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These companies failed because leaders did not want to hear bad news: The Ostrich Effect

Idea to Value

We had a target to hit, and I was responsible for producing the reporting for the rest of the leadership team (of which he was one), but as time went on it became clearer and clearer that it would be impossible to hit the target, which would have an impact on the overall team budget. Volkswagen.

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Tips for Constructing a Data-Driven Culture

BPI Thought Leadership Commentary

Analytics and data-driven decision making have become something of a holy grail for modern organizations.& & In December 2015, APQC conducted its annual survey to understand the common challenges and priorities of process and performance management practitioners in 2016. Though most organizations have embarked on their an.

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Goodhart’s Law: When a target becomes its own enemy

Idea to Value

In 2015, Google used machine learning to let Google Photos tag faces of friends in uploaded photos. It was poor data and oversight by the people developing, testing and implementing the system that was at fault. That way it could not die. However, other examples are not so harmless. That was not its fault.

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Thought Leader and Influencer Interview with Jean-Christophe Gaillard, Founder & CEO, Corix Partners

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

As the driving force behind Corix Partners, Jean-Christophe has demonstrated visionary leadership, shaping the company into a reputable entity known for its innovative solutions and strategic insights. I am mostly using it to organize and structure all my activities, as it provides a fairly good taxonomy and data model.

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Practice Your Way to Winning in 2015

The Human Factor

Making decisions based on assumptions rather than hard data. Refusing to consider data that doesn’t agree with their view of reality. To improve your chances of winning in 2015, practice the following winning habits. When presenting an idea or proposal: State your assumptions and describe the data that led to them.

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Listen to Employees When Evaluating Leadership

Adam Hartung

And, of course, Radio Shack made the list in 2012 (#3,) 2013 (#5) and 2014 (#11) only to file bankruptcy in 2015. Employees have consistently expressed their dismay with CEO Ed Lampert, and 80% actively dislike his leadership. In 2015 the stock peaked at $149, but has recently declined to $111 as it made the list #2.

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The best year in mankind – due to innovation, technology and global leadership!

Innovation 360 Group

The best year in mankind We believe in good, we believe things can be fixed, and we believe it need to be done with new methods and leadership than before. The post The best year in mankind – due to innovation, technology and global leadership! You say that there is nothing new under the sun, and that´s is of cause true.