EXECUTIVE ADVISER

The Dangers of Social Responsibility

The idea that companies have a responsibility to act in the public interest and will profit from doing so is fundamentally flawed. That’s the argument made by Aneel Karnani in the August edition of Executive Adviser, MIT SMR’s collaboration with The Wall Street Journal. Karnani says that not only is the idea of corporate duty flawed, it also makes it more likely that we’ll ignore real solutions. Read more »

A COUNTERPOINT: Rosabeth Moss Kanter disagrees, arguing that there's value in the pursuit of synergy, in “How to Do Well and Do Good.”

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November 30, 2009

No More Executive Bonuses!

The problem isn’t that they are poorly designed. The problem is that they exist at all. Is the entire system rigged? Renowned professor Henry Mintzberg says that today’s executive compensation system is bankrupt, it can’t be fixed, and it hurts companies starving for true leadership. Free to subscribers
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By Henry Mintzberg

Follow the Tweets

By monitoring comments on Twitter, companies can predict where next week’s sales are heading Free to subscribers
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By Huaxia Rui, Andrew Whinston and Elizabeth Winkler

The Path to Developing Successful New Products

Businesses with the best track records do three things better than their less-successful peers Free to subscribers
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By Mike Gordon, Chris Musso, Eric Rebentisch and Nisheeth Gupta

Before Heading to China…

…Make sure you know what you’re trying to do there. Free to subscribers
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By Garry D. Bruton, David Ahlstrom and Lu Yuan

Outsourcing Innovation

With budgets tight, more companies are hiring third parties to come up with new ideas. Free to subscribers
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By Michael A. Stanko, Jonathan D. Bohlmann and Roger J. Calantone

Get Smart About Product Returns

Yes, you hate them. But that doesn’t mean they can’t work for you. Free to subscribers
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By J. Andrew Petersen and V. Kumar

Trust Me

For entrepreneurs looking to gain credibility, it’s often the little things that count. Free to subscribers
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By Quy Huy and Christoph Zott

Do You Really Want to Be a Leader?

First, ask yourself these three questions. Free to subscribers
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By Preston C. Bottger and Jean-Louis Barsoux

Getting an Edge From IT

Companies need to think strategically about their tech investments Free to subscribers
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An interview with Peter Weill