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How to deal with cyber-attacks: publicly or privately?

Strategy Driven

Cyber attacks spiked 164% in the first half of 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, entailing 918 disclosed breaches-according reports on broadcaster CNBC. Andrew Douthwaite has over 17 years of technology experience joining VirtualArmour in 2007 as a senior engineer. Threats vary from sector to sector. About the Author.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Authority on new technology and communication. Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez – Author of the best-selling book: The Focused Organization, Winner of the 2017 Thinkers50 Award for ‘Ideas into Practice’. Former CEO Named #1 Most Influential Person in Dentistry for 2017. Claire Diaz-Ortiz – Technology innovator and speaker.

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How One CMO Revamped Her Role

Harvard Business Review

” The email contained a link to a 2017 article one of us wrote for HBR, and suggested the CMO read it before their meeting. ” Like many of the CMOs described in the 2017 article, she was initially hired to focus on downstream commercialization roles, such as overseeing advertising. .

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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job: Disruption and Activist Investors

Harvard Business Review

In June 2017 the board “retired” Immelt and promoted John Flannery to CEO. So is John Rice, the head of global operations, along with CFO Jeffrey Bornstein. So far in 2017, GE is the worst-performing stock on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Innovation at GE was on a roll. Then it wasn’t. Comstock is out.

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How AI Helped One Retailer Reach New Customers

Harvard Business Review

I met the team at Albert (formerly known as Adgorithms) while I was doing research into artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data-driven marketing technologies for my book, Marketing, Interrupted. As part of my research, I interviewed several of Albert’s customers, including Simson.

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Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners: Lessons from Banner Health

Harvard Business Review

Nonetheless, between 2012 and mid-2103, Banner has captured nearly $70 million in savings, and by 2017, the savings will contribute $256 million annually to its bottom line. million by creating an internal facility for drug compounding and packaging.

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To Guard Against Cybercrime, Follow the Money

Harvard Business Review

Spear-phishing emails have been used in many of the most notorious attacks, including the 2017 French presidential election and the infamous attack on the Democratic National Committee. Workers at technology giants Facebook and Google — filled with tech-savvy people — fell for such a scam that almost cost them $100 million.