Leading has long been thought of as a “soft” intuitive skill, while management was seen as a “hard” science. But those lines are blurring, and the days of purely intuitive decisions are over. Many leaders are already adopting a hybrid, “informed intuition” approach, where intuitive decisions are data-informed. Netflix, for example, blends sophisticated viewer analytics with years of experience when exploring new products.
How Data Can Make Better Managers
IBM is applying computational leadership science to better anticipate, address, mitigate, and even benefit from disruption.
March 02, 2022
Summary.
Courageous leaders move past their insecurities regarding emerging technologies, unfamiliar jargon in the boardroom, or modifications to their leadership style. They adopt an opportunity-oriented mindset by understanding how CLS boosts their performance. This does not mean you have to code in Python, but you must at least dip your toe in the digital water.
CLS allows businesses to better anticipate, address, mitigate, and even benefit from the tidal waves of disruption one’s organization is going to experience in the months and years ahead. This article addresses three examples for which CLS provides near- and long-term value.
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