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Today’s Smart Talent Management

In the Winter 2012 issue, authors Günter K. Stahl, Ingmar Björkman et al. lay out the "Six Principles of Effective Global Talent Management." From internal consistency to cultural embeddedness, these principles help companies recruit and select talented people, develop them, manage their performance, and compensate and reward them — all while trying to retain the strongest performers. Read more »
ALSO IN THE NEW ISSUE: How managers can leverage employee social networks to uncover hidden talent and build a well-networked organization.

FALL 2009 · VOL. 51 · NO. 1

Survey: The Business of Sustainability Now

How are sustainability pressures altering the competitive landscape, and how are businesses responding? The first annual Business of Sustainability Survey and interview project found answers. Free to subscribers
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8 Reasons (You Never Thought Of) That Sustainability Will Change Management

Transparency, accidental innovation, trust, collaboration — as sustainability affects how the world works, so will it affect how business works in the world. Smart managers know how. Free to subscribers
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Does Sustainability Change the Talent Equation?

When it comes to tapping into the passions of employees, the opportunities and threats presented by sustainability are two sides of the same coin.

What Executives Don’t Get About Sustainability (and Further Notes on the Profit Motive)

An interview with celebrated scientist, entrepreneur and sustainable business strategist Amory Lovins on how companies can seize the opportunities they’re missing. Free to subscribers
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The Mini-Cases: 5 Companies, 5 Strategies, 5 Transformations

Sustainability-related concerns are prompting many businesses to make major shifts. Here are mini-case glimpses of Nike, Rio Tinto, GE, Better Place and Wal-Mart. Free to subscribers
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Long-Viewed, See-Through, Collaborative and Retooled

The competitive landscape is being reshaped by sustainability pressures. What capabilities and characteristics will companies need to cultivate in order to thrive? Free to subscribers
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One CEO’s Trip From Dismissive to Convinced

From organizational ignorance to integrated competitive advantage: How Interface’s Ray Anderson became the leading sustainability CEO — a timeline. Free to subscribers
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Features

Which Innovation Efforts Will Pay?

For many companies, developing new products is a hit-or-miss proposition. Some businesses are relying on a new analytic tool to ensure that the hits are more likely. Free to subscribers
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Set Up Remote Workers to Thrive

As increasing numbers of employees work remotely, companies need to find effective ways to promote internal communication, social interaction and daily visibility. Free to subscribers
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Does IP Strategy Have to Cripple Open Innovation?

How your IP strategy might be killing your open innovation activities — and what you can do to make it an enabler, even a builder of industrial “ecosystems,” instead. Free to subscribers
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Which Way Should You Downsize in a Crisis?

Managers have been inundated with advice on the dos and don’ts of laying off employees. But the truth is that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to downsizing. Free to subscribers
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What the GDP Gets Wrong (Why Managers Should Care)

The irony of the information age is that we know less about the sources of value in the economy than we did 25 years ago. Here’s why. Free to subscribers
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Intelligence

Do You Have a “Plan B”? Many companies have trouble making the transition from a failing business model to one that works, even if they have a good idea. Often, one culprit is an inability to experiment. By Alden M. Hayashi Free to subscribers
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Debunking Management Myths In this interview, Henry Mintzberg questions some of the conventional wisdom about managerial work. By Martha E. Mangelsdorf Free to subscribers
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The Evolution Of Sustainability Many companies are taking the first steps toward sustainability — but going further can yield competitive advantage. By Alex Markevich Free to subscribers
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The Benefits Of Commitment Service businesses tend to be less innovative and profitable if they work with many partners. By Andreas B. Eisingerich and Matthias Seifert Free to subscribers
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The Advantage of Tolerating Failure When venture capitalists are more tolerant of failure, their portfolio companies are more innovative. By Martha E. Mangelsdorf Free to subscribers
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What Helps and Hinders Innovation? Recent research explores the interdependencies between various approaches to innovation. By Daniel Tzabbar Free to subscribers
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FROM THE MAGAZINE

Winter 2012: Cover Story

Winning the Race with Ever-Smarter Machines

 

Recent progress in information technology has been both rapid and dramatic. Is your company ready?