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November 28, 2016 How to Make Your Company Machine Learning Ready By James Hodson It's where forward-thinking managers should be focusing.

Leaders Can Turn Creativity into a Competitive Advantage by Tim Brown They need to be explorers, gardeners, and player-coaches. Customer Relationship Automation Is the New CRM by Clara Shih The days of using CRM merely as a sales tracking tool are over. Why Are Immigrants More Entrepreneurial? by Peter Vandor, Nikolaus Franke Research shows cross-cultural experience may help people spot opportunities. How China's Government Helps — and Hinders — Innovation by Anil Gupta, Haiyan Wang R&D funds are allocated along political connections.

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