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Big Data In Your Shampoo?

Mills Scofield

So, how would you prepare for a stage gate meeting that includes a "Go/No-Go" decision on continuing to develop a specific product? Just as crucial is the methodology- asking the right questions from the outset that are relevant to the gate decision. How Does This Change the New Product Development Process?

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Moving Beyond Company Organization Silos: Lessons from the Aviation Industry

Leading Blog

Even worse, functional processes — finance, human resources, sales, etc. It’s helpful to first understand the various stages involved in improving business processes. Synchronize siloed processes : Imagine if ATC activities were standard but siloed off from other aviation processes, such as airport gate management.

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Freedom Only to the Degree of Self Mastery

Chris Brady

Author Steven Pressfield, the creative genius behind the book (and later movie) entitled, The Legend of Baggar Vance , as well as the beautifully written historical fiction book entitled The Gates of Fire (about the famed battle of Thermopylae), among others, offers one of the keenest insights into human nature I've ever encountered.

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Dealing With Investors the Sam Palmisano Way

Harvard Business Review

The two were sitting on stage at Radio City Music Hall chatting about business-y stuff when the retired GE CEO made the suggestion, and I was a little surprised when the retired IBM CEO didn’t dismiss it out of hand. Communication Finance Getting buy-in'