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Embedding CI Education in Corporate Training Programs
It's good to provide CI education broadly within an organization . . . to a point.
Demystifying Early Warning Intelligence
Continuously monitoring and assessing changing industry conditions doesn't have to be hard.
Sources of Surprise
Managers abhor surprise.  But, understanding its origins is the first step in managing it.
The Benefits of a Win-Loss Program
Only a well-organized and sustainable win-loss program can yield results.  But, the results are significant.
Learning From Loss
The challenges and benefits of win-loss programs.
Business Trends for 2012
Five trends that carry significant implications for competitive intelligence and strategy functions.
Corporate Moneyball
In business, as in baseball, companies must use the right metrics to spot opportunities.
The Disruptor's Dilemma
How industries are configured can play a significant role in determining their winners and losers.
Visualize This!
Data visualization tools can make communicating complex competitive intelligence insights simple and straightforward.
Using Word Clouds to Improve Competitive Analysis
Inexpensive web-based tools can help analysts derive meaning from an ever-increasing influx of information.
Educating the CI Consumer
Improving your company's competitive intelligence function starts with creating educated users.
The Ongoing Evolution of Competitive Intelligence Software
CI technology tools have failed to keep pace with new business models.
Challenging Corporate Taboos With Wargaming
How business wargames can help companies confront their own stereotypes and blindspots.
Throwing Cold Water
It's our job as competitive strategists to challenge and question the prevailing conventional wisdom.
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Reassessing the Competitive Intelligence Role
As budgets for competitive intelligence begin to recover, what should you consider when recharging your CI function?
Refining Intelligence Requests
Sometimes, the most effective intelligence analysts are the ones who can redirect executives' requests.
The Death of the CI Professional
How changing corporate intelligence needs are challenging the model of the full-time CI professional.
Early Warning Indicators
Developing indicators for an early warning function involves three critical and distinct steps.
International CI
Why conducting CI across global geographic boundaries requires a softer approach.
Your Company's New Foray into Competitive Intelligence: Factors for Success
What senior executives need to know before they inaugurate a new CI function.
Three Words: Communication, Communication, Communication
The best CI analysis can be ineffective if communicated poorly.
Ethics: The Limits of Intelligence Gathering
Some not-so-obvious guidelines for ethical intelligence gathering.
The Right Questions To Ask
Good intelligence analysis starts with knowing which questions to answer.
The Role of Human Bias in Analysis and Decision-Making Accuracy:
How human cognitive imperfections impede analytical reasoning.

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