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A history of tech adaptation for today’s changing business needs

CIO

The best weapon to make decisions in a dynamic world is accurate and relevant information so organizations can carry out strategic plans in the most reliable way. The first was becoming one of the first research companies to move its panels and surveys online, reducing costs and increasing the speed and scope of data collection.

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CDO resumes: 5 tips for landing a chief data officer role

CIO

A role historically focused on data governance and compliance, the scope of responsibilities for CDOs has since grown, pushing them to become strategic business leaders , according to data from IDC. According to the survey, 80% of the top KPIs that CDOs report focusing on are business oriented.

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Hybrid Workplaces: Fad or Future?

CIO

As the new year gets underway, organizations are looking beyond the challenges, volatility and reactive mode of the past few years and strategically planning their future to compete and thrive. it’s clear from the survey results that hybrid work is here to stay. The survey data gives interesting insights into that.

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What business executives don’t understand about IT

CIO

To often CEOs have positioned IT to report to some other executive, oftentimes the CFO, and according to CIO.com’s State of the CIO survey , 18% still do. Putting IT under the CFO, the company will likely have financially sound systems but perhaps not the ones the company strategically needs.

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13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation

CIO

Digital transformation is indeed a cornerstone of business strategy today, as 89% of enterprises see digital business as core to their growth, according to Gartner’s Board of Directors 2023 Survey. Strategizing for new opportunities Many of the most important capabilities for driving continued digital innovation are decidedly nontechnical.

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Strategy Execution Newsletter - September 2011 - The Strategic Planning Edition

Six Disciplines

Strategic Planning: THIS Time, Do It Differently - Do It Right ! In business, it means closing out Q3, leading to the final quarter of the year, and the annual strategic planning season. How will you approach your strategic planning session this year? Tis The Season for Strategic Planning.

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6 Defining Values of a Leadership Culture

N2Growth Blog

In 2006, one of my CEO clients in Sarasota, FL shared with me his annual employee engagement survey. We sat in his office while he shared his most recent employee engagement survey, and because he cared so much, he was frustrated. The first data point revealed that most employee engagement surveys were un-customizable.

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