Issue 84, Autumn 2016

If you could draft an all-star team of entertainment and media assets and capabilities, who would you pick?

Four strategies for creating value in life sciences.

Tuck professor Eesha Sharma on how perceptions of personal wealth affect the decisions people make.

The most capable strategists see the real value, and big pitfalls, in new business concepts.

The case for consolidation in U.S. retail and commercial banking.

In his new book, Charles Duhigg demonstrates that making the right choices is the key to boosting personal productivity.

Successful startups reach a point when they must shed their early habits and take on just the right amount of managerial maturity. See also “How Startups Can Avoid the Chrysalis Effect."

New investments in infrastructure by private asset managers are changing the way the world finances its cities, power systems, and transportation links.

The firm’s CEO explains how the global agency is deploying its resources to connect effectively with clients and consumers across industry and geographic borders.

The company’s top marketing executive describes the social network’s ambitious efforts to forge enduring and meaningful relationships — with employees, industry partners, and everyone else on Earth.

In his new book, Arun Sundararajan paints a rosy picture of the revolutionary companies and platforms that are altering the nature of work.

Superbosses examines the talent practices of those rare leaders whose protégés go on to dominate industries.

In his new book, evolutionary biologist Joseph Henrich argues that culture and behavior can have an important impact on evolution.

Has American economic history proved that pragmatism is the most effective ideology?

When hiring CEOs, companies appear to focus on interpersonal skills while overlooking the candidate’s capacity to get the job done.