All articles by Daniel Gross

The sum is greater than the auto parts
Linamar is evolving from an automotive supplier into fields such as agricultural equipment and infrastructure. As CEO Linda Hasenfratz tells us, it’s all part of the 100-year plan.
March 6, 2019 by Daniel Gross
Business Cycle
Peloton’s bikes may be stationary. But as CEO John Foley tells us, the company is on the move.
January 9, 2019 by Daniel Gross and Brian Caisman
Best Business Books 2018
In the 18th edition of strategy+business's Best Business Books section, our writers identify the three most compelling reads in seven genres. See also Top Shelf Picks: Best Business Books 2018.
November 5, 2018 by Daniel Gross
A Counterintuitive Way to Shape Demand
Investing in more efficient ways for consumers to use your core commodity as it faces disruptive competition can be a smart move.
August 23, 2018 by Daniel Gross
Oath CEO Tim Armstrong Believes in the Promise of the Mobile Consumer
The company that owns AOL and Yahoo is investing in content, software, and better online user experiences for marketers and consumers.
June 13, 2018 by Christopher Vollmer and Daniel Gross
Desperately Seeking Workers
With roughly equal numbers of open jobs and unemployed people, companies are scrapping their talent plans and looking for workers wherever they can find them.
June 6, 2018 by Daniel Gross
Shifting a Corporate Culture at Scale — and with Speed
Building strategy at a newly spun-off company means moving quickly to reset expectations.
May 1, 2018 by Daniel Gross
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Has a Game Plan
Global growth, social media, and technology are allowing professional basketball to engage fans in the arena and online.
April 30, 2018 by Christopher Vollmer and Daniel Gross
Growing through M&A in Financial Services
Pursuit of innovation is crucial in the competitive global market.
April 18, 2018 by Daniel Gross
Ask Not What Your City Can Do for New Jobs
Towns in the U.S. are scrambling to attract Amazon’s second headquarters, but there are more effective ways to put people to work. Fill the vacant jobs in your area.
March 21, 2018 by Daniel Gross
CVS–Aetna Deal Would Be a Boon for the Little City
When it comes to attracting big business and talent, smaller cities often lose out. But Woonsocket, R.I., is poised to break the cycle.
December 5, 2017 by Daniel Gross
What’s Going on with Wages?
As the labor market continues to change, base pay is rising much more quickly for the bottom 20 percent of earners than for other workers.
November 22, 2017 by Daniel Gross
Best Business Books 2017
In the 17th edition of our Best Business Books section, our crack team of reviewers has ferreted out the most inspiring, illuminating, and entertaining volumes of the past year. See also Best Business Books 2017 — in Pictures.
November 7, 2017 by Daniel Gross
Innovating the Mundane
Space tourism and self-driving cars are exciting to ponder, but what about just making our current systems work better?
October 31, 2017 by Daniel Gross
The Dangerous Necessity of Relying on Bots
Algorithms and AI can help a company achieve massive scale, but they bring with them new risks.
October 18, 2017 by Daniel Gross
Stop Putting So Much Stock in Streaks
The end of a run can feel earth-shattering, but economists and statisticians say it often means nothing.
October 12, 2017 by Daniel Gross
Are Overly Optimistic Leaders Forgetting Their History?
When economic times are good, it’s easy to fall into the trap of expecting that growth will only continue.
October 3, 2017 by Daniel Gross
Student Loan Repayment Is the New Hot Perk
To lure millennials in a tight market, home builders and other companies offer to help with debt.
September 28, 2017 by Daniel Gross
Automation Limitation: Companies Still Need Seasonal Workers
Retailers are already announcing ambitious holiday hiring goals, with logistics and delivery firms likely to follow.
September 21, 2017 by Daniel Gross
Companies Move Out of Their Geographic Comfort Zone
With skilled employees in high demand, some firms are extending their footprint into areas where workers are underutilized.
September 13, 2017 by Daniel Gross
Movie Theatres Take Steps to Disrupt Themselves
To address slow growth, multiplexes are replacing humans with machines, and popcorn and soda with gourmet treats.
September 7, 2017 by Daniel Gross
How Amazon Fuels Deflation
While central banks puzzle about the lack of inflation, the e-commerce giant’s swift move to slash prices at Whole Foods shows how business is keeping prices down.
August 30, 2017 by Daniel Gross
Workers Are Economically Shell-Shocked
Despite the tight labor market, employees report they are willing to take increasingly smaller salaries.
August 22, 2017 by Daniel Gross
Should Companies Mimic Apple’s Open Floor Plan?
It's not an open-and-shut case when it comes to optimal office design.
August 16, 2017 by Daniel Gross
Why the Experts Get It Wrong
The closing of an energy hedge fund shows unique difficulties market veterans face when forecasting.
August 8, 2017 by Daniel Gross
Can Ex-Cons Ease the Labor Shortage?
Employers are running out of creative ways to lure workers — and those coming out of prison are a largely untapped pool.
August 3, 2017 by Daniel Gross
What Billy Joel Can Teach Us About AI
It’s too simplistic to view advances in automation as inspiring either sadness or euphoria.
July 25, 2017 by Daniel Gross
The Science Behind Mental Preparation
In his new book, Daniel McGinn investigates the ways people prepare themselves to perform, taking us beyond the clichés of yoga poses, centering exercises, and nap rooms.
July 12, 2017 by Daniel Gross
Travelers Are Suffering from the “Last Mile” Problem
Although the transportation of people and goods has gotten cheaper, faster, and safer, low infrastructure investment has created frustrating bottlenecks.
July 11, 2017 by Daniel Gross
When You Keep Falling Short of Your Mission
The Fed can’t meet its inflation target, companies routinely miss earnings guidance, and schools fail to increase test scores. So what’s an institution to do?
July 5, 2017 by Daniel Gross

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