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June 11, 2013

China: The Mother of All Black Swans

by John Jullens

Low-probability, high-impact events can be catastrophic for companies doing business in the Chinese market.

India’s Leadership Challenge

by Gaurav Moda, Anshu Nahar, and Jai Sinha

At many Indian companies, the development of top management has lagged behind the pursuit of technical excellence.

The Flat World Debate Revisited

by John Jullens

The opposing views of Thomas Friedman and Pankaj Ghemawat on the state of globalization have significant implications for multinationals.

Solving China’s M&A Maze

by John Jullens

Multinationals creating partnerships with Chinese companies can adopt eight best practices to help manage the unique complexities they often encounter.

The Digital Government

by David Hovenden and Chris Bartlett

How government agencies can use information and communications technology to increase efficiency—and better people’s lives.

s+b Trend Watch: Big Pharma’s Potential in Emerging Markets

Emerging economies are becoming the industry's best hope for growth.

What the West Can Learn from Jugaad

The structured approach to innovation favored by mature companies can’t deliver the agility and differentiation they need today.

How to Keep the Promise of the Third Billion

A new index of countries links their future prosperity to raising the status of women.

Strategies for Global Connectedness

National efforts to expand international flows—of trade, capital, information, and people—can be a major leverage point for raising prosperity.

The Thought Leader Interview: Cynthia Montgomery

A Harvard Business School professor observes that leaders become better strategists by engaging in conversations about the purpose of a company.

The Dueling Myths of Business

Author and scenario planning expert Betty Sue Flowers dissects the attitudes and beliefs that unconsciously influence leaders.

Is China the World’s Next Rust Belt?

Rising labor costs will challenge China’s manufacturing base, but five factors point to opportunities for growth.

The Global Innovation 1000: Making Ideas Work

The early stages of innovation can be challenging. But Booz & Company’s annual study of R&D spending reveals that successful innovators bring clarity to a process often described as fuzzy and vague.