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Are CEOs Really Necessary Anymore?

Strategy Driven

And as AI begins to make choices based on mining Big Data, the role of the CEO as patchcord between data input and decision output seems destined to become smaller and smaller until, at some point, an organization is going to run autonomously. CEO’s Role- Wisdom and Innovation. The second is to lead innovation. Or maybe not.

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How Dumb Is Your Business?

N2Growth Blog

Focus on driving-down the most complex tasks to the lowest levels of the organization, and then leverage with talent, capital and technology while avoiding the creation of margin eroding dependencies. When I look at top performing organizations, many of them rely on “smart talent&# and relatively complex business models.

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How to Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption

Skip Prichard

“Agile organizations treat disruption and adversity as opportunities.” Today’s organizations face the unknown on a weekly basis. and is an expert on risk, strategy, and finance. We demonstrate that agile organizations possess both strategic and tactical agility. Navigate through Change. Northern Command.

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

It is important to identify swings and trends so that innovation can remain a strength of your business. The sharp focus and direction on your objectives and goals can only be maintained with constant monitoring of your procedures and processes. Objective analysis of how the organization has operated to date. Instill discipline.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. World leading researcher on the impact of leadership in organizations. Formerly a leader in the automotive, retail, restaurant, media innovation and consulting industries. Co-author: Predictable Magic.

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Cast the Net Wide – Make the Most of Your Promotional Time and.

Women on Business

Being sharp means being succinct. Evaluate organizations online: their mission, major products/markets, history, and biographies of key participants. If you rely on searches for your background research, so will those you work with (if they are sharp). Additionally know what you have to trade. Rehearse your pitch.

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The 4 Types of Organizational Politics

Harvard Business Review

” Dysfunctional politics can sink an organization, and yet most of the executives I teach react with distaste to the idea of being a savvy organizational politician. Thus it’s important for leaders to understand the forms it can take and how to use it for the well-being of the organization. Yes, it can be self-serving.