The world's biggest technology companies close in on a year of incredible gains. Apple offers hefty bonuses to try to retain employees. Waymo moves forward on robotaxis and much more in the latest HMG Strategy Market Update and Tech News Digest.
In today’s column, I’d like to reflect on the awesome strength of the technology industry, and its unique ability to drive markets and truly enable global economic growth.
Market volatility continues; Elon Musk isn't impressed by the metaverse or Web3; Oracle makes its biggest acquisition ever - and much more.
Volatile. Turbulent. Extreme. Transformative. Those are the words that spring to mind when I envision today’s rapidly evolving global business environments. In tumultuous times like these, you definitely don’t need old-fashioned analyst-led research reports that were written by people with little first-hand knowledge of the current challenges facing CIOs, CISOs and technology leaders.
Markets slide as investors react to headlines, security experts grapple with the lon-term implications of the Log4Shell vulnerability and more in the latest HMG Market Update and Tech News Digest.
Many people talk about becoming more efficient and making more money, but only a handful of visionary leaders focus on what really matters: Being inventive, creative, disruptive, bold and imaginative.
Markets Rally, Despite Rising Inflation; Computer Scientist Cleared in Bitcoin Case; Project Guardian Protects High-Profile Twitter Users and more in Todays Tech News Digest.
What’s in a name? Sometimes a lot, and sometimes not so much. It’s not unheard of for companies to change their names in advance of a major shift in business strategy. “Changing names has been a recurring fad among U.S. companies, often to cover up a less-than-innocent past, and it has returned to the fore,” writes Randall W. Forsyth of Barron’s. “The latest is Square, which announced …
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I prefer to look at markets from a “glass half full” perspective. When I have a choice between optimism and pessimism, I’ll usually pick optimism. Buying while others are selling can be a good investment strategy, even when it requires nerves of steel. That said, I believe we’ll see some encouraging news from earnings reports this week. The headlines might not be spectacular, but sometimes good is good enough.
The scarcity of chips has hit the automotive industry especially hard, making it difficult for many auto makers to meet their production goals. Some of the auto makers, however, are adopting new strategies for coping with the lack of vital components.
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In some ways, the pending breakup of GE seems like the final note of a long and painful tragedy. But in other ways, it seems like a stroke of genius.
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Cramer: Strong Retail Earnings Undercut Fears of ‘Stagflation’, Musk Sells $5B in Tesla Shares After Polling Twitter Followers, Tim Cook Indicates Apple Won’t Be Accepting Crypto in the Near Term, U.S. Joins International Cybersecurity Pact
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I’ve been collaborating with Stephen M.R. Covey for the better part of a year and, quite frankly, it’s one of the all-time great partnerships of my professional career. As most of you know, Stephen is the bestselling author of The Speed of Trust. Working directly with Stephen has enabled me to learn first-hand why he is truly the global authority on trust, leadership and culture. His expertise and insight are unique and phenomenal, and especially relevant in today’s hyper-turbulent and continually evolving global economy.
Today’s technology executive plays a pivotal role in helping his or her organization respond to these forces of change. In essence, they serve as conductors to orchestrate the three pillars of organizational success – people, processes, and technology – and to draw upon their unique view of the enterprise to bring these elements into harmony.
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