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Do you trust the data & reports from the big analysts?

Strategy & Architecture

Yes

No

Sometimes

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What percent of your IT leadership is women?

People & Leadership

<5

5-9

10-14

15-20

20+

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Have blockchain projects meaningfully impacted your revenue or cost?

Blockchain

Yes

No

Too early to tell

Haven't invested

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Which browser do you use at work?

Applications & Platforms

Internet Explorer

Microsoft Edge

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

Safari

Brave

Other

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What do you do with unsolicited vendor gifts?

People & LeadershipFinancial ManagementVendor Management

Keep it

I never accept them

Donate it

Depends on the dollar amount

Other (leave a comment)

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Does the US-China trade war affect your business?

News

Yes

No

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What is the biggest barrier to introducing more technology in classrooms, courses and companies?

Disruptive & Emerging TechnologiesCulture & ValuesFinancial Management

The software costs too much

It takes too long to set things up and getting started

There is just not enough time to introduce anything at all

It is not clear that there are any benefits for us

There is not enough good technology

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What is your favorite browser?

Applications & PlatformsProductivity Tools

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

Safari

IE (Edge)

Other (write a comment)

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Is AI going to affect the number of jobs in your company in the next 12 months?

Culture & ValuesAI & Machine Learning

Yes, more jobs created

Yes, jobs lost to AI

Other (please comment)

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Does your company have budgets or is focused on buying privacy management softwares for GDPR/CCPA compliance

Yes

No

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How are large global companies implementing gen AI solutions as part of their larger AI strategy? As an example, there are three primary approaches, as per McKinsey: In “Taker” use cases, companies use off-the-shelf, gen AI–powered software from third-party vendors such as GitHub Copilot or Salesforce Einstein to achieve the goals of the use case. In “Shaper” use cases, companies integrate bespoke gen AI capabilities by engineering prompts, data sets, and connections to internal systems to achieve the goals of the use case. In “Maker” use cases, companies create their own LLMs by building large data sets to pre-train models from scratch. Examples include OpenAI, Anthropic, Cohere, and Mistral AI.

Abraham Cherian
Abraham CherianGroup Solutions Leader in IT Services4 months ago
From discussion with peers in banking and financial services, the 'taker' model is popular to 'dip their toes' into the Gen AI solutions. Often run as pilots or from existing partnerships with say Microsoft, this provides ...read more
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How do people influence others in a business setting? Is anyone consciously using the six universal principles of persuasion that can make people say “yes” automatically, without much conscious thought, as discussed by Robert Cialdini in his book, 'Influence'?  These principles are: Reciprocation: People feel obliged to return favors or gifts that they receive from others. Liking: People are more likely to agree with or help those they like or find attractive. Social Proof: People look to others for guidance on what to do or believe in uncertain situations. Authority: People tend to obey or respect those who have expertise, status, or power. Scarcity: People value things more when they are rare, limited, or exclusive. Commitment and Consistency: People want to act in ways that are consistent with their previous actions, words, or beliefs.

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Abraham Cherian
Abraham CherianGroup Solutions Leader in IT Services9 months ago
While all the tactics you have described are helpful, I have found that using open-ended, sequential questions to first better understand the other person's perspective as the best way to influence. By doing so, not only ...read more
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What kind of sales and customer engagement organization best suits a small tech platform company with AI products and solutions?

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Abraham Cherian
Abraham CherianGroup Solutions Leader in IT Services9 months ago
It really depends on your anticipated pricing and target market. What size business are you targeting? What titles? What general total annual pricing (<$1K, <$10K, <$100K, <$1M, >$1M)?
 
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To what extent are your sales playbooks based on historical data and analytics? How do you allow for the proper amount of creativity?

Employee EngagementCustomer Engagement
Abraham Cherian
Abraham CherianGroup Solutions Leader in IT Services9 months ago
Use the historical data (what's been done) to detail the work that has already been completed (or at least positioned) as a means to set up the sales team's success in achieving the current year's sales objectives ...read more
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What are your ideas for promoting cross-functional collaboration between technology and other departments?

Relationship Management
Abraham Cherian
Abraham CherianGroup Solutions Leader in IT Services9 months ago
You need a liaison who can transcend the departments.
I have seen this succeed when you have a technical person with deep domain knowledge who is also able to talk to prospects or customers. Elevate that person. Move him ...read more
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What is a "must have" meeting for you or your team? If you can please share why/what makes it so great - topic, frequency, etc. - I'm looking to brainstorm some fresh opportunities for my group.

Peer InsightsPeople & Leadership
Abraham Cherian
Abraham CherianGroup Solutions Leader in IT Services9 months ago
1. Fortnightly or monthly departmental meeting - to ensure all key messages/updates are shared with the broader group
2. Direct reports - fortnightly 1:1's
3. Successes/celebrations/milestone

Always a good ...read more
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What new jobs will emerge as automation and AI transform the workforce? How can we reskill and upskill employees to ensure they thrive in this new landscape, where technology empowers rather than disenfranchises workers?

FeedbackPeople & LeadershipEmployee Engagement+1 more
Abraham Cherian
Abraham CherianGroup Solutions Leader in IT Services9 months ago
There are two aspects to application of AI in the business/work context - tools that disrupt by solving a (recurring) problem that is too tedious or difficult to solve, and tools that increase efficiency exponentially by ...read more
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What kind of sales and customer engagement organization best suits a small tech platform company with AI products and solutions?

No-CodeEnterprise ApplicationsBusiness Applications+1 more
Abraham Cherian
Abraham CherianGroup Solutions Leader in IT Services9 months ago
It really depends on your anticipated pricing and target market. What size business are you targeting? What titles? What general total annual pricing (<$1K, <$10K, <$100K, <$1M, >$1M)?
 
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It's Q4 and the pressure is on. How do you help your teams stay focused and driven while also maintaining work-life balance?

Customer EngagementCulture & Values
Abraham Cherian
Abraham CherianGroup Solutions Leader in IT Services9 months ago
By planning annual goals well - breaking it down to quarterly goals, so that end of year is not a scramble to meet targets.
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What is the best work travel advice you’ve ever been given?

FeedbackPeople & Leadership
Abraham Cherian
Abraham CherianGroup Solutions Leader in IT Servicesa year ago
Work travel is a privilege. Embracing your experience to meet new people, and see the beauty of nature and culture wherever you go.
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How do you think AI will disrupt business across industries? Add to my list: 1. Content creation 2. Photos and video production 3. Basic coding and debugging 4. Strategic analysis to be highly complimented 

Disruptive & Emerging TechnologiesData & AnalyticsPeople & Leadership+1 more
Abraham Cherian
Abraham CherianGroup Solutions Leader in IT Servicesa year ago
Almost too many to list. I believe original content — written, photos, and videos — are all but certain to become widely synthetic. Perhaps people will do some humanizing of the content but most of it will be artificially ...read more
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What are some ideas to keep up team morale remotely? Are there specific or structured adjustments you've made to counteract burnout/keep up productivity and mental health?

People & LeadershipProcess ManagementTeam & Organizational Design+9 more
Abraham Cherian
Abraham CherianGroup Solutions Leader in IT Services4 years ago

organized a virtual escape room via https://www.puzzlebreak.us/ - even though his team lost it was a fun subtitue for just a "virtual happy hour"
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