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“Competitive Intelligence” Shouldn’t Just Be About Your Competitors

Harvard Business Review

In April 2010, Mars, one of the world’s largest privately owned businesses, embarked on a breakthrough initiative. This is just one example of how Mars is trying to create and sustaining agility through competitive intelligence (CI). To become more agile, s tart by rethinking your competitive intelligence process.

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Social Media for CEOs

N2Growth Blog

Social media also allows you access to business, market, and competitive intelligence in real time. . According to eMarketer, the average time spent per user on social networks as of late 2010 exceeded 5 hours per month. Business Benefits : Yes, I know, you’re the CEO and you have to pay attention to business.

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Managing Risks Means Managing Arguments

Harvard Business Review

The tick-borne illness kept JPMorgan Chase's Ina Drew out of the office for extended periods in 2010 and 2011. That discord in 2010 and 2011 contributed to the chief investment office's losing trades in 2012, the current and former bankers said. How Competitive Intelligence Rules Encourage Cheating.

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JP Morgan's Loss: Bigger than "Risk Management"

Harvard Business Review

How Competitive Intelligence Rules Encourage Cheating. Dimon and was part of the executive team with continual access to the company's board of directors. Quite the opposite; it should actually enable organizations to engage in daring, innovative strategies that promise high expected returns. MORE ON MANAGING RISKY BEHAVIORS.