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Learning The Keys To Exceptional Execution

Tanveer Naseer

Some went on to dominate a market without any previous background in it. Groundbreaking research conducted by Columbia University’s Amar Bhidé in 2000 titled “The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses” revealed that 88% of “breakthrough companies” were the result of “xceptional execution of an ordinary idea”, according to their owners.

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The New CTO: Chief Transformation Officer

Harvard Business Review

These three change accelerators are what lie behind today''s avalanche of business transformation, and they are directly affecting the roles of CIO and CTO. And, just as the CIO''s role needs to change, so too does the CTO''s—from Chief Technology Officer to Chief Transformation Officer.

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How Technical Debt Opens the Door to Cyber Attacks—and Steps to Protect Your Small Business

Strategy Driven

And, sadly, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) reports that 60 percent of small companies are unable to sustain their business more than six months following a cyberattack. Because the device was connected to the company’s network for printing purposes, it provided network access using out-of-date insecure facsimile protocols.

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Which U.S. Companies Are Doing the Most R&D in China and India?

Harvard Business Review

Over 200 publicly listed American companies have R&D budgets that exceed $100 million annually. Which companies allocate the highest proportion of that budget to engineering in China and India, specifically? And what drives their success with these global engineering initiatives? In fact, costs go up initially.

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Continuous Development Will Change Organizations as Much as Agile Did

Harvard Business Review

.” Today, leading companies are embracing a new business process methodology. Once again, it has started in the bowels of technology companies and startups. How to make your company more nimble and responsive. Maximize engineering productivity. Insight Center. Competing in the Future. Run more experiments.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

As an aspiring PM, there are three primary considerations when evaluating the role: Core Competencies , Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and Company Fit. The best PMs I have worked with have mastered the core competencies, have a high EQ, and work for the right company for them. Performing market assessments. Running design sprints.

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Reversing the Curse of Dominant Logic

Harvard Business Review

Western multinationals — especially the most successful ones — consistently struggle to achieve their growth targets in emerging markets. Because they try to repeat their past success formulas — the ones that work so well for them in developed markets. What is Your Company's Dominant Logic?