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C'mon, IT Leaders. Take a Chance!

Harvard Business Review

To respond to the volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity of the business environment today, IT leaders need to address risk differently by looking at it in totality and questioning their assumptions, challenging long-held assertions and recognizing both the analytical fallacies and less-than-perfect cognitive processes they use.

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Businesses Are Getting Used to the Consistently Inconsistent Economy

Harvard Business Review

The uncertainty that business leaders face today is palpable. In fact, the brain is well-equipped to manage short-term stress: it releases adrenaline, raises the heart rate, and makes us more alert so we can handle whatever situation is causing the stress. Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. Economy Managing uncertainty'