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Scaling Solutions to Climate Change — A review of John Doerr’s “Speed and Scale”?

Reid Hoffman

For start-ups looking to achieve leadership positions in emerging and highly competitive global markets, it makes sense to prioritize speed over efficiency in the face of uncertainty. When I first started sharing the concept of blitzscaling , then later wrote a book about it , I was primarily focused on a very specific business context.

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20 Essential TED Talks For Entrepreneurial Students

YoungUpstarts

As Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala understands how trade, aid, private investment and government support all impact an economy differently. With the green movement swelling in popularity, many opt to keep their ideas local and sustainable, and the incoming results proved absolutely spectacular.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

2011 was finally the year when the media spotlight shone on how under-represented women are in almost all power structures in business, government, technology and media – and how crucial it is that we leverage the leadership skill set that they bring to the table to tackle the problems facing the world today.