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Summit Press Release

Steve Farber

“Jay Jay’s presence and point of view is particularly fascinating because most business people don’t get to brainstorm with rock stars at all, let alone someone in Jay Jay’s league. Jay Jay’s keynote at our last summit was not only fascinating and practical, it was hilarious, too.

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Mary Barra Brings Teaming to General Motors

Harvard Business Review

She had “an ability with people” and a track record of bringing new models to market faster and at lower cost. According to a recent New York Times article , Barra is known inside GM as a “consensus builder who calls her staff together on a moment’s notice to brainstorm on pressing issues.”.

Team 8
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Make Data a Cornerstone of Your Team

Harvard Business Review

If you were entering the job market in the early 90s, most job descriptions included “Macintosh experience” or “excellent PC skills” in their preferred qualifications. Unlike Welch’s 41-year tenure at GE, today’s employees are expected to hold an average of 10 jobs before the age of 40.

Team 11