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January 23, 2012
New CEO Choice at RIM Fails to Excite
Can new Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins fill the shoes of both of his predecessors , co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie? It appears so, but that might not be such good news for th... More >
January 9, 2012
Do You Have the Worst Manager Ever?
"You don't have to be crazy to work here, but it helps." If you've been wondering if it's you that needs your head examined, or just everyone else, you have lots of company. BusinessWeek's Li... More >
January 6, 2012
Thompson's First Turnaround Challenges at Yahoo
Where will new Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson place his focus first when he arrives for work on Monday, Jan. 9? The technologist and hopeful turnaround artist has been quoted as saying that he enjoys wres... More >
November 23, 2011
Information Management of Growing Importance for CIOs
Will CIOs spend more time on information management in 2012? Yes, according to research from the Corporate Executive Board, which says CIOs expect to spend 39 percent of their 2012 project budgets o... More >
November 1, 2011
Volunteer Roles Can Help CIOs Develop Business Skills
Earlier this month we wrote about why so few CIOs move to the CEO role , citing results of a CA Technologies survey that found just 4 percent of current CEOs rose from the CIO ranks, vs. 29 percent ... More >
October 20, 2011
Why Do So Few CIOs Move to CEO Role?
Fifty-three percent of CIOs surveyed by CA Technologies for a new report think they are well positioned to move to a CEO role. In reality, though, such a shift is not common . According to the repor... More >
October 10, 2011
Becoming a 'Reincarnate CIO'
In a piece for Forbes , HCL Americas President Shami Khorana writes about the "Reincarnate CIO," saying these kinds of executives "lead businesses, think strategically, cope well with ambiguity and ... More >
September 28, 2011
Ideas on Aligning IT, Marketing Functions
As more companies begin to look at customer experience as a competitive differentiator, it will become increasingly important for IT organizations to work with marketing organizations. Unfortunately,... More >
August 24, 2011
Cosmetics Giant Natura Enlists Portfolio Management Tech
In a piece announcing that Brazil's Natura cosmetic company has chosen GenSight Project Portfolio Management software, we find out that the company plans to release 160 new products a year and to g... More >
August 19, 2011
Multiple Bosses? A Coping Strategy
In a post at Harvard Business Review , writer Amy Gallo offers great advice for dealing with multiple bosses, a situation not that uncommon these days. Among her tips: Know who your ultimat... More >
August 16, 2011
Foundation Seeks Ideas for 'Data-Intensive Science'
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, which focuses on environmental conservation and scientific research, has issued a call for ideas related to data-intensive science. According to the r... More >
August 11, 2011
IPOs Suddenly Not a Great Idea
Of 11 companies that had scheduled initial public offerings this week, eight canceled it and one cut the size of the deal, reports SiliconValley.com . The story quotes IPO researcher Scott ... More >
August 5, 2011
Winning Tweet for Iowa MBA Scholarship
I wrote earlier that the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business was offering a full-ride scholarship to the applicant who submitted the best "application tweet." It was offering a schola... More >
August 4, 2011
Walmart Analytics Deal Called a Boon for All Retailers
Walmart has signed a deal with analytics firm Nielsen that RIS News says will fill a long-standing gap for makers of consumer goods. According to the article, Walmart for the past 10 years has no... More >
August 3, 2011
Nielsen, comScore Work to Improve Social Media Metrics
Metrics companies Nielsen and comScore are working with Facebook to help companies better measure the effectiveness of their advertising, reports BrandChannel . As my colleague Ann All wrote, yes... More >
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