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Research update on the most in-demand soft skills

Red Star Kim

It used data from Russell Reynolds of nearly 5,000 job descriptions between 2000 to 2017 – for positions including CEO, CIO, Head of HR and CMO. Creativity: The ability to think outside the box, generate new ideas, and approach problems from multiple angles will be important for driving innovation and staying ahead of the competition.

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Book review – Managing Brands

Red Star Kim

Other brand book reviews – Brand Leadership By David A Aaker and Erich Joachimsthaler I published the following book review in November 2000 and it’s interesting to consider how things have changed since then. In professional services there is only Accenture at 31 (which has grown 15%).

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Should Your Technology Team “Go Agile”?

Excelerate

In the early 2000’s, Agile exploded on to the scene. However, instead of enabling rapid innovation, many companies found that they spent significant time and effort to change their way of delivering products to market, only to find that the investment never ended and the gains were never achieved.

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Spigit Ignite Summit 2016: Announcing Speakers from Pfizer, CH2M, Lexington Insurance

Planview

Last year, over 140 leaders from globally recognized companies like IBM, AT&T, MetLife, Cigna, PwC, Unitedhealth Group, Siemens, Estee Lauder and more gathered at our Boston Summit to share new ideas, challenges, and findings resulting from their own innovation programs. Wendy Mayer, VP of Innovation at Pfizer, Inc.