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

Harvard Business Review

While it’s clear that CEOs need to consider AI’s business implications, the technology’s nascence in business settings makes it less clear how to profitably employ it. While investment in AI is heating up, corporate adoption of AI technologies is still lagging.

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3 Ways M&A Is Different When You’re Acquiring a Digital Company

Harvard Business Review

However, only 11% described themselves as being either “mature” or “advanced” on the learning curve. So, what do you need to know to get up the learning curve? Sponsored by DXC Technology. In fact, by the end of December 2016, Thales traded at a 21.8 Insight Center.

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Executives Fail to Execute Strategy Because They’re Too Internally Focused

Harvard Business Review

In 2016, it was estimated that 67% of well-formulated strategies failed due to poor execution. Consequently, they pay less attention to external strategic issues like competitor moves, customer needs, and technology trends. The CEO intelligently, and courageously, took on the hyper-entrepreneurial cultures of the smaller companies.