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For tech firms, the risk of not preparing for leadership changes is huge

TechCrunch

Jason Dressel is president of History Factory , which helps companies use their history and heritage to enhance and transform strategy, positioning, marketing and communication. You’d think tech companies should be the paradigm of how to prep for leadership transitions, since they operate in such a constant state of flux.

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M13’s Karl Alomar: 6 strategies for leading startups through a downturn

TechCrunch

Based on his time leading startups through the dotcom implosion in 2000 and the 2008 Great Recession, Alomar said it’s critical for founders to be strategic and not reactive. As a result, everything is up for consideration, including the makeup of the leadership team itself. How to talk to your investors about pivoting.

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A comparative assessment of digital transformation in Italy

CIO

The company has been a public utility since 2000, with the City of Rome as its sole shareholder. Another element of the digital strategy is a more significant use of BI to analyze and visualize data. The data platform and digital twin AMA is among many organizations building momentum in their digitization.

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The Changing Landscape of C-Suite Executive Tenures: Insights and Implications

N2Growth Blog

Real-life examples of declining tenure among C-suite executives in Forbes Global 2000 or S&P 500 companies include General Electric (GE) and McDonald’s Corporation, which have witnessed shorter CEO tenures in the last decade. Meanwhile, the average tenure for CMOs is even shorter, standing at 3.3 years as of 2022, declining from 4.5

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Understanding Team Needs in Leadership: A Guide to Need Theories

CO2 Business Leadership

In the realm of leadership, recognizing and addressing the diverse needs of team members is crucial. Applying Alderfer’s ERG Theory in Team Leadership Clayton P. The ERG model – Existence, Relatedness, and Growth – offers a more flexible approach to understanding team needs in leadership. What are your needs?

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Bending Spoons acquires Evernote, marking the end of an era

TechCrunch

Founded in 2000 by Russian-American entrepreneur Stepan Pachikov, Redwood City-based Evernote made handwriting recognition software for Windows and the eponymous note-taking, web-clipping app Evernote, which stored notes on an “infinite roll of paper.” This proved to be a winning strategy — at least at first.

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How One Leader Overcame Career-Ending Adversity

Harvard Business Review

How resilience and vulnerability have shaped the leadership of Raymond Jefferson (MBA 2000).