- A favored position creates authentic leadership only when it is tempered by accountability.
Best Business Books 2014: s+b’s Top Shelf
November 3, 2014Our annual review of the year’s best business books. See also Best Business Books 2014—in Pictures.Best Business Books 2014
November 3, 2014 by Theodore KinniOur annual review of the year’s best business books. See also Best Business Books 2014—in Pictures.Joel Kurtzman’s Case for Economic Optimism
October 13, 2014 by Art KleinerThe founding editor of strategy+business argues that the United States is about to launch an epic new wave of growth.Doing Business Where Governance Is Weak
August 8, 2014 by Ian Buchanan and Edward ClaytonEight principles for succeeding in markets prone to ethical and legal risks.What the Beautiful Game Reveals about the Dismal Science
July 24, 2014 by Theodore KinniSoccer, says Ignacio Palacios-Huerta, is a perfect laboratory for testing economic theory.Lessons from the East Asian Development Model
July 8, 2014 by John JullensWhat are the paths to economic growth for today’s emerging markets?What Marketers Can Learn From Contemporary Art
July 1, 2014 by Theodore KinniEconomist Don Thompson says a product’s value can rise if it’s accompanied by a compelling backstory, reputation, or buying experience.Following the (M&A) Example of Others
June 9, 2014 by Matt PalmquistLearning what other companies did to acquire firms in developing economies may help U.S. companies be more successful in their own M&A efforts.A Diagnosis for Personalized Medicine
May 26, 2014 by Avi Kulkarni and Nelia PadillaThe emergence of new technologies could convince physicians and insurers that patient-specific healthcare is here to stay.Does capitalism create social mobility?
May 21, 2014 by Theodore KinniIn The Son Also Rises, UC Davis economic historian Gregory Clark tracks surnames over hundreds of years to better understand social mobility.
How Strikebreaking Hurt Innovation
May 19, 2014Les Leopold, author of How to Make a Million Dollars an Hour: Why Hedge Funds Get Away with Siphoning Off America’s Wealth, introduces a passage on the debilitating effects of mass firings from Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t, by Simon Sinek.Christine Bader’s Tales of a Corporate Idealist
May 19, 2014 by Theodore KinniThe former BP policy development manager and U.N. business and human rights advisor on the nuances of promoting social responsibility and sustainability within companies.Why Chinese Companies Struggle to Go Global
May 6, 2014 by Laura W. GellerA new study explains what’s holding them back, and how they can move forward.A Sucker’s Bet in Sochi
February 19, 2014 by Theodore KinniAfter reading the International Handbook on the Economics of Mega Sporting Events, it’s hard to see how Russia will benefit from hosting the Winter Olympics.The Trouble with Sunspots
February 11, 2014 by George S. OldfieldA personality-driven history of economic forecasting by business historian Walter Friedman points up the limitations of the prediction business, then and now.The Rise and Fall of Western Innovation
February 11, 2014 by Marc LevinsonA review of Mass Flourishing: How Grassroots Innovation Created Jobs, Challenge, and Change, by Edmund Phelps.Fiddling at Davos, as Capitalism Burns
January 22, 2014 by Theodore KinniIf the authors of Does Capitalism Have a Future? are right, this year’s WEF attendees should take a hard look at business as usual.Efraim Benmelech on Financial Contagion
January 20, 2014 by Frieda KlotzThe economist explains how financial crises spread like a disease and what companies can do to immunize themselves.A Call for True Machiavellian Leadership
November 20, 2013 by Theodore KinniAccording to scholar Maurizio Viroli, leaders cited The Prince as a rationale for unethical behavior for far too long. Accomplish something great instead.From Netscape to eHarmony: The High Risks and Big Rewards of Platform Markets
November 12, 2013 by Dylan MinorCompanies that link complementary partners, like dating sites or online auctions, can dominate for years or be swept away in an instant.The Dynamic Capabilities of David Teece
November 11, 2013 by Art KleinerTo U.C. Berkeley's long-standing strategy thinker, companies gain an edge only when they evolve in ways no one else can match.Why ‟Keeping It Simple” Can Be a Complicated Mistake
October 11, 2013 by Sally HelgesenWhen you apply simplistic solutions to complex challenges, you miss out on bigger opportunities.A Different Kind of Climate Change
September 20, 2013 by Eric J. McNultyBusinesses must ask themselves what impact they can make on society as social and economic climates change around the world.What Is the Wellspring of Innovation?
September 17, 2013 by Theodore KinniNobel Prize–winning economist Edmund Phelps argues that innovation and the prosperity it engenders are a function of our values.
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