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Operations & Manufacturing

An Essential Step for Corporate Strategy

by Tim Laseter
Though often missing, a formal operations strategy can guide the crucial decisions that build competitive advantage.
 
Sustainability

After
Copenhagen:
Impact, Change,
and
Implementation

Booz & Company carbon experts Nick Pennell and Rob Fowler report on how the negotiations shaped up over the conference’s first two weeks, and the new wave of business activity that will follow.
Sustainability


Green Is a
Strategy

by Rich Kauffeld, Abhishek Malhotra, and Susan Higgins
Five steps to “differentiated” sustainability for a full embrace of environmentalism.
Business Literature

Management: In Search of the Silver Lining

by Judith F. Samuelson
 
From s+b's Best Business Books 2009: Lessons for managers on finding purpose and opportunity, from four leading authors.
 

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Thought Leaders

The Evolution of Technology

To economist W. Brian Arthur, the value of innovation depends on harnessing the natural progression of shared knowledge.
INTERVIEW: David MacKay on how arithmetic and rational analysis can wean us off fossil fuels
THE CREATIVE MIND: FERNANDO FLORES, a Chilean senator, is now educationg business leaders for the world of social media
INTERVIEW: Gretchen Daily says we can build long-term prosperity by assigning prices to the ecosystem next door
Business Literature

Author’s Choice: Can You Support Your Successor?

Frances Hesselbein, author of Hesselbein on Leadership, introduces a lesson on one of the many pitfalls that leaders must avoid as they prepare to hand over the reins from Succession, by Marshall Goldsmith.
Best Business Books 2009 Our annual review selects the books that provide fresh insights for leaders on subjects ranging from the meltdown to marketing, in eight essays written by top thinkers in their fields
BOOKS IN BRIEF A review of Why GM Matters: Inside the Race to Transform an American Icon, by William J. Holstein
Recent Research

Staying on Your Toes

Companies should deliberately disrupt the normal flow of work at multiple levels, because it can lead to breakthroughs for the organization.
CONSUMER RESEARCH Helping companies better understand their consumer base
MARKETING How consumers' moods affect purchase decisions
CUSTOMER DATA People are increasingly protective of the information they share
RETIREMENT As a result of the financial downturn, older workers may be forced to retire early
Recommended on Booz.com

Innovating through the Downturn

In turbulent economic times, companies must refocus investments on core R&D and innovation capabilities. Chief innovation officers can execute six tactical actions to help their companies survive a downturn and prosper during recovery.