Startup Schools: America's Most Entrepreneurial Universities 07-31
Startup Schools: America's Most Entrepreneurial UniversitiesStanford UniversityFor the second time, Stanford University out-muscled its East Coast rivals to top the FORBES 2014 most entrepreneurial...
View ArticleGet Over Your Fear of Conflict 08-02
Get Over Your Fear of ConflictMost of us have some resistance to conflict. Instead of addressing issues directly, we try to be “nice” and end up spending an inordinate amount of time talking to...
View ArticleWhy the Internet of Things narrative has to change 08-03
Why the Internet of Things narrative has to changeInternet of Things is the current hip phrase of technology evangelists, geeks and all kinds of clairvoyants. If, according to tech blogs and websites,...
View ArticleInfosys' Sikka Era Begins As Shibulal Bids Adieu 08-04
Infosys' Sikka Era Begins As Shibulal Bids AdieuMore than three decades since its inception, India's second largest software firm Infosys will tomorrow get its first non-founder chief executive officer...
View ArticleAmerica's Top 100 Colleges: 2014... 08-04
This year it comes down to small, student-centric, liberal arts colleges vs. large, brainy, research-oriented universities closely associated with science, technology, engineering and math. The FORBES...
View ArticleHow to Lead Your Team Through Change 08-04
How to Lead Your Team Through ChangeBusiness demands fluidity, which requires leaders to embrace change and take risks. Put simply, if you’re not ready to lead change then you’re not ready to lead full...
View ArticleThe Big Idea: 21st-Century Talent Spotting 08-11
The Big Idea: 21st-Century Talent SpottingA few years ago, I was asked to help find a new CEO for a family-owned electronics retailer that wanted to professionalize its management and expand its...
View ArticleFour Key Questions about Grading 08-11
Four Key Questions about GradingThere's an excellent article on grading in a recent issue of Cell Biology Education-Life Sciences Education. It offers a brief history of grading (it hasn’t been around...
View ArticleThe Art Of Making A Brilliant Presentation 08-12
The Art Of Making A Brilliant PresentationYou never get a second chance, to make a first impression! The same rings true for presentations. As a leader, you have to deliver your messages with laser...
View ArticleData center projects get lost in translation 08-12
Data center projects get lost in translationThe reasons to virtualize 80% of servers and create fault-tolerant clusters are obvious -- right? When you're explaining the project to the CFO, it's going...
View ArticleSustainability’s strategic worth: McKinsey Global Survey results 08-12
Sustainability’s strategic worth: McKinsey Global Survey resultsExecutives at all levels see an important business role for sustainability. But when it comes to mastering the reputation, execution, and...
View ArticleHow Small Businesses can Beat Inflation 08-13
How Small Businesses can Beat Inflation Are we ready to wrestle with inflation? (courtesy of Alexis Foundation) “Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for...
View ArticleEcosystem Guide: The 12 Players of the Collaborative Economy 08-13
Ecosystem Guide: The 12 Players of the Collaborative EconomyThe Collaborative Economy is a complex ecosystem composed of many unique players.It’s a complex ecosystem with many players jostling about,...
View ArticleMotivating Students: Should Effort Count? 08-13
Motivating Students: Should Effort Count?Should we try grading effort?... And Yes... Why not ???I've always said no, effort shouldn't count. When students pleaded, "but I worked so hard," or "I studied...
View ArticleChief digital officer vs. chief data officer: Who will win the day? 08-14
Chief digital officer vs. chief data officer: Who will win the day?Will the chief digital officer outlive the chief data officer? Where should data experts draw the line in the sand on data quality?...
View ArticleClimbing Down from the Ivory Tower 08-14
Climbing Down from the Ivory TowerNava Ashraf explains why it makes sense for field researchers to co-produce knowledge with the people they study and serve.In the late 1970s, the Chicago Police...
View ArticleYou don’t need a co-founder for your startup 08-16
You don’t need a co-founder for your startupBarnett is the founder of Priority Pickup, an Australia based online passenger services company that offers private chauffeur rentals to customers in Perth,...
View ArticleWhy Disruptive Innovation Can Help Market Leaders 08-16
Why Disruptive Innovation Can Help Market LeadersTalk to any CEO about what haunts them the most and disruptive innovation will be at the top of the list. It is a logical fear: A company whose...
View ArticleUsing the Balanced Scorecard as a Strategic Management System 08-17
Using the Balanced Scorecard as a Strategic Management SystemEditor’s Note: In 1992, Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton’s concept of the balanced scorecard revolutionized conventional thinking about...
View Articleorganizers who helped make health care reform a reality 08-20
Shyamsunder: Your name is part of the permanent recordActions Carly Pearlman, BarackObama.com 19-08-2014 NewslettersTo: Shyamsunder PanchavatiShyamsunder -- A few months back, we collected the names...
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