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July 17, 2013 Three Rules to Make Your Company Exceptional By Video Michael E. Raynor, director at Deloitte Services LP, explains how to keep your decisions on track for long-term success.

Product development The Rise of UX Leadership by Robert Fabricant CEOs need to get more hands-on with their products. Strategy Good Companies Are Storytellers. Great Companies Are Storydoers by Ty Montague Story-driven companies -- Target, Walt Disney, Starbucks, American Express, IBM -- are achieving better financial success than their competitors. Strategic planning Four Suggestions as You Face Your Industry's Steamroller by Leonard Fuld What do you do in the face of knowable threats? IT management You, Too, Can Move Your Company Into the Cloud by Nathan McBride A four-point plan. Government A Call to Boycott U.S. Tech Platforms Over the NSA's PRISM Surveillance by Gerd Leonhard The utter disrespect with which U.S. law enforcement agencies have violated international trust will force global citizens to rethink 'all things USA'. Boards Joining Boards: It's Not Just Who You Know That Matters by Boris Groysberg and Deborah Bell How to ensure that corporate boards have the right balance of skills. Leadership Empowered Teams Get a Slow Start, But Soon Zoom Ahead by Andrew O'Connell At first, empowered teams are delayed by a period of role identification. Customers The Coming Branded-Currency Revolution by Mark Bonchek and Gene Cornfield Coupons, loyalty points, and gift cards are about to converge into something powerful.

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