The Zander Report

From 8/10 MSN Money...
Here's a close look at 10 ideas that found commercial success - created by innovators and entrepreneurs who defied the cynics and fulfilled needs we didn't know we had
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From 8/2010 CIO.com...
CIO.com announces it's 23rd Annual CIO 100 Awards.  This year's winners build new revenue streams, engage customers and speed decision making to create lasting value.  They come from industries as diverse as agriculture, healthcare and professional sports.
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From 8/2/10 Businessweek...
The skills needed to work on large mainframe computers are increasingly in short supply as more of the baby boomers who grew up with them retire -- posing a problem for IBM and its customers.  The demographics are inescapable. If this isn't addressed, it will be trouble for the platform.
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From 8/1/10 San Jose Mercury News...
A new report by Nielsen Online concludes that nearly a third of Americans' online time is spent on social networks and games that they host.  The study, covering 200,000 Internet users for the year ending in June, found that social network use grew by 43 percent, while time spent on portal sites, e-mail and instant messaging declined.
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From 7/12/10 Careerealism...
Securing a new job is akin to a successful product launching!  All the time spent running a well-organized marketing campaign and now the product is in the market.  Well... you've landed your new job!  As in the product launch, you want to continually work on product positioning and posturing for long term success, right?  Likewise, you want to do so for your long term career success.
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From 7/9/10 CIO Minute...
Are you a Gatekeeper? A Beancounter's Apprentice? The Chief Widgeteer?  Read about 10 CIO archetypes and what you need to know about them.
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From 7/9/10 CNN.com...
In 1973, Martin Cooper and his team at Motorola built the first cell phone.  Cost:  $3,900 and 50 cents per minute to talk!  Here's a summary of a recent interview with Martin who is now 81 years old.
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From 7/7/10 CIO Insight...
Read a summary of Gartner's latest report, "Mergers and Acquisitions:  Integration Without Tears."  As strategic m&a activity picks up, CIOs/CTOs will be put to the test in organizational integration and the challenge of demonstrating the business value of IT.  This summary outlines the key phases of integration and how you can prepare.
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From CareerBuilder...
Why do some people seem to reach the top of the corporate ladder easily, while others remain stuck on the middle-management rung?  You might it's all about brains, talent and powerful people in their corner.  But there is something else that is just as important:  attitude.
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From 6/21/10 Computerworld...
Read about the top 100 IT workplaces that combine choice benefits with hot technologies and on-target training.  Computerworld's 16th annual report highlights those employers firing on all cylinders
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