Weekly Hotlist: Xiaomi, Not Apple, Is Changing the Smartphone Industry

 

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October 20, 2014 Xiaomi, Not Apple, Is Changing the Smartphone Industry By Juan Pablo Vazquez Sampere It's all about finding the right first customers.

Managing people What Peter Drucker Knew About 2020 by Rick Wartzman Six management imperatives for the knowledge age. Morale How to Deal with a Mean Colleague by Amy Gallo Don't be afraid to call out bad behavior. Government Strategy Lessons From Jean Tirole by Justin Fox The economics Nobelist. Personal effectiveness What You Eat Affects Your Productivity by Ron Friedman Don't let poor lunch decisions derail your day. Human resources Experiment with Organizational Change Before Going All In by John Beshears Your intuition is never enough. Information & technology The Internet of Things Is More than Just a Bunch of Refrigerators by Scott Berinato A beyond-the-hype look at how the Internet of Things will change the way we do business. Government How Uber and the Sharing Economy Can Win Over Regulators by Sarah Cannon Their interests are more aligned than some think. Education The Real Revolution in Online Education Isn't MOOCs by Michelle Weise Why competency-based education matters.

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