All articles tagged: consulting

Increasing capacity per dollar in computer technology has driven exponential growth for 50 years. The same could happen in the energy industry.

Dangers lurk if suggestions are sought but are not considered.

China’s rising middle class will challenge the world’s resources — and press China’s leadership for change, says Cheng Li, a leading Chinese political scientist.

Unsuccessful efforts to improve the status quo often have the richest silver linings.

James M. Kouzes, coauthor (with Barry Z. Posner) of The Leadership Challenge, introduces a passage on the importance of remembering where you started that appears in From Values to Action: The Four Principles of Values-Based Leadership, by Harry M. Jansen Kraemer Jr.

Transitions that left scars in the past can hurt new initiatives.

To outperform their rivals, private equity firms will need to enhance their ability to spur organic growth in the companies they own. (And public companies will need to follow.)

Wider access to databases pushes decisions down the org chart. E-mail, Wi-Fi, and smartphones tend to push them up.

As a prerequisite for growth in the post-crisis environment, leading companies in the consumer products, telecommunications, industrial goods, automotive, and financial-services industries are shifting their business models and operating practices.

Business strategy is at an evolutionary crossroads. It’s time to resolve the long-standing tension between the inherent identity of your organization and the fleeting nature of your competitive advantage.

Regina E. Herzlinger, author of Who Killed Health Care? America’s $2 Trillion Medical Problem — and the Consumer-Driven Cure, introduces a passage on how businesses can lower healthcare costs and improve employee health from The Company That Solved Health Care: How Serigraph Dramatically Reduced Skyrocketing Costs While Providing Better Care, and How Every Company Can Do the Same, by John Torinus Jr.

Freelancers are turning to “co-working” environments for better workplace interaction. Companies could use them to boost productivity.

A review of The Management Myth: Why the Experts Keep Getting It Wrong, by Matthew Stewart.

A shortcut to the big themes in the conversation about corporate strategy.

At the World Economic Forum’s summer meeting in Dalian, China, four experts discussed the challenges and opportunities that aging populations present to business.

How to effectively manage employees who work on multiple teams within an organization.

Executives should track Internet commentary in China to protect their company’s reputation — and market position.

When management consultants stop being experts and start being collaborators, companies benefit.

A review of The Silver Lining, by Scott D. Anthony.

The Obama administration’s focus on digital patient records to minimize medical errors and improve efficiency has promise, but will face significant obstacles.

The most important task for corporate leaders, says consultant and author Steve Zaffron, is to reorient the minds of their employees toward a positive vision of the future.

How a conference of multiple stakeholders is bringing financial investment to a region marked by conflict.

Why some strategic alliances fail to meet expectations.

How to rebuild your capabilities for long-term growth in a time of turmoil.