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The Rise of the COO

Harvard Business Review

Of the 97 largest listed companies in the UK and the Eurozone in 2010, only 37 had a COO in their executive ranks. Part of the problem may be in the backgrounds that companies desired: 85% of COOs had experience in operations, strategy, or finance. Few European companies have COOs, although their numbers appear to be growing.

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Many Companies Still Don’t Know How to Compete in the Digital Age

Harvard Business Review

Every industry, no matter how traditional — agriculture, automotive, aviation, energy — is being upended by the addition of sensors, internet connectivity, and software. By 2010, Kodak had clawed its way to No. Today, it is occurring at the level of ecosystems. The Internet of Things is a good example of this change.

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It's About Customer Amazement

Chris Brady

It was a 1996 C 220 and was the best automotive purchase I have ever made. Posted by: Dave Nelson | March 03, 2010 at 01:28 PM This is only the most important article I have read regarding products and transferring a feeling. Answer: They are the four best products I have ever purchased in my life.  First the Kawasaki. .

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Preview Thursday: Untangling the USA: The Cost of Complexity and What Can Be Done About It

Lead Change Blog

today, where complexity is piled upon complexity in a number of critical sectors, such as health care, energy, finance, and government. The increased role of finance in our economy. An active angel investor and start-up advisor, he serves on boards in aerospace, automotive, construction, energy, food, and health care.

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Grassroots Leadership through Social Power

Coaching Tip

million hours in delays at the crossing in 2010, concludes an upcoming report by the Center for Automotive Research. The Moroun family certainly has an influential voice in the State of Michigan, given it contributed $565,000 to state candidates for the 2010 election, according to campaign finance records.

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