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Jack Welch’s GE Was The Wrong Model To Take From The 90s. Lou Gerstner’s IBM Is The Right One

Digital Tonto

When Jack Welch was named “Manager of the Century” by Fortune magazine in 1999, it was still unclear what his legacy was going to be. Yet all the success belied serious problems rumbling underneath the surface. Welch increased profits largely by “financializing” the firm. Innovation languished.

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SenseMaking for Leaders

Rmukesh Gupta

Premise: One of the key tasks that leaders face is to make sense of all the different things that are happening around them – the shifting technology, geopolitical and competitive landscapes and respond (or find the opportunity within the context) appropriately. You can read the article in the magazine or online here.

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Don’t Lose Your Best People. Use the 9-Box Grid to Grow Your Future Talent.

Leapfrogging

In today’s disruptive world, competitive advantage relies as much on people as it does technology. Magazine column. Or, if you’re in a larger organization, collect inputs from managers and aggregate the results. So, how do you objectively know which people are your all-stars, especially in a bigger organization?

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25 Podcasts for Managers (with Episode Recommendations)

CMOE

25 Podcasts for Managers. Manager Tools. We’ve entered the age of podcasts, and everyone can benefit from the distillation of the experiences of experts, including leaders and managers. Any leader can benefit from at least one of these podcasts for managers. 25 Business-Management Podcasts. Coaching for Potential.

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THINKING DIFFERENTLY ABOUT START-UP ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ImagineNation

To embrace it as a catalyst for co-creating innovative , supportive, equitable, inclusive, and sustainable humane environments that embrace the dynamic forces of technology and innovation, despite the immense challenges that remain.

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Embracing the Power of Blockchain Technology

Daniel Burrus

During the digital transformation, we have witnessed traditional forms of physical media fall out of favor as users abandoned their treasure trove of CDs, DVDs, books, magazines and even photo albums to partake in an entirely clutter-free life. We often forget just how much technology has changed our lives in the last few years.

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Organize innovation to fit your strategy & culture.

Leapfrogging

They partner with Silicon Valley startups who have breakthrough technology when they really just want incremental innovation that delivers quarterly results. They invest in disruptive technologies but ask existing business units to cannibalize their current products and services using them. Innovation Councils. Solutions Teams.

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