“Most of the successful Internet companies were not anywhere near the first to market. There probably is some first-mover advantage, but it has been much overrated and used as a poor excuse for foisting poor-quality services on the public.”

“The EUbusiness web site is Europe’s leading independent online business information service about the European Union. It is targeted primarily at business professionals, both within and outside the EU, as well as EU consultants, advisors and civil servants, who need fast and easy access to information about EU legislation and policies affecting their particular industry sector.”

“Most of the successful Internet companies were not anywhere near the first to market. There probably is some first-mover advantage, but it has been much overrated and used as a poor excuse for foisting poor-quality services on the public.”

“The world’s most famous business-school professor is fed up with CEOs who claim that the world changes too fast for their companies to have a long-term strategy. If you want to make a difference as a leader, you’ve got to make time for strategy.”

“The EUbusiness web site is Europe’s leading independent online business information service about the European Union. It is targeted primarily at business professionals, both within and outside the EU, as well as EU consultants, advisors and civil servants, who need fast and easy access to information about EU legislation and policies affecting their particular industry sector.”

“‘What is the cost of poor decisions?’ asks a new book by Wharton faculty, titled ‘Wharton on Making Decisions.’ In the case of Barings Bank trader Nick Leeson and the managers who supervised his work, the cost turned out to be “one of the most spectacular collapses in banking history,” the authors note. In Wharton on Making Decisions, to be published in March, editors Stephen Hoch and Howard Kunreuther bring together the decision-making research of 16 faculty members. Each contributor discusses the factors that influence individuals and groups in their decision-making process, why they may be costly to the individual or organization involved, their effect on society and how this process might be improved.”

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“‘What is the cost of poor decisions?’ asks a new book by Wharton faculty, titled ‘Wharton on Making Decisions.’ In the case of Barings Bank trader Nick Leeson and the managers who supervised his work, the cost turned out to be “one of the most spectacular collapses in banking history,” the authors note. In ‘Wharton on Making Decisions,’ to be published in March, editors Stephen Hoch and Howard Kunreuther bring together the decision-making research of 16 faculty members. Each contributor discusses the factors that influence individuals and groups in their decision-making process, why they may be costly to the individual or organization involved, their effect on society and how this process might be improved.”

“Or at least human. Richard Thaler has led a revolution in the study of economics by understanding the strange ways people behave with their money.”

“strategy+business is a thought leadership publication for the Chief Executive Officers of Fortune 1000 companies — and the people who influence them. These are men and women who understand that in a world transformed by new, globalizing technologies, ideas are their most significant competitive weapon. strategy+business not only presents such readers penetrating and vital insights about management, innovation, policy, and strategy — it serves as a bridge between idea and action in the business enterprise.”

“In a survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and The World Economic Forum, CEOs said that reshaping corporate culture and employee behavior ranked among their top priorities, along with setting the vision and strategy of the organization. For their part, according to a variety of surveys, employees are disturbed by or don’t find credible the communication coming from the executive ranks.”

“Here are some lessons that other e-tailers should learn from the online toy seller’s all-too-early fade out.”

“Now that the rush to be on the Web is ceding to a more reasoned, disciplined approach, ’speed to market’ is being replaced by ‘Is there a market?’ And smart companies are finding that there is no better way to find out what their customers and prospects might need than by asking them.”

“Ever wish you could start over, armed with what you’ve learned about e-business? Blodget, Branson, Dell, Diller, Laybourne, and dozens of others certainly have, and they’ve shared their tales from the front, from the biggest mistakes they’ve made to what keeps them up at night.”

“As a worldwide membership organization, GBN engages in a collaborative exploration of the future, discovering the frontiers of knowledge and creating innovative tools for strategic action.”