Art Kleiner

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.

These four excelled at making meaningful connections in a world where that matters more than ever.

When business leaders talk about organizational change, they’re really pursuing an ideal.

Fights in the boardroom between shareholders and management highlight one important question—who gets to call the shots?

Steve Capps’s award-winning article is an essential primer for anyone trying to understand manufacturing.

The social theorist on why new technologies are ushering in a paradigm shift, and how the transition will redefine how business is done.

Introducing Camp Snowball, where teachers learn the hidden interactions that separate success from failure.

Welcome to strategy+business’s new blog.

An eminent systems therapist says that learning to recognize the hidden patterns in conversation is the first step toward more effective executive leadership.

To Harvard professor Clayton Christensen, coauthor of How Will You Measure Your Life?, a primary task of leadership is asking questions that anticipate great challenges.

A Harvard Business School professor observes that leaders become better strategists by engaging in conversations about the purpose of a company.

Author and scenario planning expert Betty Sue Flowers dissects the attitudes and beliefs that unconsciously influence leaders.