Innovation
Will Stronger Borders Weaken Innovation?
The flow of talent, investment, and ideas that has boosted companies’ global R&D efforts may soon be impeded by the rise of economic nationalism.
Issue 89, Winter 2017
In this issue
Best Business Books 2017, Why Larry Smarr Is Pioneering Collaborative Innovation, How to Keep Perceived Bias from Holding Back High-Potential Employee, and More
Cover story
Business LiteratureBest Business Books 2017
In the 17th edition of our Best Business Books section, our crack team of reviewers has ferreted out the most inspiring, illuminating, and entertaining volumes of the past year. See also Best Business Books 2017 — in Pictures.
TechnologyWhy Larry Smarr Is Pioneering Collaborative Innovation
Larry Smarr has become a vital conductor of innovation by insisting that scientists and researchers at the incubators he runs collaborate across the lines that separate disciplines.
Leading Ideas
Strategy & LeadershipGetting Fit for Mergers and Acquisitions
The disciplines that enable restructuring of established companies are also essential levers for helping deals succeed.
Organizations & PeopleLifelong high performance, the Japanese-American way
A few companies in Tokyo are using U.S. management methods to resolve the trade-off between long employee tenures and global competitiveness.
Thought LeadersWhy It’s Time to Invest in Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies
Rotman School assistant professor Laura Doering explores the intersection of economic development and human nature.
HealthcareHow Teamwork Will Transform Healthcare
Payors, providers, medtech companies, and pharmaceutical firms need to get better at working with one another.
Essays
Organizations & PeopleHow to Keep Perceived Bias from Holding Back High-Potential Employees
When talented people from diverse backgrounds fail to rise in a company, there are three powerful solutions: having more inclusive team leaders, more diversity among the top leadership, and better sponsorship practices.
Strategy & LeadershipThe Marriage of Tax and Strategy
Make a commitment to the function that knows your company best.
Best Business Books 2017
The Thought Leader Interview
Jeremy Rifkin on How to Manage a Future of Abundance
The influential economic theorist looks ahead to a world of virtually free energy and zero marginal cost production, and to a desperate race against climate change.
Recent Research
s+b BlogsWant More Ethical Employees? Give ’Em a Nudge
A subtle suggestion from management can positively influence employee behavior, but a heavy-handed approach is likely to backfire.
