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The IBM Institute for Business Value has a worldwide presence and is comprised of more than 50 consultants who conduct research and analysis across multiple industries and functional disciplines.

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C-suite executives may be less aligned than they realize – despite good intentions of leading and collaborating with their teams to achieve the organizational mission.

In this report, we re-examine the findings of the most recent IBM C-Suite studies to better understand how CEOs, CIOs and CMOs can better align their priorities and objectives.

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Featured Business Thought Leadership

  • Connected generation: Perspectives from tomorrow’s leaders in a digital world Insights from the 2012 IBM Global Student Study

    The software edge: How effective software development and delivery drivers competitive advantage

Despite recognizing the value of effective software development, most organizations in our recent study are not prepared to take advantage of today’s technology trends to drive competitive advantage.

Featured Industry Thought Leadership

  • Insurers, intermediaries and interactions: From channels to networks

    New routes to profitability: Reinventing the airline business model with creative leadership, focused experimentation and industry innovation

Taking cues from outperforming smaller airlines, carriers have the opportunity to transform their business models to usher in a new era of success.

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IBM C-Suite Studies

2012 IBM Global CEO Study: Leading Through Connections
Interviews with more than 1,700 CEOs worldwide.

2011 IBM Global CMO Study: From Stretched to Strengthened
Interviews with 1,734 CMOs reveal three necessary actions: serve empowered customers, deliver customer value and be accountable to the business.


2011 IBM Global CIO Study: The Essential CIO
Conversations with 3,108 CIOs show how CIOs can be essential by leveraging business and IT to meet their particular organization's goals.

2010 Global Chief Financial Officer Study: The New Value Integrator
More than 1,900 CFOs share the secrets of outperforming their peers by combining two capabilities: finance efficiency and business insight.

2010 Global Chief Human Resource Officer: Working Beyond Borders
The insights provided by more than 700 Chief Human Resource Officers around the world show how workforce investment is shifting.

2009 Global Chief Supply Chain Officer Study: The Smarter Supply Chain of the Future
Interviews with 393 supply chain executives describe how they are making supply chains more sustainable, flexible and responsive through increased instrumentation, interconnection and intelligence.

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People want to take a more active role in managing their healthcare – both to reduce costs and improve their quality of life. Device makers have a great opportunity to fulfill this need...

For companies that are struggling to get an end-to-end view of their global supply chains, taking command of multi-enterprise visibility issues in ways that combine real-time information, event processing, and advanced analytics may provide the answer.

Despite increasing attention to alternative energy sources, the world can't forget about oil and gas, as it struggles to meet ever-rising demand for clean and affordable energy.

Health Care Of The Future: Non-Invasive Blood Tests, Brain-Connected Avatars, Digital Pill Boxes.

Insurance and Financial Advisor: Insurance Shifting from Sellers' to Buyers' market, where trust rules.

The more knowledge people had about Electric Vehicles (EVs), the more viable an option it became. The EV industry has to continue to educate consumers about why this is a viable product.

The ability of Watson technology to make the daily commute faster and safer

According to a recent study by IBM’s Institute for Business Value, there’s a significant divide between how companies want to leverage social media channels, and how their customers use them.

Technology-savvy and demanding, the new smarter consumer is an important demographic, explains Melissa Schaefer, from IBM’s Institute For Business Value. She reveals how to capture this new breed of shoppers.

If someone were to text “DTWD” would you understand the acronym? A growing number of commuters are refusing to heed the call to “Don't Text While Driving.”