobile Hasn’t Incited a Price War…Yet

Harvard Business Review

First, its CEO, John Legere, was ceremoniously kicked out of a Las Vegas party thrown by wireless rival AT&T. wireless carrier’s offer to pay up to $650 for new customers to switch to its service. Since early last year, T-Mobile has spearheaded what I call a value war — as opposed to a price war — in the wireless market.

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The Internet of Things Will Change Your Company, Not Just Your Products

Harvard Business Review

Here are some of the challenges that I’ve observed: Product management. The resulting GlowCap offering provides continuous, real-time communication to users and caregivers via a wireless connection. Weekly e-mails with detailed reports can also be set up, creating a comprehensive system of medication management. Operations.

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How to Compete When IT Is Abundant

Harvard Business Review

The original IT department was formed to centralize a unique expertise that could purchase, implement, and manage technology in the enterprise. IT management Information & technology Strategy' To stay competitive, businesses rapidly embraced PCs, and the subsequent transition to the client/server era.

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Big Companies Can Unleash Innovation, Rather than Shackle It

Harvard Business Review

It worked with a local partner to create India's first financing plan for medical devices. It follows in the footsteps of Vodafone ( M-Pesa mobile payment service in Africa ), Dow Corning (Xiameter online channel), and Hilti (tool fleet management services) as a market leader using a new model to power growth.

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What Health Care Can Learn from the Transformation of Financial Services

Harvard Business Review

When people sign up for Omada’s offering, they receive a wireless, digital bathroom scale, pedometer, resistance band, and tape measure. Pillpack , a digital pharmacy “designed around your life,” turned the complex business of managing multiple prescriptions into an easy-to-use product.