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Travel app Hopper raises $96M from Capital One to double down on social commerce

TechCrunch

“With Hopper, we have found a partner who can not only match that pace, but help us continue to challenge the status quo and take a differentiated approach to building a world-class travel brand,” Capital One managing VP Matt Knise said in statement.

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Why Scenario Planning Is A Critical Skill All CIOs Have To Have

The Accidental Successful CIO

If you maintain the status quo and the IT departments at your completion continue to surge ahead then it’s all too easy to imagine a future where they will be better than you. Maintaining the status quo opens up the opportunity for the company to fall behind and that’s the biggest risk of all.

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3 Traps That Cause CIOs To Make Bad Decisions

The Accidental Successful CIO

The Status-Quo Trap. The researchers who have looked into why we fall into the status-quo trap report that this is a deeply engrained part of who we are. Sticking with the status quo might be the right way to go, or maybe it isn’t. Let’s all face it: we like things the way that they are.

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In Review: The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer In Review: The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau I have been following Chris Guillebeau ’s remarkable work via his blog since last couple of years. So when I heard about his new book “ The Art of Non-Conformity ”, I could not wait to order it. He has been to more than 125 countries so far.

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not challenging the status-quo? working girl´s last blog. Tags: costs , hidden costs , improvement Leadership , Managing People , Managing Projects , Process Improvement | Tanmay July 23, 2010 8 Comments By ajay, July 23, 2010 @ 8:17 am Excellent, Who would have thought about middle manager’s vision.

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A Round Up of My Writing in June 2010

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Round Up of My Writing in June 2010 June 2010 - a brilliant month as far as blogging is concerned. In pursuit of improving and changing things for better, it is very important to identify “status-quo defenders&#. That was satisfying. My next post helps you do that.

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Building your position

Lead on Purpose

Challenge status quo thinking with a sharper, fresher perspective, a better strategy, or a clearer game plan for your market to follow. Use as much research and data as you can to make your point, prove your advantage, and demonstrate your performance. Continually add to your brand equity by doing more, caring more, contributing more.