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The Essential CIO: Insights from IBM’s Global Chief Information Officer Study (2011)

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To find out, IBM interviewed 3,018 CIOs, spanning 71 countries and 18 industries. How are technology leaders helping their organizations adapt to the accelerating change and complexity that mark today’s competitive and economic landscape? They shared how they are innovating with [.].

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Value: A book review by Bob Morris

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Value: The Four Cornerstones of Corporate Finance Tim Koller, Richard Dobbs, and Bill Huyett John Wiley & Sons (2011) How executives can make much better decisions – “even as markets, economies, and industries change around them” All organizations need a solid foundation on which their executives can base their most important decisions about strategy, (..)

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Examining Engagement: Are Employees In Love With Your Company?

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Here is a recent article in the “Industry News&# series posted online at Talent Management magazine’s website (February 14, 2011).

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Growing War for Talent Looms as U.S. Economy Continues to Recover

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Here is another Industry News update featured online by Talent Management magazine, dated February 7, 2011. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to Talent Management and/or Chief Learning Officer magazine, please click here. * * * Manpower Inc.,

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Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: A book review by Bob Morris

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Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters Richard Rumelt Crown Business (2011) How and why a good strategy “acknowledges the challenges being faced and provides an approach to overcome them” As the title of this review correctly indicates, Richard Rumelt is convinced (and I agree) that a good strategy can provides both a [.].

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John Bernard: An interview by Bob Morris

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John Bernard is the author of Business at the Speed of NOW, published by John Wiley & Sons in December of 2011. He’s a top-rated speaker for the Conference Board, discussion leader on the Harvard Business Review blog, and his monthly newspaper column is syndicated to 41 Business Journals across the U.S. For 30 years [.].