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Is bland corporate leadership holding back our innovation nation?

  • Written by The Conversation
imageTo position itself as a leader in innovation, Australian business will have to be more diverse.Image sourced from www.shutterstock.com

Leaders of innovative companies aggressively invest in research and development (R&D) to create new products, services, and technologies – even if these cannibalise short-term profits. Unsurprisingly,...

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