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Leadership Matters

N2Growth Blog

Sam Walsh: I graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from Melbourne University and started my career in the Automotive Industry at General Motors in Australia in 1972. This programme which moved me through all major departments (Engineering, Finance, Supply, Vehicle Assembly, IS&T etc.)

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A Survey of 3,000 Executives Reveals How Businesses Succeed with AI

Harvard Business Review

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. Successful AI adopters have strong executive leadership support for the new technology.

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Your Board Should Be Full of Activists

Harvard Business Review

In its 2013 proxy statement , GE announced that it is searching for director candidates who will bring technology, marketing, finance — and “leadership” experience to the boardroom. .” Good means directors who exercise independent oversight and who are deeply engaged in the company’s long-term strategy.