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The Future of Business Is Social: Seven Principles That Lead to.

Strategy Driven

Instead of a monolithic one-way interaction, business is now being conducted through constant and meaningful two-way conversations between organizations and constituents – at every stage of organizational development. billion on these social sites by 2012. And it’s a good thing, too. Still skeptical?

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When Pirates Meet Advanced Analytics

Harvard Business Review

The latest statistics from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) show a 54% drop in reported incidents during the first half of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011, some of which is certainly attributable to improved analytics. We're starting to develop genuine predictive models. Visualization is key.

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When Pirates Meet Advanced Analytics

Harvard Business Review

The latest statistics from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) show a 54% drop in reported incidents during the first half of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011, some of which is certainly attributable to improved analytics. We're starting to develop genuine predictive models. Visualization is key.

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How to Be More Productive Without Burning Out

Harvard Business Review

In fact, as recently as 2012, a Gallup poll revealed that 40% of U.S. Make up for it: The first tactic was to compensate employees for the long work by rewarding them handsomely with financial and other benefits. Unfortunately, this story of impending burnout is not unusual. workers “were so stressed out they felt burnt out.”

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How Gaming Is Shaping the Future of Work

Harvard Business Review

While most bosses would frown on playing Halo at the office, it’s video games that are driving much of the innovation in video, virtual reality, and collaboration technologies today—something that has important implications for how we work, especially with far-flung colleagues. Consider the implications just for remote workers.

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The Risks and Benefits of Using AI to Detect Crime

Harvard Business Review

While today’s basic technology is not necessarily revolutionary, the algorithms it uses and the results they can produce are. They can help ensure that industry participants, regulators, technology innovators, and customers are being kept safe, without trampling on people’s privacy and human rights.

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Why Individuals No Longer Rule on Sales Teams

Harvard Business Review

Companies have long developed and managed their sales people differently from other employees, placing great emphasis on individual performance. From 2002 to 2012, the impact of individuals’ task performance on unit profitability companywide decreased, on average, from 78% to 51%.

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