Building a Better Data Supply Chain

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by Jennifer Zaino The data supply chain must be simplified and it must be integrated. That’s the ultimate mission of Metanautix, another startup to emerge – at least in part – from the mind of a former Google employee. (You can read about the startup SpaceCurve, also with ex-Googler origins, here.) “A big part of…
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Prepare for The Cyber Threat : What Executives Need to Know to Manage Risk

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By Matt Southmayd
Cybersecurity is one of the most high-profile topics for organizations today and one of their biggest sources of risk. Numerous recent incidents have heightened awareness of and sensitivity to this risk, and have made it even more critical that they assess their cyber readiness. Available data suggest that 84% of corporations have malware on their networks. […]

Security and Windows 10 Will Cross Paths for Enterprises

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By Deepak Kumar
Last year, Enterprise IT was dramatically shaped by the influx of security breaches, data leaks and a new wave of hackers. But optimism came in the form of Microsoft as word began to spread that the company had solved the problems they experienced with Windows 8/8.1 and that Windows 10 was better than the Enterprise […]

NBA Negotiation Case Illustrates the Power of Deadlines

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It was a classic professional sports negotiation case. In the summer of 1988, National Basketball Association (NBA) team owners and players were at loggerheads over their new contract. At midnight on June 30, the owners declared a lockout, halting preparations for the start of the 1998–99 NBA season. The players and owners negotiated for six long months, during which time the two sides collectively lost hundreds of millions of dollars.

Vincent Cochetel: I was held hostage for 317 days. Here's what I thought about…

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Vincent Cochetel was held hostage for 317 days in 1998, while working for the UN High Commissioner on Refugees in Chechnya. For the first time, he recounts the experience — from what it was like to live in a dark, underground chamber, chained to his bed, to the unexpected conversations he had with his captors. With lyricism and power, he explains why he continues his work today. Since 2000, attacks on humanitarian aid workers have tripled — and he wonders what that rise may signal to the world.

Face-to-face networking is still the key to connections

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How important is face-to-face networking to sales, relationships, career, and success?
I asked my commercial insurance agent, John Cantrell, to give me a synopsis of his networking strategies. John has been a friend, client, and vendor for the past 22 years. Here are two important facts about John:
1. His insurance business has exploded with growth over the past 22 years.
2. He is a MAJOR business networker in Charlotte.
I wonder if these two facts are connected? (Hint: THEY ARE!)

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