Issue 66, Spring 2012

Cover story

Winning Moves for 12 Industries

by the partners and practices of Booz & Company; introduced by Thomas A. Stewart

Every industry faces its own challenges in 2012’s turbulent economic environment. These capabilities systems could pave the way for business growth in a dozen key sectors: chemicals, industrials, aerospace, technology, automotive, pharmaceuticals, consumer packaged goods, healthcare, telecom, retail, retail banking, wealth & asset management.

In this issue

The Capabilities Premium in M&A, How to Make a Region Innovative, The Thought Leader Interview: Bob Carrigan, and More

Strategy & Leadership
The Capabilities Premium in M&A

by Gerald Adolph, Cesare Mainardi, and J. Neely

A new study of inorganic growth shows that deals made to enhance or leverage the things that companies do well consistently outperform others.
Healthcare
Big Pharma’s Uncertain Future

by Alex Kandybin and Vessela Genova

The business model that drove the major drugmakers’ success isn’t working anymore. The survivors will be those that make smart strategic bets supported by winning capabilities.
Global Perspective
Linda Rottenberg’s High-Impact Endeavor

by Paula Margulies

This social entrepreneur pioneered a new model for mentoring startups in emerging markets. Now she’s replicating it around the world.
Thought Leaders
The Thought Leader Interview: Bob Carrigan

by Art Kleiner

Media pioneer Bob Carrigan, of IDG Communications and the Interactive Advertising Bureau, explains why new media is the most optimistic part of the economy.

Leading Ideas

The Faster New World of Healthcare

by Carl Dumont, Ashish Kaura, and Sundar Subramanian

Regulatory reform and IT advances are accelerating the “clockspeed” in healthcare. To compete, insurers will need to focus on three key areas.
Health Reform by the Numbers

by John Dineen

By using data to target inefficiencies, leading healthcare systems are proving technology’s potential to revolutionize care delivery.
The Innovativeness of Nations

by Rob Norton

INSEAD professor Soumitra Dutta’s Global Innovation Index helps show which nations are on the rise and which are not.
Five Millennial Myths

by Jennifer J. Deal

Forget what you think you know about your Gen Y employees.
A New Way to Gain Customer Insights

by David Meer

How conjoint analysis, a tried-and-true market research tool, can be used to support organic growth.
s+b Trend Watch: Social Media

Essays

How to Make a Region Innovative

by Ernest J. Wilson III

To foster economic growth, innovation clusters need to draw on the power of an interrelated “quad” of sectors: public, private, civil, and academic.
Five Steps toward a Revitalized Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

by Marcus Ehrhardt, Robert Hutchens, and Susan Higgins

Global drug companies are facing disruption. One powerful strategic response is to rethink their manufacturing and operations footprints.

Books in Brief

Disruptive Innovators

by David K. Hurst

A review of The Innovator’s DNA, by Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and Clayton M. Christensen.
Disruptive Innovation

by David K. Hurst

A review of The Innovator’s Manifesto, by Michael E. Raynor.
The Travails of the U.S. Auto Industry

by David K. Hurst

A review of Once upon a Car, by Bill Vlasic.
The Upside of Management Gurus

by David K. Hurst

A review of Masters of Management, by Adrian Wooldridge.

Recent Research

Measuring the Value of Going Global

by Matt Palmquist

A new way to assess the pluses.

Trending articles

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The UK bank’s Group COO Jen Tippin explains the bold moves behind the company’s HR evolution.
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Harvard Business School professor emeritus James Heskett sums up the insights he’s gleaned in more than 30 years of studying corporate culture.
3.Attention to detail matters
Whether it’s nature or nurture, being a stickler on the minutiae is a quality that benefits employees.
4.Value-creating chief data officers: Cementing a seat at the top table
In PwC’s second Chief Data Officer Study, we found more chief data officers appointed by the world’s leading companies—and evidence they’re having a positive impact on financial performance.
5.The fortune at the bottom of the pyramid
Low-income markets present a prodigious opportunity for the world’s wealthiest companies — to seek their fortunes and bring prosperity to the aspiring poor.

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