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Six Industries in Search of Survival

Despite improvements in the global economy, chemicals, retail banking, consumer packaged goods, engineered products and services, oil and gas, and technology still need to transform.


Jack’s Right Fight

When the head of a division had an impossible target to meet, the only way forward was through a constructive battle between allies.
 

Leadership Lessons and the Economic Crisis

Predictably, one result of the economic crisis is the cry for a new style of leadership. In thinking about what qualities are needed as we move forward, it’s helpful to consider where we’ve been and what the times will require from the next generation of leaders.


Cut Costs, Grow Stronger

To reduce expenses for the long term and lead the way to recovery, start by taking a strategic view of your capabilities.
 

Management by Reflection

Managing author Henry Mintzberg believes that to improve business schools, we must first understand the essence of what managers do.

Seven Chapters of Strategic Wisdom

A shortcut to the big themes in the conversation about corporate strategy.

What Is Your Risk Appetite?

To avoid swinging between over-exuberance and excessive caution, set a disciplined target for your desired investment outcomes.

The China Challenge

For global companies, ignoring China is not an option. But they must adapt their strategies to the country’s changing markets, increased competition, and shifting government priorities.

Green Is a Strategy

Five steps to “differentiated” sustainability for a full embrace of environmentalism.

The Most Powerful Paths to Profits

Twelve strategies to shape a company’s destiny.

What a Declining Business Media Means to CEOs

As cost cutting narrows the field of business journalism, it has become more difficult to put out a corporate story — or take one in.

Managing with the Brain in Mind

Neuroscience research is revealing the social nature of the high-performance workplace.

Inside the Kraft Foods Transformation

Eleven of the top leaders from the largest food and beverage company in the U.S. talk about their three-year turnaround and their campaign to reorganize for growth.

Reinventing Print Media

Four new strategies offer a path to future profits for today’s troubled newspaper and magazine companies.
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