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January 06, 2010
Innovation & Design A weekly guide to innovative people, ideas, and companies

NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY EUROPE World's Tallest Tower Opens in Dubai The long-awaited Burj Dubai—renamed Burj Khalifa—officially opened on Jan. 4, but the downshift in Dubai has left unsold space in the showpiece skyscraper   MORE TOP STORIES INNOVATION Dubai Tower's Name Reflects U.A.E. Shift On the day of its opening, the world's tallest skyscraper was dubbed the Burj Khalifa, a tribute to the Abu Dhabi ruler who came to the rescue of Dubai TELECOM Google Shifts into Online Retailing By selling the Nexus One and other phones directly, Google uncovers another path to profits: consumers BOOKS Wake Up and Smell the Zeitgeist Sensitivity to cultural shifts may not be common at most corporations—but it's an art that can be learned VIEWPOINT Innovation Is a Better Way to Compete Don't get bogged down in a price war or a race to imitate a rival's product. Redefine your market instead, says entrepreneur-academic Richard Mammone MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP Zappos Retails Its Culture The online shoe seller is marketing its playful, customer-friendly model to other businesses  BW MALL   SPONSORED LINKS Secure Recruiting Platfrom  Complete SaaS Talent Platform Software (Pre/Post-Hire) View a FREE DEMO now! Recruiting in the Finance Industry?  Software for Recruiting, Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, CRM and more! FREE DEMO Learn to Harness Volatility  Trading Strategies to help manage risk & spot trends. Free from GFT. Hot Careers in Internet Marketing  Get prepared for your new career with online degrees from Full Sail University! Get Your Six Sigma Certification  Earn Villanova Six Sigma Certification 100% Online Program -- FREE Info. Buy a link now! This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Wanda Cooper BusinessWeek Customer Rights Communications Data Services 1995 G Avenue Red Oak, IA 51566 Phone: 1-800-635-1200 To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. Copyright 2009-2010 by BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Terms of Use | Privacy Notice

Inside: This Week in Innovation A pair of events captured global attention this week. The planet's tallest skyscraper, the hastily-renamed Burj Khalifa, opened in Dubai. And Google launched the much-hyped Nexus One phone, propelling the Internet search engine giant into online retailing for the first time. Here's to an innovation—and design-filled 2010. -- Helen Walters E-MAIL A FRIEND  |  GET RSS  |  NEWSLETTERS   FEATURED PODCAST Self-Promotion for Introverts Not everyone is naturally good at sales and self-promotion. Nancy Ancowitz, author of "Self-Promotion for Introverts," talks about how introverts can rely on strengths such as writing, listening, and research to sell themselves and their businesses   Advertisement   Reader Poll: Special Issue Trouble at the office? In surveys, blogs, polls, and social media, BusinessWeek collaborated with readers to identify problems at work. Together we found answers.     IN YOUR FACE: FROM FIREFIGHTER TO ENTREPRENEUR Reader Dan Miller Writes: "The bright line between invention and innovation: collaboration. It takes a team focused on the customer to be a winner." Sponsored by Tres Generaciones Tequila Tell Us: Are You a Believer in 'Coopetition'?     NUSSBAUM ON DESIGN >> Ritual plays a significant, if not well understood, role in innovation. Silicon Valley has been successful, in large part, due to the ritualization of creation. It is not just the fact of an innovation ecosystem there, but how it engages socially in choosing new technologies, entrepreneurs, investors. -- Bruce Nussbaum POST YOUR OWN COMMENTS Visit Our Other Blogs Auto Beat Bangalore Tigers Blogspotting Brand New Day Byte of the Apple Economics Unbound European Insight Fine On Media Games, Inc. GreenBiz Hot Property Investing Insights Management IQ New Technology in Asia NEXT: Innovation Tools & Trends NussbaumOnDesign Tech Beat Working Parents Advertisement