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Best Practices for Leading via Innovation

Harvard Business Review

So it's no surprise that GE, P&G and IBM occupy the top three spots in Hay Group's seventh annual Best Companies for Leadership (BCL) ranking. Our study clearly shows that great leadership is a strong competitive advantage, with the top 20 BCL firms far outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark on shareholder returns.

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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. After taking office and completing her review, she assembled her team.

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

Harvard Business Review

Without support from leadership, your AI transformation might not succeed. Successful AI adopters have strong executive leadership support for the new technology. With the AI field recently picking up its pace of innovation after the decades-long “AI winter,” technical expertise and capabilities are in short supply.

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