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How to Bring in a New CEO for Your Startup

Harvard Business Review

An ideal CEO must also be able to pivot and make tactical adjustments that will lead to strong and sustainable growth even under uncertain business conditions. I’ve seen founders stay on successfully as chief technology officer, chief marketing officer, or as a board member.

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Is Anyone Really Responsible for Your Company's Data Security?

Harvard Business Review

But when I put the question to top management, well, they''re busy — not their problem, that''s for sure — and they refer me to the chief information officer or the chief technology officer. So I knock on their doors and put the same question to them. Our job, they say, is making stuff work.

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A Global Online Network Lets Health Professionals Share Expertise

Harvard Business Review

With guidance from Paul English, chief technology officer of Kayak, we borrowed a common tool from business — professional virtual communities (PVCs) — and adapted it to leverage the wisdom of the crowds. In health care, we thought, they could be a rapid, practical means for diverse professionals to share insights and tactics.