The Discipline of Managing Disruption
To Harvard professor Clayton Christensen, coauthor of How Will You Measure Your Life?, a primary task of leadership is asking questions that anticipate great challenges.
Lessening the Impact of Natural Disasters on Supply Chains
Physical diversification is important, but so is spreading data about designs and operations.March 8, 2013Designing the Right Supply Chain
Companies that align their operations to their strategy unleash superior performance.February 26, 2013 by Richard Kauffeld, Curt Mueller, and Adam MichaelsProduct Management Gets Stronger
An innovative approach to managing product portfolios—the strong-form model—can help companies stay ahead of change.February 26, 2013 by Barry Jaruzelski, Richard Holman, and Ian MacDonaldStrategies for Global Connectedness
National efforts to expand international flows—of trade, capital, information, and people—can be a major leverage point for raising prosperity.February 26, 2013 by Pankaj Ghemawat and Steven A. AltmanIs China the World’s Next Rust Belt?
Rising labor costs will challenge China’s manufacturing base, but five factors point to opportunities for growth.February 25, 2013 by John JullensWhat Drives a Company’s Success?
Booz & Company and strategy+business have introduced an online survey to explore the relationship between management theory, corporate identity, and high performance.February 4, 2013 by Art Kleiner and Nadia KubisNew Concerns about the Pricing of New Products
Manufacturers and retailers must factor in national sensitivities to price volatility.January 18, 2013The Lesson of Lost Value
A new study finds that underestimating strategic risk is the number one cause of shareholder value destruction. But it doesn’t have to be.November 27, 2012 by Christopher Dann, Matthew Le Merle, and Christopher PencavelOvercoming the Global Innovation Trade-Off
How to maintain creative complexity without the limitations of co-location.November 27, 2012 by Yves Doz and Keeley WilsonThe Thought Leader Interview: William J. O’Rourke
The former head of Alcoa Russia teaches executives that in international business practice, ethics and competitive advantage go hand in hand.November 27, 2012 by Ann GrahamBettering the Odds for a Turnaround
CEOs with seats on other company boards have connections that can help them transform their own company.October 5, 2012Exploring the Supply Side of Fake Goods
How companies can battle five types of counterfeiters.July 13, 2012Optimism Returns to the American Automotive Industry
Automobiles are selling again, and executives are confident. The U.S. auto industry is positioned for a global economic recovery — if car manufacturers can avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.June 4, 2012 by Brian Collie, Scott Corwin, and Arjun KakkarChina’s Mid-Market Innovators
A new category of competitor — low-price, medium-quality Chinese B2B upstarts — is shaking up the global competitive landscape.May 29, 2012 by Edward Tse, John Jullens, and Bill RussoSolar Comes of Age
A leading solar energy policy advocate explains how this dynamic, rapidly maturing industry can reach its true potential.May 29, 2012 by Laura W. GellerA Credit Report
A review of Borrow: The American Way of Debt, by Louis Hyman.May 29, 2012 by Robert HertzbergShortening the Time Line for a Recall
Three key factors can delay — or accelerate — an announcement.April 13, 2012The Long-Term Damage from Juggling Too Many Projects
Scrambling to shift scant resources in order to meet deadlines can have a chaotic ripple effect.March 30, 2012Five Steps toward a Revitalized Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Global drug companies are facing disruption. One powerful strategic response is to rethink their manufacturing and operations footprints.February 28, 2012 by Marcus Ehrhardt, Robert Hutchens, and Susan HigginsThe Capabilities Premium in M&A
A new study of inorganic growth shows that deals made to enhance or leverage the things that companies do well consistently outperform others.February 22, 2012 by Gerald Adolph, Cesare Mainardi, and J. NeelyAutomotive: Prepare for Black Swans
February 17, 2012 by Michael Beck, Brian Collie, Scott Corwin, Evan Hirsh, and Jan MiecznikowskiUsing Market Footholds to Confuse the Competition
A niche in a new market can be a base for growth — or a way to keep rivals off guard.February 10, 2012Mixed Blessings from Antidumping Tariffs
Revenues rise at protected companies, but from price hikes — and production decreases.January 6, 2012The Top 10 M&A Fallacies and Self-Deceptions
With merger and acquisition activity heating up, here’s a due diligence checklist for regaining clarity.November 23, 2011 by Barry Jaruzelski, Marian Mueller, and Peter Conway
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