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Six steps to creating a successful IT strategy: A guide for CIOs

CIO

This requires evaluating competitors’ strategies; identifying strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities; and leveraging insights from the competitive market analysis team or similar teams within the organization. With this information, IT can craft an IT strategy that gives the company an edge over its competitors.

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How to Build a High-Performance Team

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A high-performance team thrives by fostering trust, encouraging open communication, and setting clear goals for all members to work towards. Effective team performance is further enhanced when you align team members’ roles with their strengths and foster a prosocial purpose.

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Beyond Metrics – Why Human Capital is Key in Founding and Leadership Team Assessments

N2Growth Blog

Evaluating founding and leadership teams of portfolio companies and acquisition targets has become crucial for investment and operating partners. As businesses grow and adapt to shifting market demands, the strength of the leadership team often dictates a company’s ability to scale and succeed.

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How Agile Meetings Impact Arousal Levels and Team Productivity

Apiumhub

In Agile environments, maintaining focus is crucial to achieving optimal performance, especially in complex tasks like software development. The challenge in professional environments, especially for Agile teams , is maintaining this balance so the team can perform at its best without experiencing burnout or exhaustion.

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Outer, D2C outdoor furniture brand, secures $50M Series B funding to spur expansion and materials development 

TechCrunch

The fresh funding will be used to cement its position in the outdoor living industry as they develop new sustainable materials, build an eco-friendly supply chain and expand their product offering and community, Liu said. Since the beginning, the Outer team has insisted on prioritizing sustainability.

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Is SaaS dead? Not quite, but it’s evolving rapidly

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Public SaaS companies have seen their valuations compress, with small-cap SaaS significantly underperforming broader market indices in 2024. Instead, were witnessing a maturation of the industry, shifting towards more sustainable business models and a focus on profitability. AI: Disruption or evolution?

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5 ways to improve mental health for software developers

TechCrunch

Lorna Mitchell is head of Developer Relations at Aiven , a software company that combines the best open source technologies with cloud infrastructure. I have worked remotely in technology for over a decade, and I’ll share my tips for how fast-paced technical startups can take good care of their software development talent. Contributor.