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Organizations & People

What’s So Special about Special Ops?

by Andrew Sobel
The U.S. military’s elite training programs offer a model for the strategic deployment of human capital and for building effective teams.
 
Global Perspective

Capturing the Asian
Opportunity

by Andrew Cainey,
Suvojoy Sengupta, and
Steven Veldhoen
Economic recovery in China, India, and elsewhere in the region could be the strongest source of sustained global growth for years to come.
Organizations & People

A School for Displaced
Workers

by William J. Holstein

 
With industries contracting and jobless rates among manufacturing workers skyrocketing, community colleges have become the new home of retraining programs.
Business Literature

Strategy: The Capable and the
Failed

by Phil Rosenzweig

 
From s+b’s Best Business Books 2009: The current crisis raised anew some eternal questions about strategy; three recent books deliver deep insights.
 

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Thought Leaders

Fernando Flores Wants to Make You an Offer

Having moved from political prisoner to cognitive scientist to Chilean senator, this uncompromising philosopher of communication is now educating 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
THE CREATIVE MIND: Barry Nalebuff brought game theory from the ivory tower to the executive suite — and to his own thriving company, Honest Tea
INTERVIEW: Esther Dyson on transparent institutions and a more relationship-driven economy
Business Literature

Author’s Choice: Managing Naturally

Walter Kiechel III, author of Office Hours: A Guide to the Managerial Life, introduces an excerpt from Managing by Henry Mintzberg that proposes a more organic view of managers and their work.
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 The Silver Lining: An Innovation Playbook for Uncertain Times, by David K. Hurst
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.