Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Leaders of small and medium size businesses (SMBs) often think their size lets them operate under the radar, as less attractive targets to bad guys. Equally dangerous is the computer operator who props open the data center door to make it easier to allow the guy who says he’s the A/C maintenance engineer get in and out.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2013

In order to see the future more clearly, it''s almost always helpful to look back — and this certainly goes for IT and its ever-increasing impact on operations, and ultimately on competitive advantage. Yet with each wave, the criticality of IT to basic operations and delivery of service to customers continues to escalate.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2018

How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. Because operational managers are closer to the action, they have better insights into specific business challenges and customer pain points that can be addressed by new technologies. Insight Center. Adopting AI. Sponsored by SAS.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2013

IT is already being asked both to industrialize traditional infrastructures and systems fast to save costs, and to innovate customer experiences and operations with new digital technologies. It requires strong leadership from all senior IT executives, as well as new business acumen. It requires new modes of operation.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2015

Starting a global engineering operation “essentially doubles the expense for 6-12 months,” says former Informatica CTO, James Markarian. They believe in strong, empowered global leadership, at both HQ and at remote sites. In fact, costs go up initially.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2015

And as an HBS white paper points out, even some of today’s most mainstream executives — from the CTO to even the CFO — were once just new positions created to deal with “significant opportunities and risks emerging from technological or social disruptions.” The Future of Operations. Insight Center.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Is innovation intended to improve and expand the existing business, or is it meant to redefine the company itself and the industry in which it operates? Look for ways to stretch the boundaries of current innovation efforts, but remember you are not the CEO or CTO. Innovation Leadership transitions'

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2015

Yet wanting to be closer with customers, and knowing what actual, operational pathways to take in order to achieve this are two very different things. The Future of Operations. Using these principles Intuit began driving design thinking deep into its culture and operations. Insight Center. Sponsored by GE Corporate.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

PMs have to have a deep understanding of how the organization operates and must build social capital to influence the success of their product – from obtaining budget and staffing to securing a top engineer to work on their product. They also have more influence and authority over company resources.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2013

Managing this rapid change and fostering innovation while "keeping the trains running on time" is the primary leadership role required of any CIO, new or old. The New CTO: Chief Transformation Officer. It requires that IT staff — and our customers — are continuously learning. Reinventing Corporate IT An HBR Insight Center.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2012

political system, the business world has no rules requiring that every leader have a backup, or that every corporate chief executive has a chief operating officer. This amplified the company's message about the importance of wireless technologies, even though McAdam (who later became CEO) would also preside over landline operations.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2013

Today, I make strategic and tactical technology decisions as the CTO of Atlantic Media. It''s frequently seen as peripheral or even an impediment to business operations. This solution erects a barrier, which will be perceived as hindering daily operations. And, the experiential learning doesn''t stop with these emails.

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