Consumer Products
Competing for Shoppers’ Habits
PwC’s seventh annual global survey of consumers suggests that the next major retail industry battle will be over control of everyday routines.
Issue 91, Summer 2018
Cover story
Thought LeadersGMONBA Commissioner Adam Silver has a game plan
Global growth, social media, and technology are allowing professional basketball to engage fans in the arena and online.
Organizations & PeopleHow women can succeed by rethinking old habits
Female professionals looking to their next promotion or job should identify the self-limiting behaviors that may stand in their way. See also “The Habits that Slow Down Women’s Careers.”
Features
Marketing, Media & SalesThe Revenue Stream Revolution in Entertainment and Media
Developing new sources of income is a vital strategic imperative.
Marketing, Media & SalesVideo Gaming Levels Up into a Sport
E-sports evolved from a hobby into an obsession, into a business — and now it is a full-fledged entertainment industry.
Leading Ideas
TechnologyThe new automation is smart, fast, and small
Emerging digital tools and techniques are reinventing large-scale IT initiatives, one process at a time.
SustainabilityManufacturing Goes Carbon Negative
A growing number of innovative companies is capturing CO2 and using it to create materials and products for human consumption.
Thought LeadersHow Your Hiring Process Could Predict Unethical Behavior
Carnegie Mellon professor Taya Cohen explains the connection between moral character and workplace performance.
Consumer ProductsWhy Haier Is Reorganizing Itself around the Internet of Things
The world’s largest and fastest-growing home appliance company has always moved ahead of technological change. Now, as it enters a world of sensors and artificial intelligence, it is shifting the way it does business yet again.
Strategy & LeadershipThe Tax-Savvy Company Restructuring
Most structural changes will have tax implications. Thoughtful planning can help leaders convert tax traps into enhanced reorganization returns.
Essays
Strategy & LeadershipHow to Prevent a Faltering CEO from Damaging Your Company
Is your board missing early warning signals that the chief executive is slipping?
Consumer ProductsCan Craft Beer Continue to Tap into Growth?
As the thriving sector matures, new growth strategies will be necessary.
Strategy & LeadershipOptimism and trust on the CEO’s mind
In PwC’s annual survey of chief executives around the world, respondents voiced confidence about economic growth and greater interest in corporate responsibility.
Books in Brief
The Quirky Secrets of the World’s Greatest Innovators
In her book on inventive genius, Melissa Schilling delves into the personality traits that lead to breakthroughs. See also “Summer Reading: 8 Business Books – in Pictures”
Minding the Gender Gap
In her book on gender disparity in the workplace, journalist Joanne Lipman challenges men and women to overcome unconscious bias. See also “Summer Reading: 8 Business Books – in Pictures”
How to Cure a Bad Case of Metric Fixation
History professor Jerry Muller reminds us that not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. See also “Summer Reading: 8 Business Books – in Pictures”
Recent Research
s+b BlogsThe Risks and Costs of Cyber-Attacks
High-profile companies that frequently use consumer data are targets, and negative effects linger for years.
Trending articles
- 1.The rise of the eco-friendly consumerDuring the pandemic, people have become more sensitive to the environmental impact of their shopping decisions—and companies are responding.
- 2.10 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.”
- 3.The power of feelings at workBy aligning the pursuit of business objectives with the meeting of human needs, companies can tap into powerful emotional forces in their current cultural situations.
- 4.The Lives and Times of the CEO
From 100 years back to a quarter century ahead, the evolution of the chief executive officer.
- 5.Connecting the dots in an uncertain worldBusiness professor Christian Busch makes the case that serendipity is a skill, resulting from a mindset that allows you to see and act on opportunities in seemingly unrelated facts or events.
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