Gartner redefines the bimodal IT organization
Talk of bimodal IT raises hackles in some circles. Critics say the term, coined by Gartner in 2014, divides IT staff members into the haves and the have-nots. Those assigned…
Analytics Dominate CRM Lead Management Products: Gartner
Investments in predictive analytics, dashboards, and KPIs are coming to CRM lead management offerings, according to Gartner’s most recent Magic Quadrant report for the category. The finding is reflective of…
8 Essentials That Must Be in Every Product Launch Toolkit
The best product launches employ a three-step process: assessment, strategy, and execution/enablement. In her role as Vice President at SAP’s Global Corporate Affairs, Dorit Shackleton leads strategic integrated communications for…
3 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Should Watch Clean Energy
Sadly, these global heat indexes, and the one breaking the records appears to be us (that is, humanity). And for once, it actually seems as though the government and the…
What Google and Airbnb Say About Making Your Company More Inclusive
Be proactive. That’s the advice from diversity leads at four big tech companies, who shared their thoughts Thursday about how to create an inclusive culture in the workplace at the…
Four Simple Layers to Frame Government Innovation for the Next Presidential Administration and Beyond
1) Innovation Ecosystem: Similar to a biological ecosystem that includes all living organisms as well as the physical environments in which they live, the innovation ecosystem is comprised of all of the…
The Next Frontier: Why innovation needs exploration
In Sapiens, Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari argues that it was the exploratory mindset that led to European dominance over the world. Other empires, such as the Chinese and…
Best Business Books 2016: Technology
Ian Goldin and Chris Kutarna Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance (St. Martin’s Press, 2016) Sheila Jasanoff The Ethics of Invention: Technology and the…
Best Business Books 2016 — In Pictures
Technology In Pinpoint: How GPS Is Changing Technology, Culture, and Our Minds (W.W. Norton, 2016), Greg Milner takes what might seem to be a mundane subject — the Global Positioning…
Best Business Books 2016: Talent & Leadership
James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader (Wiley, 2016) *A TOP SHELF PICK Amy Cuddy Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your…
Leaders Need to Slow Down to Speed Up
It has never been more important for leaders to learn from and respond quickly to economic, political, and competitive changes. In a world where change is constant, that response must…
Best Business Books 2016: Economy
Robert J. Gordon The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War (Princeton University Press, 2016) Adair Turner Between Debt and the…
Best Business Books 2016: Marketing
Martin Lindstrom Small Data: The Tiny Clues That Uncover Huge Trends (St. Martin’s Press, 2016) * A TOP SHELF PICK Jay Baer Hug Your Haters: How to Embrace Complaints and Keep Your Customers (Portfolio/Penguin,…
Best Business Books 2016: Strategy
Yossi Sheffi The Power of Resilience: How the Best Companies Manage the Unexpected (MIT Press, 2015) * A TOP SHELF PICK Robert Salomon Global Vision: How Companies Can Overcome the…
Are True IT Leaders Born Or Made?
Elliot Luber is a visiting assistant professor of business, management, and leadership at SUNY Empire State College’s School for Graduate Studies. Here, he shares his views on what makes a…
Best Business Books 2016: Management
Robert Cialdini Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade (Simon Schuster, 2016) * A TOP SHELF PICK Joseph L. Badaracco Managing in the Gray: Five Timeless Questions for Resolving Your Toughest Problems at…
Healthcare’s Looming Disruption: How Can IT Prepare?
A new Gartner Maverick report says that annual physical medical exams and primary care doctors are about to be disrupted by IoT medical devices and algorithm. Here’s how IT must…
Why Data Analytics Projects Miss the Mark
While data-analytics projects have the potential to contribute greatly to organizational goals, professionals overseeing these efforts are encountering a wide range of issues that stand in the way of success,…
You Need to Keep A.I. in Mind as You Market Your Product
Marketing is an always-evolving field, making it difficult for brands to keep up. Often insight into the next big trend comes from new technologies themselves. For modern-day marketers, those technologies…
Six of Apple’s Most Recent and Wildest Inventions
Six of Apple’s Most Recent and Wildest Inventions From a super-intense set of body sensors to a bag, it seems there’s nothing Apple won’t patent. Apple has been a driving…