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How will AI transform strategic planning?

Tom Spencer

It does not come as a surprise that AI is mainly a focus of CIOs and CTOs who are concerned with developing AI strategies, which often entail building advanced IT infrastructures and investing in relevant talent. Assessing the current state of an organization involves a substantial amount of information gathering and evaluation.

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Why We Need to Update Financial Reporting for the Digital Era

Harvard Business

Since then, we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks who follow technology companies. CFOs of these companies themselves admit that they cannot justify their market capitalizations based on traditional metrics.

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What 11 CEOs Have Learned About Championing Diversity

Harvard Business

The business case for diversity is clear. Based on evidence that diversity initiatives are more effective if they start at the top , I interviewed 11 CEOs who have made a public commitment to diversity about how they are creating more diverse workforces. Interviews were recorded and professionally transcribed.

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How to Assess Entry-Level Product Manger Positions

Tom Spencer

Here are some questions to ask your recruiter, interviewer or APM coordinator: How long has the APM program been around? Here are some questions to ask your recruiter, interviewer or APM coordinator: Could you connect me to 2 or 3 potential APM managers? How many cohorts have graduated from it? How big is the average cohort?

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6 Ways to Screen Job Candidates for Strategic Thinking

Harvard Business

The job interview is often the best opportunity to accurately separate out people who have this relatively rare talent from the high volume of candidates that only have tactical capabilities. Instead, use one of these six interview approaches. Ask Specific Interview Questions. Give Them a Real Problem to Solve.

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10 Years of Data on Baseball Teams Shows When Pay Transparency Backfires

Harvard Business

While sports are different from other industries in many respects, baseball makes a good test case for this kind of study for several reasons. If not, firms that pay more or have better overall talent may not perform as well as expected, if high performers are paid the same or less than their lower-performing peers.

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Prioritize Your Opportunities with This Checklist

Harvard Business

Ultimately, as I have become skilled in using this metric, it has become a calculation I am able to do in my head. Will this opportunity utilize your unique talents and abilities? In some cases, the impact reward will often carry more weight than the monetary consideration. It is outside of that zone where the magic happens.