Ann Graham is a contributing writer and former executive editor of strategy+business. She focuses on business strategy and management theories and practices that make businesses more valuable as societal assets. Her latest work includes Gender Lens Investing: Uncovering Opportunities for Growth, Returns, and Impact (Wiley, 2016). She also writes for BREAKER, a website covering blockchain technology.
All articles by Ann Graham
Customer Loyalty Isn’t What It Used to BeOctober 10, 2016 Instead of relying on points programs and clever marketing, companies have to listen carefully to customers and adapt products and services to their changing expectations.
The Thought Leader Interview: Jonathan HaidtFebruary 1, 2016 The NYU social psychologist says that the ethical risks for a business depend on its ingrained cultural attitudes.
Bonding with InfrastructureOctober 15, 2015 Management guru Rosabeth Moss Kanter urges the private sector to invest in the U.S. transportation system.
The Impact of a Corporate IdealistMarch 12, 2015 In a recent video interview, Christine Bader explains why paying attention to your company’s ethical, environmental, and societal consequences pays off.
The Thought Leader Interview: William J. O’RourkeNovember 27, 2012 The former head of Alcoa Russia teaches executives that in international business practice, ethics and competitive advantage go hand in hand.
A Global Mash-UpAugust 28, 2012 A review of Standing on the Sun, by Christopher Meyer with Julia Kirby.
A Family-owned Business Goes GlobalSeptember 13, 2010 As director of human resources (and CEO of a prominent subsidiary), Santrupt Misra oversees the Aditya Birla Group’s strategy for cultural change as it steps out onto the world stage.
Navigating Turmoil in the Global Technology-services SectorAugust 9, 2010 For Girish Paranjpe, co-CEO of India’s Wipro Technologies, the best response to economic crisis was reinvestment: in people, green technology, and expansion.
Too Good to FailFebruary 23, 2010 India’s Tata, one of the world’s largest conglomerates, is basing an ambitious global strategy on 142 years of social entrepreneurship.
William Haseltine: The Thought Leader InterviewFebruary 24, 2009 A molecular biologist and entrepreneur sees green as the next wave of the genomic revolution.
Best Business Books 2007November 28, 2007
The Company That Anticipated HistoryNovember 30, 2006 Eskom, Africa’s largest electric company, has shown the world how to combine social leadership and business success.
Best Business Books 2005: Work and LifeNovember 29, 2005 The Upside of Downtime
Lynn Sharp Paine: The Thought Leader InterviewMay 21, 2003 The Harvard Business School ethics scholar says values are defining a new standard of corporate performance.
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