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Managing Risks Means Managing Arguments

Harvard Business Review

You want diverse, even opposing viewpoints. It may be that we'll eventually be able to systemize those arguments in a useful way, as computer scientist Peter McBurney and colleagues have been trying to do for the past few years. How Competitive Intelligence Rules Encourage Cheating. MORE ON MANAGING RISKY BEHAVIORS.

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Big Data Demands Big Context

Harvard Business Review

When Microsoft built Windows 8, its goal was to move beyond operating-system conventions that were based on outdated user-behavior assumptions and create an OS for the way people really use computers today. Use Your Sales Force’s Competitive Intelligence Wisely. Increasingly, users were socializing for short bursts.

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American Competitiveness Demands Immigration Reform

Harvard Business Review

There is wide recognition that we must fix our immigration system, but the many ways in which more open immigration would help build the economy are still not fully appreciated. In a global economy, it is increasingly clear that the country with the most educated, diverse pool of qualified talent will win.