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Africa Calling: How Transsion Rose to Dominate the African Phone Market

by Colin Peebles Christensen | Dec. 3 2018

Shenzhen-based smartphone maker Transsion Holdings has followed an unlikely path to success.

#Consumers, #Innovation, #Smartphone, #Africa, #Tecno, #Transsion Holdings

Minimalist Consumers Buy Experiences Not Things

by Bennett Voyles | Oct. 9 2017

Statistics show that in the West at least, the long shopping spree is ending.

#Minimalism, #Consumer Behavior

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#Decision-making, #Employment

Francesca Gino on How to Not Get Sidetracked

Sometimes the biggest obstacle that stands between you and your goal is your wayward mind. You often start something new.

by Neelima | Oct. 21 2015

#Nike, #Chinese Market, #Under Armour, #Slider, #Retail, #Adidas

Is Under Armour the Underdog in the Chinese Sportswear Market?

An underdog in an industry dominated by giants, sportswear brand Under Armour recently pulled off a growth miracle by increasing.

by Major | Oct. 14 2015

#Sustainability, #Smartphone, #Fair Trade, #Fairphone, #Labor

Fairphone Takes a Crack at Fair Trade in Mobile Phones

Are you among those who worry about where their products come from? So you prefer to shell out an extra.

by Li Hui | Oct. 13 2015

#Decision-making, #Mindset, #Slider

Andy Cohen on the Fine Art of Leveraging Assumptions

We make assumptions all the time. Think of the time when you met someone new. Or when you had to.

by Neelima | Oct. 12 2015

#Leadership, #Business Model Innovation, #Haier, #Structural Reform, #Zhang Ruimin, #Slider

Haier CEO Zhang Ruimin: Challenge Yourself, Overcome Yourself

Over the past 30 years Haier CEO Zhang Ruimin has led the company through several path-breaking business model changes.

by Neelima | Oct. 7 2015

#Haier, #Infographics, #Zhang Ruimin, #Business Model

Haier is Disrupting Itself—Before Someone Else Does

Haier is turning itself into an internet-based ‘platform company’ made up of several micro-enterprises.

by Neelima | Oct. 5 2015

#Policy, #Technology, #Innovation, #Slider

For DJI, the Sky is the Limit

China’s DJI holds a commanding lead in the red-hot consumer drone market. Can it maintain that.

by Matthew Fulco | Sep. 28 2015

#Baidu, #Smart Home, #IoT, #Slider, #Xiaomi, #Technology, #Haier

Poised for Takeoff: China’s Internet of Things

Can China become a global leader in the Internet of Things.

by Matthew Fulco | Sep. 24 2015

#Decision-making, #Slider, #Employment, #Social Media, #Management, #Big Data, #Human Resources

Alternatives to the Annual Performance Review

Companies are abandoning the age-old tradition of the annual performance review. What can possibly replace it.

by Bennett Voyles | Sep. 21 2015

#Environmental Pollution, #Air Quality, #Beijing Air, #Slider, #Brian Viard, #Government Control

China’s Pollution Tax: Putting a Price on Pollution

In a bid to improve the environment, the Chinese government is considering imposing a pollution tax. But how exactly should.

by Brian Viard | Sep. 15 2015

#GE, #Innovation, #Human Resources, #Employment, #Microsoft, #Slider

Firing the Annual Performance Review

Why are more and more companies—from Accenture to Deloitte—jettisoning the dreaded practice of the annual performance review.

by Bennett Voyles | Sep. 14 2015

#Slider, #Big Data, #Internet Companies

Big Data, Minus the Blinders

How to extract the maximum value from your big data initiatives without falling into the hidden traps.

by Li Yang | Sep. 8 2015

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