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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

Analysis

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OODAcasts

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  • Rear Admiral Paul Becker, USN (ret) on leadership in the modern age

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