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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business Review

In contrast, 70% of respondents think their boards have effective processes for staying current on the company; 69% for compliance; 66% for financial planning; and 55% for risk management — although we should note that managing risks is a crucial consideration when pursuing innovation.

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Do You Know What Your Company’s Data Is Worth?

Harvard Business Review

For example, at the end of its 2015 fiscal year, Apple’s balance sheet stated tangible assets of $290 billion as a contribution to its annual revenues, with approximately $141 billion worth of intangible assets — a combination of intellectual capital, brand equity, and (investor and consumer) goodwill.

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Writing Your Résumé When Your Job Title Doesn’t Reflect Your Responsibilities

Harvard Business Review

Described by faculty as “the Hope Diamond among the many gems on staff” when received 2016 and 2013 Staff Excellence Awards. Collaborated with University Facilities, Safety & Risk, Risk Manager; ServPro; and Insurance Adjuster to plan and execute clean-up and equipment replacement. Expand from U.S.

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CFOs Don’t Worry Enough About Cyber Risk

Harvard Business Review

Right now, there’s a disconnect between most CFOs and security practitioners when it comes to fortifying the company against cyber attacks: r ecent data shows that 39% of IT practitioners don’t believe their senior management understands the impact a security breach could have on their company’s reputation. Insight Center.

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Robo-Advisers Are Coming to Consulting and Corporate Strategy

Harvard Business Review

This would represent between 10% and 15% of total retail financial assets under management. At the end of 2016, Fitch Ratings estimated that all robo-advisors managed under U.S.$100B 100B in assets, and predicts double-digit growth in assets under management over the next several years. . $5 trillion to U.S. $7

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Why Boards Aren’t Dealing with Cyberthreats

Harvard Business Review

Indeed, the Guardian dubbed 2016 the “year of the hack,” and cyberthreats are increasingly common across all sectors. Over 5,000 board members of companies headquartered in more than 60 countries responded to the survey between October 2015 and June 2016. Most responses (80%) were received between October and December 2015.

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How Our Company Learned to Make Better Predictions About Everything

Harvard Business Review

How much did viewership grow year-over-year in 2016? ” Here’s another example you can try: What’s your 80% confidence interval for how much Amazon Web Services revenue grew in 2016? For instance: How many concurrent viewers did Twitch average last year? What percent of our viewership comes from mobile?