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August 07, 2013 Responding When Your Expertise Is Challenged By Video Deepa Purushothaman, principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP, explains why it's important to understand how you're perceived.

IT management Move Beyond Enterprise IT to an API Strategy by Thomas H. Davenport and Bala Iyer For the vast majority of organizations, the IT function's focus has been inside the enterprise. They might allow some occasional... Media Jeff Bezos Brings His Low-Margin Ways to Newspapers by Justin Fox He didn't buy in expecting a 20% annual return on his investment. And that's progress, of a sort. Innovation The Innovation Mindset in Action: 3M Corporation by Vijay Govindarajan and Srikanth Srinivas How 3M has consistently powered itself through innovation. Media Jeff Bezos, John Henry, and the New Reality by Bill Taylor The logic of economic value has changed forever. IT management IT's C-Suite Problem by Andrew Horne and Brian Foster Relying on senior management can lead IT to pursue the wrong priorities. Managing people Don't Make Decisions, Orchestrate Them by Ron Ashkenas Decision-making is not a solo activity. Talent management The American Dream is Alive and Well, Outside America by Alison Williams New research shows increased optimism among emerging market professionals. Motivation Counting Down Makes Time Pass More Quickly by Andrew O'Connell Counting down may seem more exciting.

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