Communications and High Tech: Mobilizing the World of Work

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Outlook 2010, No. 2

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Foreword

The Long View: Using analytics and talent to anchor high performance
From the Editor’s Desk: Chaos theory

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On the Edge

IT 2015
IT’s future will be determined by the imminent collision of assumptions about operating systems, networks and mobility.

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Interview

Communications, Media and Technology: Mobilizing the world of work
The mobile broadband sector is driving yet another sweeping transformation of the telecommunications industry, says AT&T Mobility executive Ralph de la Vega. And the current changes are “just the tip of the spear.”

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Industry Reports

Energy: Exploring 12 disruptive new transport fuels
Driven by concerns about energy security, CO2 abatement and the desire to create green jobs, low-carbon energy solutions are on the cusp of commercialization. Tomorrow’s transport fuels could be harvested, fermented and generated—not pumped out of the ground.

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Features

Analytics: How to turn data into a strategic asset
Companies across a wide range of industries are learning that the sophisticated use of information found within their own organizations is critical to achieving high performance. Here’s a five-step model for putting analytics at the center of your decision making.
Outsourcing: Agile IT: Reinventing the enterprise
An open technology and business environment, enabled by cloud computing and new outsourcing models, is creating a radically new approach to the delivery of business services and processes—and with it, a new, more flexible operating platform.
Talent & Organization Performance: A workforce of one
New research shows that when it comes to managing talent, one size no longer fits all. To be competitive as the economy regains its footing and to maximize the performance of a workforce, companies need to understand and respond to the diverse needs of individual employees.
Talent & Organization Performance: Vive la différence!
Successful management is a team effort. And new research in Europe shows that the more diverse a company’s senior management—in terms of gender, nationality and other characteristics—the better the company is likely to perform.
Leadership: Mastering the move from COO to CEO
In the United States, the chief operating officer is often considered to be the CEO-in-training. Yet remarkably few companies have a rigorous succession plan in place to make that transition successful. Here’s what it takes to groom the COO for the top job.
Emerging Economies: Game over?
Far from it. But fundamental free-market factors are changing the rules about how and to what extent emerging markets will grow in the next 10 years. Companies considering major investments in these economies should consider four possible scenarios for the coming decade.
Risk Management: It’s all about balance
High performance requires a keen understanding of not only a company’s appetite for risk but also its capacity to manage that risk effectively. Companies that walk that fine line between the two can better protect themselves and pursue new marketplace opportunities.

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