Leading Ideas

Leading Ideas are reports on management trends, thinking, and practice. They are crafted to help senior decision makers see their work and their environment in new ways so they can act more effectively.

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December 19, 2006

Beyond the Borders

As more Chinese travelers leave the mainland to explore the world, the travel industry must figure out what these consumers really want.

December 12, 2006

The Stealth Software Challenge

Just about every product on the market, from planes to toasters to Legos, relies on microprocessors to work. But manufacturers usually treat software development for their products as an afterthought. Therein lies the problem.

December 5, 2006

Third-Party Logistics: The Industry That Needs to Relax

By tailoring technology solutions to each client’s needs, logistics operators are doing unnecessary damage to their margins.

November 28, 2006

Cell Phone Health Hazards: Threat and Opportunity

Mobile phone manufacturers are today where cigarette makers were in the early 1950s: facing risks that may — or may not — redefine the reputation of their industry.

November 21, 2006

Crisis in the Oil and Gas Industry

A skilled labor shortage threatens to stall the boom in investment and exploration.

November 14, 2006

Getting to "No"

How nonprofit organizations can stretch their limited resources by focusing on priorities and avoiding mission creep.

November 9, 2006

Unprecedented and Unseen: The Next Great Energy Challenge

While oil and gas industries ramp up “megaprojects” to meet demand, few companies really know how to manage them effectively.

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