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Microsoft, China, and Bill Gates's Plan to Win the Road Ahead

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Half a world away from the calm beauty of Puget Sound, there's a lab where Bill Gates's software dreams come true. . . . So begins Guanxi, the compelling on-the-scenes tale of the allure of China today -- and of a unique partnership between the world's most famous capitalist and the world's largest communist nation that showcases what it takes to compete in the age of global innovation.Guanxi ... Read more

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The evolution of the most innovative square mile on the planet: the endless cycles of change and reinvention that created today’s Kendall Square.Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been called “the most innovative square mile on the planet.” It’s a life science hub, hosting Biogen, Moderna, Pfizer, Takeda, and others. It’s a major tech center, with Google, Microsoft, IBM, Amazon, ... Read more

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Naval Innovation for the 21st Century

The Office of Naval Research Since the End of the Cold War

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The Office of Naval Research, known widely as ONR, was formed in 1946 largely to support the pursuit of basic science to help ensure future U.S. naval dominance—and as such, it set the model for the subsequently created National Science Foundation. But everything changed after the Cold War. The U.S. entered a period of greater fiscal constraints and the concept of warfare shifted from conventional ... Read more

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50 Business Classics

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Every business faces the existential threat of competitors producing cheaper copies, but business management and innovation expert Howard Yu shows how companies can overcome these challenges to endure, and even prosperIn a book of narrative history and practical strategy, IMD professor of management and innovation Howard Yu shows that succeeding in today's marketplace is no longer just a matter of ... Read more

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