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According to Ricardo Semler, "Growth and profit are a product of how people work together."
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Disruptors challenge assumptions. They shake the status quo. They are curious and creative. They adapt and improvise. They push the boundaries and shatter conventional wisdom. They'd rather forge new ground than blindly salute the flag of the past.
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The lesson is clear: quickly adopting future trends rather than clinging to yesterday's success is the only way to ensure long-term survival.
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DHL covered each package in thermoactive foil. The foil was cooled down below the freezing point, turning the package jet black. So the competitors picked up a large, black package without any reason for alarm. But when temperatures rose, the specialized packaging turned bright yellow, with bold red lettering that read, "DHL IS FASTER." Before long, competitors were toting around bright packages in DHL's corporate colors that alerted the pu..
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It is no wonder that most companies lack inspiration, when corporate America looks much like a sensory deprivation chamber: beige walls, faded carpet, high cubes, no windows, and bad lighting, and the only artistic stimulus to be found is the office equipment--your bathroom's shower stall is probably light-years ahead of your office environment when it comes to encouraging original thought.
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