Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2016

Given the role analytics has played in reshaping industries and rewarding innovative adopters over the last two decades, it is surprising how frequently we are asked: “Does this analytics stuff really work?” We only included companies that had implemented a major analytics initiative with an innovation or similar agenda.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Eventually her team ended up with a portfolio of investments that caught the attention of the CFO and CEO because some were bringing new technologies into the company’s supply chain, and others were hinting at new business models for engaging with customers. Naturally, Sheila was upset.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

Ironically, this allows them to actually gain stature as the “innovators” are discredited and C-suite power shifts back to how it was. Many CEOs underestimate the impact of mental models in the innovation process, often assuming that “thinking outside the box” exercises address the issue.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2013

The persona of the next-generation CIO is evolving from Chief Infrastructure Officer through Chief Integration Officer and Chief Intelligence Officer to Chief Innovation Officer. For a CIO or other technology leader to make the move successfully from infrastructure to innovation, three key building blocks must be in place.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2012

And the lessons learned from political uprisings can inform businesses on how to adjust to the new, increasingly transparent world we live in. And while business has scant experience dealing with this new access and openness, political institutions have a few centuries of experience under their belts. What can they teach us?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2017

These leaders are recognizing that this balance drives the innovation and market understanding they need for other key business transformations. People are tired of what they see as “identity politics” and most don’t appreciate being called biased. Our CFO is now a great asset to the company, in many aspects.”

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2014

We have some of our largest and most innovative companies doing this. When I’m talking to corporate CEOs, CFOs, and board members, I don’t see the major multinationals planning to bring that cash back to the United States. I was with the CFO of Apple the other day, and they’ve got $140 billion of cash trapped overseas.

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