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How I Learned the Hard Way That Aging Technology Is Expensive

Harvard Business Review

Companies love to stretch out their investments in existing technology as long as possible, a policy whose faulty logic I recently rediscovered in my role as CIO. That's because, like many CIOs, I hate buying technology that loses a significant part of its value as soon as it's delivered.

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Why We Need to Update Financial Reporting for the Digital Era

Harvard Business Review

Since then, we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks who follow technology companies. As digital technology becomes more pervasive, more and more companies will present this sort of valuation challenge.

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The Timeless Strategic Value of Unrealistic Goals

Harvard Business Review

Prahalad's 1989 HBR article "Strategic Intent" brought about a discontinuous shift in my career — from a professor of accounting to a researcher on strategy and innovation. Why does a statement like this produce breakthrough innovation? JFK's intent produced many breakthrough technologies. Gary Hamel and C.K.

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Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders – An Expert Roundup

Joseph Lalonde

I adore my CPA and bookkeeper and we strive to be generous with what we have. He could have attributed their success to more advanced technology, better marketing, or thinking differently. is a Senior Consultant with NextMove and Partner at Innovation Partners International and author of Conversations Worth Having.

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44 Content Marketing Agencies Defined by 65 Marketers

Miles Anthony Smith

Siege Media stands out from the rest by innovating the way they create their content. TopRank Marketing TopRank Marketing has been doing innovative and impactful work with interactive content and B2B influencers for huge brands like SAP, Dell, LinkedIn, 3M, and Oracle for over 18 years. In some cases, they stand to gain the most. (No

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