http://www.strategy-business.com/strategy How to make smart strategic choices and put those ideas into action Sun, 23 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:30:07 -0500 finn_bridget@bah.com (Bridget Finn) strategy-business@ravencreative.com (strategy+business webmaster) http://www.strategy-business.com/media/image/sb-rss_feed_logo2.gif http://www.strategy-business.com/strategy 134 50 How Toyota changed the role of IT to align the needs of individual projects and teams with the larger needs of the organization. Stefan Stroh, Olaf Acker, and Aneesh Kumar Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09206?gko=c31e5 Booz & Company's annual survey of chief executive arrivals and departures shows that the financial crisis has held down the rate of CEO turnover -- for now. Per-Ola Karlsson and Gary L. Neilson Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09206?gko=c31e5 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09209?gko=1d639 A long-standing champion of high-tech innovation foresees a fundamental shift toward more transparent institutions and a more relationship-driven economy. Art Kleiner Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09209?gko=1d639 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09212?gko=0cbbd According to a Booz & Company analysis of publicly held North American businesses with more than US$1 billion in annual revenue, companies that are not in financial services have as much as $950 billion in excess cash on their balance sheets. Although this cash is tied up in payables, receivables, and inventory, much of it could be unshackled if these practices were run more efficiently. Barry Jaruzelski, Conrad Winkler, and Eric Dustman Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09212?gko=0cbbd http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09205?gko=69d88 Most consumer brands are not creating value. The exceptions share a set of "energized" attributes that companies can identify and exploit. John Gerzema and Ed Lebar Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09205?gko=69d88 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09204?gko=4155f Even as they struggle through the economic meltdown, vehicle makers can look ahead to a high-growth, flexible, global future. Ronald Haddock and John Jullens Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09204?gko=4155f http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09201?gko=4f04b Companies and industries are often driven by implicit formulas. Questioning their validity can lead to breakthroughs. Tim Laseter and M. Eric Johnson Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09201?gko=4f04b http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00125?gko=1c251 Even in the face of the economic downturn, a survey finds that multinationals in China are upgrading their mainland operations and encouraging the government to improve the education and productivity of Chinese workers. Russ Mitchell Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00125?gko=1c251 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00124?gko=da190 Slowly, companies are leaving the physical world behind to cut costs, improve communication, and find new ways to collaborate. DeAnne Aguirre, Laird Post, and Louisa Finn Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00124?gko=da190 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09104h?gko=d5c69 How to rebuild your capabilities for long-term growth in a time of turmoil. Shumeet Banerji Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09104h?gko=d5c69