And meanwhile companies like HTC are pushing Samsung, in the Android arms race, to continuously improve specifications.

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Instead of rewarding companies for building the same product, we should reward companies who continuously improve designs and cut costs over time.

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Everyone in the organization needs to know that the organization aspires to continuously improve and to reach ever higher levels of performance.

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As a matter of fact, they may be the only way that we can continuously improve a world of 7 billion people and more.

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Many tricks worked in the past, but as Google tries to continuously improve the quality of search results, many tricks do not work anymore.

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"We've already got Unreal Engine 3 and Unity integration, but beyond that we want to add Mac support, Linux support and we want to continuously improve our feature set, " Mitchell tells us.

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But for leaders who are willing to master this skill of welcoming honest feedback, the personal payoff will be incredible as it allows leaders to continuously grow and improve.

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So, think of parenting as a process where you continuously have the opportunity to take on a new challenge, acquire knowledge, and improve your performance.

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