The Zander Report

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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From 6/16/10 CNN...
As companies use cloud computing to store video games, more & more games will be played on portable devices like the iPad...  resulting in "cloud gaming" becoming a "console killer."
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From 6/9/10 CIO.com...
CIO's need to be ready to answer these questions designed to gauge their strategic orientation.  They may be posed by CEO's to elicit a CIO's knowledge of business strategy, customers and their current industry.

From 6/4/10 WSJ...
In his new book, "The Shallows", Nicholas Carr says "when we go online, we enter an environment that promotes cursory reading, hurried and distracted thinking, and superficial learning."  Is the Internet turning us, and our kids, into fast-twitch airheads incapable of profound cogitation?  Find out more in this book review.
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From 6/1/10 CNNMoney...
Jobs may be coming back, but they aren't the same ones workers were used to.  Many of the jobs are temporary or contract positions, rather than traditional full-time jobs with benefits.  In 2005 the government estimated that 31% of U.S. workers were already so-called contingent workers.  Experts say that number could increase to 40% or more in the next 10 years.
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From 5/25/10 WSJ...
In a recent poll, 60% of workers said they intend to leave their jobs as the market gets better.   In February, the number of employees voluntarily quitting surpassed the number being fired or discharged for the first time since October 2008.  HR managers must start making plans as they prepare to hear more "I quit"s.
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From 5/26/10 CNNMoney.com...
Microsoft's dominance as the tech industry's most valuable player is over.  On Wednesday 5/26/10, Apple's market capitalization edged past its rival's.  During the five year period, 2005-2010, while Microsoft stock price remained relatively flat, Apple stock appreciated almost 600%.
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From TED.com
TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a "clearinghouse" that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers.  Topics cover all aspects of business, technology, society, culture, entertainment, global issues and more.  Watch, learn & enjoy!
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From 5/5/10 eWEEK.com...
According to a Gartner study, 42% of CIO's currently report to the CFO - and do not have the direct ears of the CEO.  Is this a "CFO power grab" or is it because CIO's have failed to earn the seat at the top by not clarifying the value of IT or it's return on investment?
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