I/T is again on the Top 10 list to drive major organizational change and market disruption according to several global CEO surveys and articles. Boards, shareholders and consumers have high expectations for global expansion, innovation, quick integration or decoupling of businesses, and improving ROI through the use of new products and services. CEOs see I/T as a key component of meeting the expectations, but they are also concerned about I/T's ability and readiness to respond. What is the I/T opportunity? It's to be a strategic leader in improving the overall performance of the business.
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Monday night I attended an SMU Cox School of Business and Bank of Texas Business Leaders Spotlight presentation. Featured speaker, Geoff Colvin, senior editor-at-large of "Fortune" magazine, talked about some of my favorite subjects--global competitive advantage, how American businesses are performing in the global marketplace, the changes that are occurring and why the changes are occurring now. Though about 100 business leaders attended, I came away motivated to share with others what he had to say because of the insight and clarity of the message.
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