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February 18, 2019
Five Ways Companies Can Give People a Good Work Experience

Workers today want careers that fit their values, are enjoyable, and contribute to society. Here’s what business leaders can do to deliver on this idea of “good work.” For further insights, read “Good Work.”
February 18, 2019
A Crucial Role for Human Resources

by Lynda Gratton

How HR leaders can play a vital part in providing a compelling environment for tomorrow’s workforce.
February 18, 2019
Good Work

by Bhushan Sethi and Carol Stubbings

Today’s employees want jobs that are intrinsically rewarding and that fit their values. And though the meaning of work is different for each person, companies that act now to address these demands will gain a lasting competitive advantage. See also “ Five Ways Companies Can Give People a Good Work Experience.”
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February 13, 2019
Middle Managers Deserve More Respect

by Theodore Kinni

Most employees follow their lead — maybe more CEOs should too.
February 11, 2019
The Short Life of Enlightened Leadership (and How to Extend It)

by James O’Toole

Most companies that try to do well by doing good can’t make it last. Their leaders need to think more carefully about their philosophy and governance.
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February 7, 2019
Four Tips from Top Soccer Clubs on How to Build Cohesive Teams

by Ben Lyttleton

The keys to improving clubhouse comity also apply to the office.
February 6, 2019
Inside Symantec’s Tech Transformation

by Amity Millhiser and Art Kleiner

Symantec chief information officer Sheila Jordan has spent four years leading IT during one of Silicon Valley’s most noteworthy corporate change efforts.
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February 6, 2019
Strategy Talk: How to Help Your Team Get More Creative

by Ken Favaro

Leaders should draw on the past to spark ideas that are both novel and practical.
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February 4, 2019
How to Cultivate a Data-Inclusive Culture

by Barry Vorster and Alexander Pearlman

Data is often the lifeblood of modern organizations, but a company’s culture must take both its risks and rewards to heart.
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January 31, 2019
How to Tell When It’s Quittin’ Time

by Matt Palmquist

To deter turnover, managers can watch for the behaviors that employees exhibit when they are considering leaving.
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January 30, 2019
Who Are Your Company’s Keystone Employees?

by Eric J. McNulty

A framework borrowed from nature illuminates why these workers are valuable and why they should be nurtured.
Inside the Mind of the CEO

January 23, 2019
Making Critical Decisions with Confidence

by Deborah Unger

Nancy McKinstry, CEO and chairman of Wolters Kluwer, explains how going digital is allowing a 183-year-old provider of specialist information and expert solutions to prosper in a data-driven world.
January 21, 2019
The View from the Top of Women’s Tennis

by Samantha Marshall

Former United States Tennis Association president Katrina Adams believes that diversity is essential to winning, on and off the court.
January 17, 2019
Muddling Through

by Mark Gimein

Scott Belsky’s new book offers inspiration to leaders slogging through the life span of a successful business.
January 15, 2019
How to Refocus the Role of the Chief Strategy Officer into a Competitive Advantage

Four ways to help your CSO create value. For more insight, see the 2018 Chief Strategy Officer Benchmarking Study from Strategy&, PwC’s strategy consulting business.
January 15, 2019
Memo to the CEO: Is Your Chief Strategy Officer Set Up for Success?

by Paul Leinwand, Nils Naujok, and Joachim Rotering

Empowering the CSO and restoring strategy to the front line is imperative in a challenging environment. See also “How to Refocus the role of the Chief Strategy Officer into a Competitive Advantage.”
January 9, 2019
How Robots Will Transform the C-Suite

by Stephanie Hyde and Wilson Chow

Senior executives need to lead a workforce that seamlessly blends human talent and automation.
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January 8, 2019
Turning “Accidental Adversaries” into Allies

by Elizabeth Doty

Transforming the hidden causes of conflict in strategic collaborations.
January 8, 2019
Accidental Adversaries

Inside every company, people work across functions to meet their own goals and their firm’s priorities. But relationships that start out well often become adversarial over time. For more insight, read “Turning ‘Accidental Adversaries’ into Allies.”
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January 7, 2019
Ken Iverson’s Plain Talk

by Theodore Kinni

The management philosophy of the CEO who disrupted Big Steel is as relevant today as it was 20 years ago.
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January 4, 2019
Scoring under Pressure

by Ben Lyttleton

Strategies for taking penalty kicks in soccer can provide helpful lessons for high-pressure business situations, too.
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December 20, 2018
Transparency Is Key to Building Trust in Business

by Matt Graham

CEOs can boost consumer and employee confidence by asking these four questions about how their business operates.
Inside the Mind of the CEO

December 19, 2018
Transforming a Traditional Bank into an Agile Market Leader

by Jeremy Grant

In 2014, Piyush Gupta, CEO of DBS Bank of Singapore, asked his staff to think like the employees of a fintech startup and build the digital capabilities they would need to succeed.
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December 18, 2018
Would You Walk through Fire for Your Company?

by Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

The science behind how intense experiences could help build better teams.
Inside the Mind of the CEO

December 12, 2018
Managing Africa’s Money

by Suvarchala Narayanan

Despite the continent's governance challenges, Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala says Africa is open for business and ready to take advantage of rapid digitization.
December 11, 2018
Long Live the Human Network Effect

by Julia Hobsbawm

Scaled-up, spontaneous networks can help solve tough problems when people come together.
December 7, 2018
What Happened after India Eliminated Cash

by Deepa Krishnan

Two years ago, the Indian government abruptly wiped out most of the nation’s currency in hopes of ending black money and curbing corruption. Has the experiment worked?
The Critical Few

December 6, 2018
Closing the Culture Gap

by DeAnne Aguirre, Varya Davidson, and Carolin Oelschlegel

Linking rhetoric and reality in business transformation.
November 28, 2018
Leaders Should Focus on Human Dignity at Work

by Theodore Kinni

Conflict resolution expert Donna Hicks explores the poorly understood and underutilized power of dignity.
November 14, 2018
How Fearless Organizations Succeed

by Amy C. Edmondson

Amy Edmondson describes three steps leaders can take to create psychological safety, the prerequisite for greater innovation and growth.
The Critical Few

November 13, 2018
Managing Change in the Face of Skepticism

by Augusto Giacoman and Maureen Trantham

In companies with analytical cultures, employees are prone to rejecting change initiatives as “too squishy.” Tweaking the action plan can lead to success.
Inside the Mind of the CEO

November 7, 2018
Simplicity, Synergy, and Scale

by Art Kleiner

Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chair of Tata Sons, sets a strategic course for the 21st century.
Best Business Books

November 5, 2018
Best Business Books 2018: Leadership

by Sally Helgesen

Engagement Announcements. See also Top Shelf Picks: Best Business Books 2018.
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October 31, 2018
Good Leaders Don’t Disappear

by Jesse Sostrin

By recognizing the counterproductive thoughts and behaviors that cause you to silence yourself, you can stay visible to your team and give your people more reasons to follow you.
October 29, 2018
Leading a Bionic Transformation

by Miles Everson, John Sviokla, and Kelly Barnes

Three new kinds of capital give companies a new source of leverage and power.
October 26, 2018
A Guide for Designing a Successful Corporate Transformation

Four building blocks that are essential to every major change effort. For more insights, visit pwc.com/transformation.
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October 26, 2018
Why It Doesn’t Always Pay to Be Decisive about Making Decisions

by Theodore Kinni

Waiting to make a choice can lead to more effective outcomes.
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October 25, 2018
What Happens When the Salary-Secrecy Taboo Is Broken?

by Matt Palmquist

Employees who know what their bosses earn work harder, but the opposite is true if their colleague’s paycheck is bigger.
October 24, 2018
Banish These Words from the Business Lexicon

They’re outdated, inaccurate, misleading, or simply eye-roll inducing. For more insight, read “How the Right Business Language Can Catalyze Change.”
October 24, 2018
It’s Time to Vote Majority Rule Off the Company Board

by Randall S. Peterson

Listen to the specialists on your board and adopt “qualified consensus” for decision making.
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October 23, 2018
How the Right Business Language Can Catalyze Change

by Eric J. McNulty

Leaders need to use great care when choosing the words that shape companies, industries, and societies. See also “Banish These Words from the Business Lexicon.”
October 22, 2018
The Four Building Blocks of Transformation

by Al Kent, David Lancefield, and Kevin Reilly

How to lead the disruption of your own enterprise. See also “A Guide for Designing a Successful Corporate Transformation.”
October 19, 2018
How to Deal with “Difficult People”

Three ways to work across deep divisions. For more insight, read “There’s No Such Thing as Difficult People.”
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October 19, 2018
There’s No Such Thing as Difficult People

by Adam Kahane

A shift in mind-set can enable us to improve our working relationships with those we struggle with. See also “How to Deal with ‘Difficult People’.”
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October 12, 2018
Google in Paperback Form: The 50th Anniversary of the Whole Earth Catalog

by Art Kleiner

The entrepreneurial credo at the heart of Stewart Brand’s underground publication has shaped our world.
Inside the Mind of the CEO

October 10, 2018
Leading a Company That Wants to Change Lives through Sports

by Ulrich Störk, Nadia Kubis, and Art Kleiner

Adidas CEO Kasper Rørsted explains how to align business strategy and execution during a shift in global consumer demand.
October 5, 2018
Be Prepared for Disruption: Thinking the New Unthinkables

by Nik Gowing and Chris Langdon

Having a purpose that engages the next generation is a key challenge for leaders today.
October 3, 2018
Changing the Game for Women

by James M. Citrin and Addie Swartz

Increasing the number of women at every level of an organization is possible if its leaders are ready to use practical solutions.
September 28, 2018
Why Corporate Wellness Programs Fall Short

by Julia Hobsbawm

They focus on the individual, not the system.
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September 27, 2018
No Person Left Behind

by Art Kleiner

What can be done when business and society marginalize those with cognitive decline?
Inside the Mind of the CEO

September 26, 2018
Start Small and Think Globally

by Art Kleiner

Brazilian media and private equity leader Eduardo Sirotsky Melzer has a message for high-tech, middle-market companies in emerging economies: This could be their moment.
September 18, 2018
Are You Increasing Your Learning Agility — Or Are You Missing Out?

To be a more agile leader, nurture the habits that accelerate your learning capacity and be aware of the ones that block new experiences. For more insight, see “Leaders: Break Through Your Learning Blockers.”
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September 18, 2018
Leaders: Break Through Your Learning Blockers

by Jesse Sostrin

Spot and resist the bad habits that hinder your innovation potential.Take our quiz to find out if you are seeking opportunities to grow: “Are You Increasing Your Learning Agility — Or Are You Missing Out?”
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September 13, 2018
Making Change Contagious

by Theodore Kinni

Nuanced findings in network science suggest that the conventional wisdom about diffusing new ideas may hinder, not help, their spread.
September 12, 2018
Five Smart Behaviors That Helped France Win the 2018 World Cup Can Help Businesses, Too

by David Reimer, Adam Bryant, and Harry Feuerstein

Lessons from this year's champions on how to find, motivate, and make the most of your talent pool.
September 11, 2018
The Four X Factors of Exceptional Leaders

by David Reimer, Adam Bryant, and Harry Feuerstein

Understanding what differentiates a great leader from a good leader will help companies make the right choices for the top jobs.
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September 10, 2018
Increasing Your Global Fluency

by Eric J. McNulty

For recent grads and seasoned executives alike, on-the-ground experience in foreign locales can help you bridge your global skills gap and increase your ability to innovate.
September 6, 2018
Financial Services Need Not Be Such a Tough Industry for Women

by Jon P. Terry

A new survey finds women in FS face more challenges at work than their counterparts in other industries.
September 5, 2018
Your Company’s Purpose Isn’t to Save the World

by Alan Siegel

Many companies confuse purpose programs with corporate responsibility. Here’s how to craft an authentic and effective purpose statement.
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August 30, 2018
Making Change Is Not a Matter of Willpower

by Shellie Karabell

Research emphasizes the need to uncover old habits that are blocking transformation.
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August 28, 2018
Leadership Lessons of the Tango

by Michele Wucker

What the Argentine dance can teach high-performance teams.
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August 21, 2018
A Practical Plan to Become a More Agile Learner

by Jesse Sostrin

To gain experience and build your transformation readiness, turn these learning accelerators into habits. Take our quiz to find out if you are seeking opportunities to grow: Are You Increasing Your Learning Agility — Or Are You Missing Out?
August 20, 2018
The Case for Competition

by Charles Donkor, Gretchen Anderson, and Varun Bhatnagar

When team members face off, it’s the whole organization that wins.
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August 20, 2018
Workplace Perks: Wasteful Indulgence or Powerful Profit Driver?

by Matt Palmquist

A study of firms in 43 countries finds that treating employees well pays off.
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August 2, 2018
Why Wandering Works Wonders for Managers

by Theodore Kinni

There are lots of whimsical ways to stay grounded, but simply walking around the workplace is still the best.
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July 23, 2018
The Leadership Maker Movement

by Eric J. McNulty

Four ways to catalyze high achievement amid turbulence and rapid change.
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July 19, 2018
Chaos Is Not a Viable Leadership Style

by Theodore Kinni

Sowing seeds of confusion and discord is no way to run an organization.
July 17, 2018
How Can You Make Your Company’s Culture Go Viral?

By carefully selecting the change-driving behaviors that are right for your organization, and the mechanisms to spread them, you can drive cultural evolution. For further insights, read “Make Your Company’s Culture Go Viral.”
The Critical Few

July 17, 2018
Make Your Company’s Culture Go Viral

by Kristy Hull

How to spread the critical few behaviors that drive strategy forward. See also “How Can You Make Your Company’s Culture Go Viral?”
July 3, 2018
Summer Reading: 8 Business Books – in Pictures

A selection of books perfect for your commute — or the beach.
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July 2, 2018
The Unfunny Side of Wisecracking Bosses

by Matt Palmquist

Although supervisors’ humor can boost workplace morale, too many jokes or the wrong sort can leave employees feeling disengaged and more apt to break the rules.
June 20, 2018
Danny Meyer’s Recipe for Success

by Ann Graham

How the restaurant mogul behind Union Square Cafe, Shake Shack, and many other dining destinations uses culture to drive scale. See also “Building a Culture of Hospitality: Danny Meyer’s Team Prepares for Service.”
June 20, 2018
Hospitality in Action: Danny Meyer Sets the Table at Union Square Cafe

Scenes from Union Square Cafe as the staff gets ready to open for the day show the company’s culture of “enlightened hospitality” in action. For more insight, read “Danny Meyer’s Recipe for Success.”
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June 12, 2018
Seven Tips for Managing Procrastinators

by Theodore Kinni

It’s not your job to cure procrastinators. Your job is to get them to do their jobs.
June 4, 2018
How to Become a Master of Disaster

by Theodore Kinni

The more complex and tightly coupled the system, say authors Chris Clearfield and András Tilcsik, the more urgent the need to manage the risk of meltdowns.
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May 24, 2018
Using Improv to Transform How You Lead

by Elizabeth Doty

By embracing the concept of “yes, and,” managers can improve how they communicate. See also “Three Questions to Help You Become a ‘Yes, And’ Leader.”
May 24, 2018
Three Questions to Help You Become a “Yes, And” Leader

Approach every conversation as an opportunity to improvise. For more insight, read “Using Improv to Transform How You Lead.”
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May 15, 2018
Journaling Can Boost Your Leadership Skills

by Eric J. McNulty

Stepping away from the screen and putting pen to paper allows the brain to reflect, process, and find patterns. See also “How Journaling Can Help Leaders Achieve Their Goals.”
May 15, 2018
How Journaling Can Help Leaders Achieve Their Goals

Tips for clarifying your thoughts and testing new ideas. For more insight, read “Journaling Can Boost Your Leadership Skills.”
May 2, 2018
Optimism and Trust on the CEO’s Mind

by Art Kleiner

In PwC’s annual survey of chief executives around the world, respondents voiced confidence about economic growth and greater interest in corporate responsibility.
Inside the Mind of the CEO

May 1, 2018
Shifting a Corporate Culture at Scale — and with Speed

by Daniel Gross

Building strategy at a newly spun-off company means moving quickly to reset expectations.
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April 25, 2018
The Art of the Transition

by Jesse Sostrin

How to navigate from task to task with greater efficiency.
April 17, 2018
You’ve Reached a Career Milestone. Now What?

If you want to advance in your job and find meaning in your day-to-day work, consider these strategies. For further insights, read “What to Do When Success Leaves You Empty.”
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April 16, 2018
What to Do When Success Leaves You Empty

by Jesse Sostrin

When we are caught up in achieving a goal, we can forget to enjoy the process. Here’s how to change that. See also “You’ve Reached a Career Milestone. Now What?”
Inside the Mind of the CEO

April 13, 2018
Melissa Snover’s Recipe for Sweet Success

by Deborah Unger

The “head magician” at Katjes Magic Candy Factory talks about custom candy, serial entrepreneurship, technology, and the growing pains of startups.
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April 2, 2018
How Leaders Can Play the Loyalty Card

by Theodore Kinni

Fealty is something leaders have to earn.
March 30, 2018
12 Illustrations about Management Thinking

A look at the artwork from the recent pages of strategy+business, on themes including overcoming bias at work, competitiveness in the age of digitization, and the ethics of CEOs.
Inside the Mind of the CEO

March 27, 2018
CEO Succession Planning in a Family Business

by Jeremy Grant

Jonathan Warburton, chairman of U.K. bakery chain Warburtons, is clear-sighted about developing family talent and attracting top managers.
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March 13, 2018
Getting the Autocratic Leaders We Deserve

by Theodore Kinni

We want our leaders to be decisive, proactive, and undaunted — but only to a point.
February 22, 2018
The Bionic Company

by Miles Everson and John Sviokla

Businesses need to develop their behavior, cognitive, and network capital so they can create and capture value that competitors can’t erode.

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