Strategy talk: Does shareholder value still have a place in strategy?
Some recent announcements have cast a shadow on the concept, but it’s still a great tool for optimizing a company’s strategy, performance, and potential.
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A new business model for digitally adept companies
Management writer Ram Charan explains the benefits of managing by cash earnings per share.
Inflexible work arrangements
When it comes to encouraging and enabling remote work, company practices lag policies.
Why women must break out of their comfort zone to advance
Women often feel secure in knowledge-based roles, and their bosses are at ease keeping them there. But to grow a career, it’s necessary to acquire a new set of skills.
Lucky you!
Acknowledging that your success is a function of both good fortune and talent may not be flattering, but it could make you a better leader.
Preparing for a shake-up in global finance
Large companies are probably ready for the obvious effects of the impending shift away from LIBOR, but hazards could be lurking in unexpected places.
How subsidiaries can emerge as “centers of excellence”
A case study shows how a small business arm can deliver real value and innovation to a multinational.
Navigating your enterprise into the future
Using a compass as your guide, you can create innovative, nimble partnerships that move your company forward.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results
Lessons from the past may be the only available guide for navigating the present and future, but CEOs need to take them with a grain of salt.
How to think like a CEO
Top leaders share a particular habit of mind that sets them apart.
Us vs. them: Another way is possible
Whether in the boardroom or the halls of government, we can achieve more peaceful and productive ways of working.
The new behavioral science of risk taking in business
Understanding people’s tolerance for and approach to risk can help companies build teams and improve decision making.
How to engage men in corporate wellness programs
Communicating the link between health and workplace performance may help close the gender gap in participation.
Can you be a shaper of great institutions?
Former Tata Group director R. Gopalakrishnan, who's written a new book, says the best leaders focus on building both a better business and a better world.
How leaders can bridge the empathy gap in a crisis
Executives tend to err on the side of caution, rather than compassion, when disaster strikes. Here are four ways they can do better.
The living lessons of Dead Souls
The classic Nikolai Gogol satire from 1842 provides keen insight into the endurance of charismatic financial hustlers.
The evolution of problem solving
The professionals who aim to tackle modern organizational challenges have to learn to deliver holistic solutions that drive value realization.
Turn your passion into an innovative business
One golf enthusiast’s story shows how curiosity and innovative thinking can uncover demand for something unique.
They lead, we coach: A multigenerational approach to innovation
With mentorship, the digital natives in generation Z can help create a competitive advantage.
Career management lessons from Friends
Making the most of even the most marginal opportunities.
People are more trustworthy than you think
When leaders routinely default to an attitude of mistrust, they create a negative loop that undermines relationships and hinders change.
Why CEOs should watch the classic movie The Man in the White Suit
The 1951 film, about to debut as a play, has much to teach us about the hazards of innovation.
Strategy talk: What’s the link between strategy and “doing good”?
How to find the best way for your business to have a positive social impact.
Why cool technology sometimes flops
Certain inventions show us that it doesn’t matter how amazing an innovation is if no one needs it.
Develop a personal early warning system to avoid making bad leadership choices
By understanding the mistakes you’re most likely to make — and when you’re most likely to make them — you can maximize your effectiveness and opportunities. See also “Diagnose your risk of unforced errors.”
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