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Beware the Analytics Bottleneck

Harvard Business Review

risk models to predict consumer risk to default), segment consumer behavior in an optimized, market friendly fashion (e.g. With this, we are seeing a fundamental shift in strategic decision making that is powered by big data discovery, a capability that accelerates the time to insight.

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Beware the Analytics Bottleneck

Harvard Business Review

risk models to predict consumer risk to default), segment consumer behavior in an optimized, market friendly fashion (e.g. With this, we are seeing a fundamental shift in strategic decision making that is powered by big data discovery, a capability that accelerates the time to insight.

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We All Work at Enron Now

Harvard Business Review

Markets would fail at allocating capital — and misallocate and malinvest it in low-worth stuff instead. All of which might just hold a powerful lesson for the future of advantage — national organizational, and personal. Megafailure. What might ultimately happen to the Enronian economy?

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business Review

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. They Communicate Powerful Narratives About the Future. The result was the Booking.com platform.

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How to Gain Credibility When You Have Little Experience

Harvard Business Review

There’s a meme on the internet, which speaks truth about a dilemma for young people entering the hypercompetitive workforce of 2017. Don’t underestimate the power of grit, determination, and the willingness to take on unenviable assignments. Volunteer willingly.

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