Making Critical Decisions with Confidence
Nancy McKinstry, CEO and chairman of Wolters Kluwer, explains how going digital is allowing a 183-year-old provider of specialist information and expert solutions to prosper in a data-driven world.
Thought leaders
Financial Services and Social Value Can Mix
For Antonio Huertas Mejías, chief executive officer of the MAPFRE insurance company, economic growth aligns with making a sustainable contribution to the wider community.
Keeping Cool under Pressure
For Greg Lehmkuhl, president and CEO of Lineage Logistics, temperature-controlled supply chains for perishables are one of the world’s next great platforms.
GMOSimplicity, Synergy, and Scale
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chair of Tata Sons, sets a strategic course for the 21st century.A Doctor’s Prescription: Data May Finally Be Good for Your Health
Robert Wachter, M.D., author of The Digital Doctor, is increasingly optimistic that technology can improve healthcare. Better strategic management of people, systems, and data is making a difference.- GMO
How to Build a Stronger Economy
Jim Clifton, chief executive of Gallup Inc., has a robust theory about entrepreneurialism and economic recovery. Are You Spending Way Too Much on Software?
Author and technology consultant Dave McComb on how to curb runaway IT spending.How to Make Property Work Better for Society
In their new book, Eric A. Posner and E. Glen Weyl argue that rethinking the ownership of assets can lead to greater economic efficiency and equality. See also “Summer Reading: 8 Business Books – in Pictures”- GMO
Oath CEO Tim Armstrong Believes in the Promise of the Mobile Consumer
The company that owns AOL and Yahoo is investing in content, software, and better online user experiences for marketers and consumers. Living in a World of Walls: The Backlash to Globalization
A conversation with Ian Bremmer about nationalism and populism, which will remain potent political forces — at least until some fundamental issues are addressed.- GMO
Shifting a Corporate Culture at Scale — and with Speed
Building strategy at a newly spun-off company means moving quickly to reset expectations. - GMO
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Has a Game Plan
Global growth, social media, and technology are allowing professional basketball to engage fans in the arena and online. Growing through M&A in Financial Services
Pursuit of innovation is crucial in the competitive global market.- GMO
Melissa Snover’s Recipe for Sweet Success
The “head magician” at Katjes Magic Candy Factory talks about custom candy, serial entrepreneurship, technology, and the growing pains of startups. - GMO
Business Leaders as Catalysts for Change
Today’s CEO creates opportunity through innovation and customer awareness. Strong cultural values come from the top. - GMO
CEO Succession Planning in a Family Business
Jonathan Warburton, chairman of U.K. bakery chain Warburtons, is clear-sighted about developing family talent and attracting top managers. - GMO
Can More Flexible Workforces Solve Society’s Problems?
Yasuyuki Nambu, CEO of Japan’s Pasona Group, is reframing short-term employment as a means of social benefit. - GMO
How Can a Fintech Company Win 20 Million Customers?
Valentin Stalf, chief executive of German financial-services startup N26, wants banking to be like music downloading. - Digital Leadership
Phil Windley Thinks He Can Protect Your Data
The chair of a foundation dedicated to safeguarding personal information online believes blockchain is the answer. - GMO
Why Latin American Business May (Finally) Be Ready for Growth
Bernardo Vargas Gibsone, CEO of the Colombian utility and construction company ISA, sees opportunity emerging from turmoil. - GMO
Can a Laundry-Folding Robot Improve Your Life?
For Shin Sakane, CEO of Japan’s Seven Dreamers Laboratories, the key to innovation is satisfying unrecognized customer needs.
