Technology
A Strategist’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence
As the conceptual side of computer science becomes practical and relevant to business, companies must decide what type of AI role they should play.
Issue 87, Summer 2017
Cover story
Strategy & LeadershipAre CEOs less ethical than in the past?
Why more chief executives are losing their jobs after scandals and corporate misconduct. See also “CEOs under Fire.”
Organizations & PeopleThe neuroscience of strategic leadership
Research shows how leaders can take the high road less traveled. See also “How Strategic Leaders Use Their Brain."
Thought LeadersThe Next Pop Superstar Just Might Be a Robot
Shelly Palmer, one of the world's leading digital-technology commentators, talks about the evolution of the entertainment and media industry.
Marketing, Media & SalesAI is already entertaining you
How technology endowed with creative intelligence changes the way companies generate and distribute content.
Leading Ideas
Marketing, Media & SalesWhy augmented reality will be the next revolution in retail
The Pokémon Go craze may have faded, but it provides clues for retailers using technology to engage consumers.
Consumer ProductsConnecting the Dots from Brand to Demand
The best consumer strategies start with knowing where and why people shop for your product.
Thought LeadersWhy good employees do bad things
Kellogg’s Maryam Kouchaki on understanding — and avoiding — ethical breakdowns.
s+b BlogsOrganizations & PeopleUs versus Them: Reframing Resistance to Change
How to bridge the gap between those who champion transformation and those who challenge it.
Essays
HealthcareManagement Lessons from One Hospital’s Dramatic Turnaround
Putting people at the core is the key to major improvements in financial, performance, regulatory, and quality indicators.
TechnologyWinning with Digital Confidence
The right mix of talent, innovation, and experience will help your company master emerging technology.
Marketing, Media & SalesHow to make entertainment and media businesses “fan”-tastic
Capturing the strategic advantages of fan-centric businesses requires functional transformation.
Books in Brief
Business LiteratureThe Business of Tetris
Journalist Dan Ackerman untangles the complicated history of one of the world’s most popular video games.
Business LiteratureWhy Managers Can’t Skimp on Radical Candor
Author Kim Scott argues that managers who care personally and challenge their team directly can improve results.
Recent Research
s+b BlogsFor Startups, Giving Up Control Is Key to Creating Value
Young firms are valued significantly higher and attract more financing after their founders relinquish some power.
Trending articles
- 1.Daniel Kahneman: The Thought Leader interviewThe Nobel Prize–winning economist parses the roles of emotion, cognition, and perception in the understanding of business risk.
- 2.Jargon monoxide, friction fixers, and the meeting that could have been an email
Organizational psychologist and best-selling author Robert Sutton discusses companies’ obstacles and catalysts for getting things done.
- 3.Reimagining consumer insights at PepsiCo
Stephan Gans, PepsiCo’s Chief Consumer Insights and Analytics Officer, wants to bake real-time, data-rich insights into the food-and-beverage giant’s commercial decision-making processes.
- 4.The art of leading in the AI age
Technology can improve many things, but not leadership.
- 5.10 principles of organization designThese fundamental guidelines, drawn from experience, can help you reshape your organization to fit your business strategy. See also “A guide to organization design.”
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