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Why Leaders Need to Think More Like Professional Gamblers

Leading Blog

By understanding the data around which leads go on to become great customers, a sales leader can then work closely with their marketing colleagues to figure out new sources of potential customer prospects. Probabilistic risk managers will think about the future of how they work.

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The Real Solution Is Growth

Harvard Business Review

Recent headlines have focused on the debt ceiling , the recent credit rating downgrade , unemployment , and the other thorny fiscal challenges facing the United States. Markets will not generate enough innovation. This is what the U.S. economy has been able to achieve for decades but should not take for granted anymore.