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Selection of our iCEO Expert Papers
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CEO Papers
The Ten Keys to Your Business Success
Author: Colin Thompson, CEO, UK, iCEO #49200
There are ten critical areas where your ability to think largely determines the success or failure of your business. The greater clarity you have in each of these areas, the better decisions you will make and better results you will achieve. https://www.ceo-worldwide.com/blog/ten-keys-to-business-success/ Read more...
HR Papers
Hiring the “A” Team: The Right Ingredients for Recruiting Success
Author: Chris Chambers, VPHR, Canada, iCEO #35976
There’s no doubt that the well-established race for talent will continue to intensify. Shifting demographics are significantly impacting the composition of the talent pool, to the harsh extent that some companies are even leaving positions unfilled because they cannot locate the “perfect fit” candidates. Yet, in this global economy where the most critical competitive differentiators are derived from a higher performing workforce, this approach simply isn’t viable. Plus, when the mandate Read more...
Sales & Marketing Papers
Politics in Business – do they mix?
Author: Ray Coyte, VPSM, UK, iCEO #50408
If asked, I suspect that most salespeople would say that they do not get involved in their clients internal politics. But, they would be making a big mistake if they ignored them. Indeed if you believe Wikipedia; politics is defined as “a process by which groups of people make collective decisions”. Any salesman who avoids or ignores the politics therefore is unwise.... Read more...
White Papers
Disruptive Innovation Absorption Methodology: K³.P.I
Author: Alex Chenevier, CEO, France, iCEO #62158
In this White Paper, Alex Chenevier goes indepth into the mechanics of disruptive innovation. In this article he offers a consolidated view of his previous publication, (before introducing his disruptive innovation methodology) by recording his research itinerary and extracting three intertwined progresses (the knowledge space, the path dependency and knowledge fusion), ultimately surfacing a unified model. The scientific equation of K3ey Performance IndicatorSM is perhaps the first definite, quantifiable and measurable model, and therefore applicable in business terms. Read more...
Case Studies
Implementation of an Client Information System
Author: Turgut Haspolat, Supply Chain Director, Turkey, iCEO #43917
Turgut shows how he developped and implemented an Client Information System for a large EU funded project to support the Solution of Economic and Social Integration Problems in Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara and Bursa as Major In-Migrant Destinations. He shows how the use of CIS enables the stakeholders of major projects to keep well informed and Read more...
White Papers
LOBBYING - Strategies and techniques of intervention
Author: Frank Farnel, CEO, France, iCEO #61916
Lobbying is the activity which consists in influencing directly or indirectly any government action or decision. This profession has not yet been regulated in France, and it is desirable that legislators address this issue. Lobbying is indeed a very powerful weapon, which, if it is well used and performed in a professional manner, can provide the French and European enterprises with competitive advantages, both on the domestic and international markets. The subject of this convenient and accessible book aims to present lobbying in a new light, to show that it should be a profession practiced by professional specialists, such as, for example, those who are responsible for the marketing and financial issues in any sort of organisation. Read more...
The security challenges of the Industrial IOT Wireless Networks
Author: Didier Guiraud, CEO, France, iCEO #68831
This paper will illustrate how important it is to ensure a very high level of security within all the upcoming Industrial IOT Wireless networks. It represents an absolute necessity that requires to be shared and understood at the highest executive levels of the Solution Providers and of all the Industrial Users. Read more...
Turnaround of a derailed M&A Integration Effort
Author: Nitin Kumar, CEO, USA, iCEO #44080
M&A transactions come with high expectations from shareholders, employees, customers and associated communities. However meeting the expectations depends on how well the target has been integrated to realize the value and harness the potential of the acquisition. It is very often observed that a poor M&A integration derails after a reasonable time period has passed from the date of the deal announcement. The problem tends to be a covert issue that acts like slow poison while executives are caught unaware. Such poor integration efforts require a structured turnaround. Read more...
Disruptive Innovation Absorption Methodology: K³.P.I
Author: Alex Chenevier, CEO, France, iCEO #62158
In this White Paper, Alex Chenevier goes indepth into the mechanics of disruptive innovation. In this article he offers a consolidated view of his previous publication, (before introducing his disruptive innovation methodology) by recording his research itinerary and extracting three intertwined progresses (the knowledge space, the path dependency and knowledge fusion), ultimately surfacing a unified model. The scientific equation of K3ey Performance IndicatorSM is perhaps the first definite, quantifiable and measurable model, and therefore applicable in business terms. Read more...
Wargaming for CIOs
Author: Nitin Kumar, CEO, USA, iCEO #44080
Business Wargaming is an adaptation of the art of simulating moves and counter-moves in a commercial setting. Unlike military war games, or fantasy war games which go back hundreds of years to the days of Prussia and H.G. Wells, business war games are a relatively recent development, but they are growing rapidly. The time has come for CIO organizations to adopt this technique in order to stay ahead of their challenges. Read more...
Divestitures - Value Capture through IT Disentanglement
Author: Nitin Kumar, CEO, USA, iCEO #44080
Divestitures are an integral part of the organizational strategy for value creation; however, the very word divestment conveys a meaning opposite to “investment” giving it a negative connotation Read more...
The Fog of Forecasting for Top Executive Recruiters
Author: Bob Apollo, CEO, UK, iCEO #13965
According to CSO Insights recent survey of more than 1500 sales leaders from around the world, less than half of all forecasted deals result in a sale. It’s no wonder that over 70% of the organisations surveyed admitted that their ability to close deals in the timeframe originally forecasted “needed improvement”. The challenge in recently funded start-ups is even worse - in fact one frustrated VC was recently heard to observe that a monkey throwing darts could probably forecast more accurately than many of their portfolio companies’ sales teams! Read more...
Innovation Insights - 5 Frequent Pitfalls
Author: Denis Rieu, CEO, France, iCEO #848
The "5 common pitfalls to avoid in change leadership" white paper has been written by C. Gillet and Denis Rieu, one of our certified iCEOs. Denis was previously Marketing Manager of Sony France, entrepreneur in the field of consumer electronics, country manager of a Nasdaq listed B-to-C company and virtual mediation consultant. Denis Rieu has throughout his career fought against many forms of resistance to change and innovated permanently. He has always worked to support innovation and communication in multinational and multicultural environments. Read more...
The valuation of SoftwareCo’s intangible assets using the adjusted contemporaneous value method
Author: Neil F. Keehn, CEO, USA, iCEO #35197
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