Executives of an Uncertain Age
Why we should stop being surprised that events surprise us.
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What’s Your Digital ROI?
Companies need a clear and complete view of how their digital transformations are progressing.
How Smartphone Apps Influence the Way We Shop
Consumers who use mobile apps tend to make more-frequent purchases, spend less per transaction, and return items more often than those who don’t.
Is Donald Trump a Model for Communicators?
His simple story line helped carry him to the presidency. Is there a lesson there for business leaders?
A Silver Lining in Gray Markets? It’s Complicated.
Although manufacturers can derive some short-term benefits from unauthorized retailers, outright bootlegging is harmful to profits and reputation.
A New Reality at Davos
Going into the World Economic Forum, globalization continues at a rapid pace but the social and political context is changing.
How Howard Schultz’s Angel Poised Starbucks for Success
Few have resolved the tension between identity and growth as masterfully as the coffee chain’s CEO.
What It Takes to Stay Ahead of the Competition
For companies, sustaining a consistently high level of performance requires unique capabilities that may differ sharply from the strategies they used to succeed in the first place.
Why Geographic Mobility Matters
When local economic conditions aren’t favorable, companies and people have to give greater consideration to the often-painful prospect of moving.
Samuel Bacharach’s Required Reading
A veteran management professor at Cornell University’s ILR School recommends four books that can help leaders hone the ability to achieve their agendas.
The End of Conventional Industry Sectors
Technology and the Internet of Things are eroding the boundaries that have long classified businesses. Here’s how to change your company’s approach.Understanding the “Ricochet Effect” of Bad News
Profit warnings not only hurt a company’s domestic rivals, but also international competitors, and can cause industry-wide investor skittishness.
Strategy and the Board
Your strategic planning process and annual off-sites may be holding your directors back.
Forget the Resolutions — Write Your Personal Manifesto
A series of honest conversations with yourself, delving deeper than the annual list of dos and don’ts, can spark lasting and meaningful change.
Virtual Reality’s Uncertain Picture
The growing array of immersive entertainment experiences carries unforeseen implications for content owners and creators.
Markets Adjust to a New U.S. Economic Narrative
With policy gridlock suddenly expected to ease in Washington, investor sentiment is shifting sharply.
Female CEOs: A Steady Hand at the Wheel
The number of women presiding over large companies still lags far behind men, yet the firms they lead tend to be more risk averse and more profitable over the long term.
Digital Transformations Start with Frontline Workers
To boost a hotel’s bottom line, ask the bellhop.
Your People’s Brains Need Face Time
Dispersed teams trust more and function better when exposed to their colleagues’ non-verbal cues, best communicated in-person.
The Myth of the Coveted Loyal Shopper
When it comes to consumer goods, infrequent purchasers, not faithful customers, seem to drive market-share growth.
Four Business Models for the Digital Age
As digital becomes the new normal, a few generic strategies that can help you determine where and how to create value. Which one is best for your enterprise?
The Amazon Conundrum
The e-commerce pioneer is reengineering some operations to make them more appealing to employees while designing others that can operate without any human labor.Required Reading: Human Nature and Networks
The executive director of the Institute for the Future calls out books that explore human nature and networks.
Helping Women Leaders Plot Their Next Career Move
An innovative program helps seasoned women executives — including former military officers — plan what to do next.
Want an Innovative Culture? Be Kind to Your Creative Thinkers
Companies with employee-friendly policies produce more patents, which shareholders highly value and result in long-term financial benefits.
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