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Fueling Business Process Management with the Automation Engine that Can!

Strategy Driven

Rapid-action, agile automation engines have emerged as the only resource for businesses to become fully functional, integrated, robotic enterprises that can adapt with the dynamic economy, consumer demand, internal logistics, business goals, and social landscape. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Women and the economy: an opportunity for growth

Strategy Driven

Women are historically underrepresented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. computer software engineer and computer programmer positions. Women have a few powerful tools to find their way to success and leadership. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. About the Author.

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To Go Digital, Leaders Have to Change Some Core Beliefs

Harvard Business Review

Real digital transformation requires transformation at a deeper level—transformation of the leadership team’s core beliefs. Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of GE, started off 2016 by saying : “We can’t be an industrial company anymore. ” In order to get there, he plans to “evolve our business model accordingly.”

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3 Ways M&A Is Different When You’re Acquiring a Digital Company

Harvard Business Review

In March 2016, Thales purchased Vormetric, the growing cybersecurity firm, for $400 million, which was 5.7 The acquisition communicated to the market that Thales was shifting its financial profile to the high-growth business. In fact, by the end of December 2016, Thales traded at a 21.8

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The Existential Question Facing the Auto Industry

Harvard Business Review

If the answer really is electric, autonomous ones, that will pose a huge challenge for an industry that has not fundamentally changed since the first Model T rolled off Henry Ford’s production line. We know that GM or Toyota cannot just close down production of gasoline engine cars and transform themselves into Tesla.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business Review

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. How successful has the company been at creating new products, services, and business models?

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How to Transform a Traditional Giant into a Digital One

Harvard Business Review

The new game is to think about the business model and strategy for not just the company but the entire ecosystem. He built a team to develop Predix, a cloud-based platform that underlies all of GE’s industrial businesses. Change the dialogue in the senior leadership team to focus on the end-to-end customer experience.