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The Medici effect: what elephants and epidemics can teach us about innovation
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Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, [2006].
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xiii, 207 pages ; 21 cm
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The Medici effect shows how breakthrough ideas most often occur when we bring concepts from one field into a new, unfamiliar territory, and offer examples of how we can turn ideas into path-breaking innovations.

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English
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1422102823, 9781422102824
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99816582620

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-200) and index.
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The Medici effect shows how breakthrough ideas most often occur when we bring concepts from one field into a new, unfamiliar territory, and offer examples of how we can turn ideas into path-breaking innovations.
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Johansson, F. (2006). The Medici effect: what elephants and epidemics can teach us about innovation. Boston, Mass., Harvard Business School Press.

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Johansson, Frans. 2006. The Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation. Boston, Mass., Harvard Business School Press.

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Johansson, Frans, The Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation. Boston, Mass., Harvard Business School Press, 2006.

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Johansson, Frans. The Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation. Boston, Mass., Harvard Business School Press, 2006.

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