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Who's Bringing You Hot Ideas (and How Are You Responding) (Spanish version)
Davenport, Thomas H.; Prusak, Laurence; Wilson, H. JamesArticle HBS-R0302DLeadership and People ManagementThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. There's an unsung hero in your organization. It's the person who's bringing in new ideas from the outside about how to manage better. This is the manager who, for instance, first uttered the phrase "Balanced Scorecard" in your hallways, or "real options," or "intel...Starting at €8.20
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Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century
Davenport, Thomas H.; Patil, D.J.Article HBS-R1210D-ELeadership and People ManagementBack in the 1990s, computer engineer and Wall Street "quant" were the hot occupations in business. Today data scientists are the hires firms are competing to make. As companies wrestle with unprecedented volumes and types of information, demand for these experts has raced well ahead of supply. Indeed, Greylock Partners, the VC firm that backed Facebook and LinkedIn, is so worried about the shortage of data scientists that it has a recruiting team...Starting at €8.20
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Mejore su proceso de toma de decisiones
Davenport, Thomas H.Article HBS-R0911LLeadership and People ManagementTradicionalmente, la toma de decisiones en las organizaciones rara vez ha sido el foco de análisis sistemático. Eso puede explicar el asombroso número de llamadas pobres recientes, como las decisiones de invertir y titulizar los préstamos hipotecarios de alto riesgo o para la cobertura de riesgos con permutas de riesgo de crédito. Los libros de negocios son ricos en conocimientos sobre el proceso de decisión, pero las organizaciones han tardado e...Starting at €8.20
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Cognizant 2.0: Embedding Community and Knowledge Into Work Processes
Eccles, Robert G.; Davenport, Thomas H.Case HBS-410084-ELeadership and People ManagementKnowledge management has been a high priority for Cognizant Technology Solutions since its inception since its global delivery model requires the global sharing of knowledge. Its first major tool was called the Knowledge Management Appliance but as Web 2.0 tools came into wider use, this evolved into what the company called "Cognizant 2.0" (C2) which was designed to ensure that the KM Appliance capabilities for storing documents and participative...Starting at €8.20
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Make Better Decisions
Davenport, Thomas H.Article HBS-R0911L-ELeadership and People ManagementTraditionally, decision making in organizations has rarely been the focus of systematic analysis. That may account for the astounding number of recent poor calls, such as decisions to invest in and securitize subprime mortgage loans or to hedge risk with credit default swaps. Business books are rich with insights about the decision process, but organizations have been slow to adopt their recommendations. It's time to focus on decision making, Dav...Starting at €8.20
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The Wisdom of Your In-House Crowd
Davenport, Thomas H.Article HBS-F1205E-ELeadership and People ManagementLeadership missteps are proliferating--perhaps because of the cognitive limitations of individuals. One antidote is multiple perspectives. Another is better information gathering. Gradually we are learning to tap the superior judgment of organizations.Starting at €8.20