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Knowledge Is Power. Data Isn’t.

In the CEO Afterlife

Information doesn’t necessarily mean understanding. One of the best sources of understanding is experience, such as in-market know-how, familiarity with competitors and customers, or expertise in leading during turbulent times. Excessive information gets in the way of understanding. Understanding comes in many shapes and forms.

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How IBM's Sam Palmisano Redefined the Global Corporation

Harvard Business Review

When Palmisano retired this month, the media chronicled his success by focusing on IBM's 21% annual growth in earnings per share and its increase in market capitalization to $218 billion. Palmisano could not have succeeded at placing values at the center of IBM's operations without strong principles of his own. When the U.S.

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What If Google Had a Hedge Fund?

Harvard Business Review

But that mind-set's simply too focused and operational. Yes, this exercise will surface all manner of ethical — and possibly legal — conflicts and risks. Ignore Costly Market Data and Rely on Google Instead? That's the essence of the Big Data business case. BIG DATA INSIGHT CENTER. How to Repair Your Data.

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