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The Ways Your Brain Manages Overload, and How to Improve Them

Harvard Business

Using each of these functions effectively is critical if one wants to manage information overload ̶ simply using your brain for crossing items off your to-do list is poor use of a very sophisticated machine. At the core of managing information overload is the ability to know which function to use, and how and when to use it.

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The C-Suite and IT Need to Get on the Same Page on Cybersecurity

Harvard Business

Organizations that take cyber security seriously should implement best practices that will help reduce the disconnects and ensure effective cyber risk management. Among them: Include the C-suite in incident response table-top exercises so they fully understand their roles, and all the possible costs of an attack.

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Fighting Chronic Disease Starts with Better Pediatric Care

Harvard Business

There is general consensus that a major solution lies in better managing and preventing adult chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart failure. These include infant safety and injury prevention, social work, legal advocacy, case management, tutoring, fitness classes, nutrition and lactation, mental health, and dental care.

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Only 3% of Companies’ Data Meets Basic Quality Standards

Harvard Business

Most managers know, anecdotally at least, that poor quality data is troublesome. Still, few managers have hard evidence or any real appreciation for the impact of bad data on their teams and departments. Managers and their teams work through each record, marking obvious errors. Indeed, data has a credibility problem.

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Only 3% of Companies Have Data That Meet Basic Quality Standards

Harvard Business

Most managers know, anecdotally at least, that poor quality data is troublesome. Still, few managers have hard evidence or any real appreciation for the impact of bad data on their teams and departments. Managers and their teams work through each record, marking obvious errors. Indeed, data has a credibility problem.

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