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Five Myths of a CEO's First 100 Days

Harvard Business Review

After a year of "I'm-not-the-other-guy" leadership, this executive hadn't stamped his own identity on the business or made any distinctive decisions. They should reflect on their leadership style in order to adapt and harmonize with the company. FACT : Omniscience is unattainable and does not guarantee great leadership.

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A Survey of 3,000 Executives Reveals How Businesses Succeed with AI

Harvard Business Review

Telecom and financial services are poised to lead the way, with respondents in these sectors planning to increase their AI tech spend by more than 15% a year — seven percentage points higher than the cross-industry average — in the next three years. Without support from leadership, your AI transformation might not succeed.

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Which Nation Has the Best 'Technik'?

Harvard Business Review

A decade from now we may look back at China's 12th Five-Year Plan as the seminal document of the early 21st century. The United States is home to some of the key pioneers of Technik whose innovations help society adapt to the future. But America's edge is eroding fast as it struggles to keep first-mover advantage over its innovations.