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9: M-Pesa
In Kenya, financial institutions were scarce and the population largely unbanked in the early 2000s. So people began using the prepaid airtime minutes on their mobile phones as a form of currency:…
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11: Netflix Streaming
Netflix had already disrupted the entertainment business once, allowing customers to forgo the brick-and-mortar video store for the convenience of online shopping. It ranked as one of the United…
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Game Changer
Major sports leagues in the United States have a new game plan. To create a better viewing experience for fans—and improve the overall game—leagues are experimenting with novel ways to collect, use…
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Public Disturbance
Governments are behind the curve when it comes to digital transformation. As the private sector takes dead aim at projects implementing artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and a wide range of…
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Outside the Box
Cardboard boxes have been largely unchanged since the 1800s: useful, bland cubes intended to fulfill a company's delivery logistics and destined for a loading dock or stockroom. But the recent…
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Unclogging the Pipeline
At sales-driven companies, a project can't start until a contract is signed. But in my experience at IT organizations, the sales pipeline can easily clog. Sales executives end up playing tug of war…
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Transformation Stories
Digital transformations are all the rage these days—and also a source of anxiety. CEOs and other business leaders say their top concern for 2019 is risks surrounding digital transformation,…
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Innovative Outliers
Static strategies don't last forever. Earlier this year, Uber expanded its strategy from ride-sharing to autonomous bikes and scooters. Beauty subscription service Birchbox developed and rolled out…
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Mining for Fresh Takes
Contaminated water and soil. Lengthy vertical shafts hidden by overgrown vegetation. Hazardous machinery submerged in stagnant water. Closed mines and quarries can be dangerous—even deadly—but…
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