All articles by Art Kleiner

Is it fair to ask employees to embrace personal growth, on top of everything else they do? Yes, according to the apparel company CEO. See also “Eileen Fisher on Leadership: The Personal Side of Organizational Change.”

Shelly Palmer, one of the world's leading digital-technology commentators, talks about the evolution of the entertainment and media industry.

Leaders who fully understand strategy and execution are rare. Those who can make it work are even rarer. We’re looking for examples.

During the next few years, says GE Digital’s leader, the Industrial Internet will turn every company into a digitally empowered enterprise.

Research shows how leaders can take the high road less traveled. See also “How Strategic Leaders Use Their Brain."

By setting your company up for growth, you have already made a strong, implicit commitment to diversity. The political events of 2016 could help you deliver on that promise.

The 2016 presidential election has shown that no secret is safe; we’d better learn to distinguish acceptable transgressions from non-acceptable ones.

Trends spotted by Strategy& suggest that companies in any industry can gain prominence by choosing the right approach.

What you need to learn before you start studying management.

A global study coauthored by NYU law professor Kenji Yoshino found a range of business benefits in promoting gender-identity rights.

Former NBC Universal CEO Bob Wright looks back on his two decades at GE — and forward to a post-broadcast, post-cable media world.

For Dartmouth professor Syd Finkelstein, “glorious bastards” such as Larry Ellison, “iconoclasts” such as Alice Waters, and “nurturers” such as Jon Stewart are models for the next generation of leadership development.

A brief tribute to s+b’s founding editor, who died on April 6, 2016.

An s+b Roundtable: Highly focused and diversified, this industrial company grows through acquisition, customer-facing innovation, and continuous improvement.

Two leaders of an Australian fund explain how they challenged deceptive messages about investment capability, and raised the game of the companies they work with.

Analysts have been studying business organizations for more than a century. But our inquisitions are just beginning.

A celebrated proprietor of R&D ateliers explains how companies can cultivate the rare people who create miracles.

The entire history of management ideas can be seen as a series of answers to a few pragmatic queries.

The world’s most eminent executive coach demonstrates the high level of discipline needed for sustainable leadership development.

For Aetna’s CEO, the lauded move to raise employee wages is just part of a broader strategy to adapt to changes in healthcare.

A pioneer in mindfulness research says that companies can promote innovation and their own rejuvenation by setting the right context. And watch the video “Mindfulness for Senior Executives.”

Arguments over the value of autism could affect our view of the purpose of business.

Haier’s leader describes how he built a winning global company by continually reframing his management philosophy.

The founding editor of strategy+business argues that the United States is about to launch an epic new wave of growth.

A consummate humanist and pioneer of management thought leadership has passed away.

The head of MIT’s Center for Collective Intelligence explains how the social intelligence factor is critical for business success.

Our firm, now called Strategy&, joins the PwC network.

It’s not just a trend; companies can be more effective by fostering contemplative awareness in every aspect of their processes and practices.

To be effective, a government needs the same thing as a business: good management.

To U.C. Berkeley's long-standing strategy thinker, companies gain an edge only when they evolve in ways no one else can match.