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December 19, 2014
Best of the s+b Blog: A Feast of Management Ideas for the New Year
A look at some of the best blog posts that we published in 2014.
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s+b BlogsNovember 13, 2014Don’t Brag: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Getting Capital
Young firms seeking outside funding can attract investors by acknowledging they have room for improvement, while also playing up their strengths.
s+b BlogsNovember 11, 2014The Complexity of Complexity
It’s not enough to say your organization is simple or complicated—you must also understand what kind of complexity you’re dealing with.
November 10, 2014s+b Trend Watch: The Profit Conundrum
Revenues go up, but so do costs — and even with overhead cuts, company leaders don’t see the expected benefits of scale.
s+b BlogsNovember 6, 2014Adam Smith’s Other Book
Economist Russ Roberts explores Adam Smith’s The Theory of Moral Sentiments, a 255- year-old guide to the good life.
November 3, 2014Making Sense of Globalization
The DHL Global Connectedness Index, now in its third edition, shows that not all flows of trade, capital, information, and people are alike.
s+b BlogsOctober 28, 2014Free Your Strategy from Annual Planning
When your strategy is shackled to the annual planning process, you lose a uniquely powerful management tool.
s+b BlogsOctober 16, 2014Reframing Sales Effectiveness
Aligning Strategy and Sales is the best sales book of the year — and one that senior executives should read.
October 9, 2014The New Supercompetitors
Companies that realize the power of their capabilities can shape how industries evolve. For more insights, read the related article.
s+b BlogsSeptember 25, 2014Enticing Consumers to Switch
For service companies seeking to lure customers away from their rivals, success lies in keeping it simple.
s+b BlogsSeptember 22, 2014Are You a Conscious Capitalist?
It’s time for capitalism to find a higher purpose.
s+b BlogsAugust 27, 2014Strategies for Small-Business Survival
Bad economic conditions don’t necessarily mean a death sentence for small companies. They can employ multiple strategies to keep growing.
s+b BlogsAugust 20, 2014Price Elasticity Has Snapped
Contrary to Econ 101, your optimal price should be based on a variety of factors.
s+b BlogsAugust 14, 2014Where Are the Sinkholes in Your Strategy?
Answering two critical questions will fortify your company’s strategy—and your ability to implement it.
August 8, 2014The New Supercompetitors
Companies that realize the power of their capabilities can shape how industries evolve. And watch the related video.
s+b BlogsAugust 6, 2014The Digitization of Financial Services
If it expects to keep growing, the industry must adopt a digital mind-set.- June 24, 2014
Don’t Let the Short-Term–Long-Term Tension Drag Your Strategy Down
How to navigate the twin demands of current performance and future investment. 
June 9, 2014Following the (M&A) Example of Others
Learning what other companies did to acquire firms in developing economies may help U.S. companies be more successful in their own M&A efforts.
- May 22, 2014
Strategy or Culture: Which Is More Important?
Although culture is much more than an “enabler” of strategy, it’s no substitute for it. 
May 5, 2014How Subsidiaries Can Gain Power in Multinational Corporations
Business units abroad that focus on technology and R&D exert more influence with the home office than those that focus on sales or marketing.- April 30, 2014
Note to Content Creators: The Mobile Web Is Not Saving You from iTunes
The app markets are winning—it’s time to focus on working (and winning) within them. - April 29, 2014
Becoming a Capable Company
Advantage is transient, but corporate identity is slow to change. Figure out that paradox, and your company will be primed for success. - April 28, 2014
Strategy Is Not about the Competition
Customers and capabilities—not the competition—should take center stage when developing strategies. 
April 28, 2014Growing When Your Industry Doesn’t
Success and profits flow to companies with uniquely valuable market propositions — regardless of their sector.
April 24, 2014The Hidden Business Benefits of Regulation
How embracing sensible legislation can unlock opportunity.- April 16, 2014
Best of Multimedia: Benjamin Zander on Choosing Possibility Thinking
It takes discipline to empower others to awaken their creativity, energy, and spontaneity. - April 9, 2014
(Tacit) Knowledge Is Power
Sharing soft data between salespeople and marketers can boost a company’s innovation efforts and improve its relationship with customers. 
April 3, 2014A New Life for strategy+business
Our firm, now called Strategy&, joins the PwC network.
March 6, 2014Building a Megaproject Without the Mega Problems
Large initiatives such as oil pipelines have a higher chance of succeeding when stakeholders work together to manage the risks.- March 3, 2014
Are Companies Responsible for the Off-Hours Behavior of Their Employees?
A growing rift in San Francisco between techies and long-term residents raises questions about whether employers can—or should—encourage workers to be better neighbors. 
February 20, 2014Are Corporate Sponsorships Worth It? Investors Say No
Unless a company is backing a philanthropic event, U.S. investors tend to be unhappy with corporate sponsorships.
February 14, 2014How Do You Compete?
Roger Martin, coauthor of Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works, introduces a lesson on the proper foundation for core competencies from Compete Smarter, Not Harder: A Process for Developing the Right Priorities through Strategic Thinking, by William Putsis.
February 11, 2014A Step-by-Step Guide to Winning the Customer
Companies that understand the stages of consumer purchasing decisions have an outsized influence in their outcome.
February 11, 2014Four Profit-Boosting Strategies for Wealth Managers
How to help close the gap between assets under management and revenues.
February 11, 2014Cut Your Company’s Fat but Keep Some Slack
Why excess capacity leads to greater efficiency.- February 10, 2014
Do We Really Want Public Pension Funds to Become Activist Investors?
Some funds are making bolder demands of the companies they hold shares in, and that’s not necessarily a good thing. 
January 30, 2014The Dangers of Adjacencies Strategy
Why a popular approach to growth may put your company’s health at risk.- January 23, 2014
Make Room for a Successful IPO
New high-tech companies are more attractive to investors when they show room for growth. 
January 8, 2014Big Data Strategy: s+b’s Strategy of the Year
From the headlines to the C-suite, big data embodied the height of strategy-as-fashion in 2013.
January 2, 2014Four Crisis Triggers Multinational Companies Can Avoid
For multinational companies operating in Russia and China, the key to success is finding ways to avoid PR crises, rather than managing them after they happen.
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