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Bookseller Leadership Mistakes

Coaching Tip

First Borders, then Barnes & Noble CEOs make the wrong leadership decisions. As the business grew, it was time for the Borders brothers to hire a professional CEO. Unfortunately, the Borders CEO didn''t recognize that the Internet was changing everything.including the book retail business. Leadership is Already Inside You.

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Why the Best Strategies Blend the Digital and Physical

Skip Prichard

We are bombarded with digital disruption strategy and yet we hear little about the traditional skills like customer service, quality control, and logistics. I describe System Leadership as the the ability to lead on both digital and physical areas. What are some ways to cultivate and develop this skill? Rob Siegel. Why is this?

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11 Ideas for Economic Recovery

Strategy Driven

SAS – Providing organizations with THE POWER TO KNOW ® SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. Technology can probably breathe new life into them. To learn more about SAS, its products and services, visit www.sas.com.

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The Unnoticed Analyst: Can analytics succeed while going unnoticed.

Strategy Driven

SAS – Providing organizations with THE POWER TO KNOW ® SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. Researchers at the IT Leadership Academy are doing just that in Global 2000 enterprises.

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Data: One Antidote to Risky Behavior

Harvard Business Review

But in the era of Big Data and decision-making at the desktop, it's vexing to think that any company with significant technology investments would allow the all-too-human traits of ownership debates and subjective opinion to override robust data analysis. But optimizing the use of these and other technologies remains a challenge.

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Digital Companies Need More Liberal Arts Majors

Harvard Business Review

In today’s digitally driven world, companies are competing ferociously for technological skills. It’s the same with data analysts and business intelligence engineers. In fact, it won’t be long before these very skills become commoditized. How technology is changing the way we work.

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Most Reorgs Aren’t Ambitious Enough

Harvard Business Review

Product innovation sits at the intersection of R&D, marketing, and business intelligence. Repeatable core processes, technology and information sharing platforms, and cross-functional teams are all design options that help create seamless linkages.