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Before You Open a Business…

Leading Blog

Because business is fraught with many risks and challenges, and because this journey isn’t right for everyone, I’ve developed some questions that will help you get more clarity so you can make better decisions for yourself when it comes to starting a business. Family Questions. If you’re in a relationship, is your spouse fully on board?

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Multicultural Leadership Starts from Within

Harvard Business Review

As new technologies in social media, transportation, and telecommunications bring us closer together, it's more critical than ever for organizations to recruit, develop, and retain multicultural leaders who can skillfully navigate both the opportunities and challenges of a more connected world. The world is getting smaller.

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The Inevitable Disruption of Television

Harvard Business Review

Though it didn't deal explicitly with the concept of disruption, it did bring up a concept very important to the disruption of the television industry: ecosystem development. While Rogers' examples all centered around innovation in agricultural production, his ideas are just as relevant in media and telecommunications.

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When Change Hits “Upside the Head”

You're Not the Boss of Me

While there were lessons to be learned about executing business disaster recovery plans and the positioning of Data Centres and telecommunications systems, Mr. Greenberg’s primary observations were less about that and more about the people, their courage, resilience and determination to pick up the pieces and move on.

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Stop Waiting for Governments to Close the Skills Gap

Harvard Business Review

Examples of this phenomenon have emerged already: The world’s largest hedge fund is developing a capability for an algorithm to make hiring and firing decisions. Or consider leading accounting firms, such as KPMG, that are developing training programs for certified public accountants to better understand big data models and techniques.

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What Data Scientists Really Do, According to 35 Data Scientists

Harvard Business Review

But it’s poised to transform all sectors, from retail, telecommunications, and agriculture to health, trucking, and the penal system. While there is no well-defined career path for data scientists, and little support for junior data scientists, we are starting to see some forms of specialization. Will you worship it?”),

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The Rise of the Not-So-Experienced CEO

Harvard Business Review

The phenomenon of fast-track CEO succession appears to be most prominent in the retail, technology, media, and telecommunications sectors—all of which are particularly affected by disruptive business models and new competitors. Through this effort, we have observed certain characteristics of this emerging trend.

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