The collection of articles below represents the first edition of our new Business Insight series, a collaborative effort with The Wall Street Journal to bring you the latest thinking and practical application from leading management experts. All articles are available free and full text.

This is the first of six bimonthly editions of Business Insight upcoming in 2007. Each edition will appear in print in The Wall Street Journal and on an ongoing basis on the WSJ and SMR websites.

LEADERSHIP Leading From Below
CEOs can’t change companies on their own. The secret is to foster a leadership mentality through the ranks.
By James Kelly and Scott Nadler

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ORGANIZATION Preparing for the Exit
When forming a business alliance, don’t ignore one of the most crucial ingredients: how to break up.
By Ranjay Gulati et al.

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INNOVATION Think Small
Every company wants to hit it big with market-shattering innovations. It’s the little changes, though, that make the difference.
By Rajan Varadarajan

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TECHNOLOGY Searching For RFID’s Sweet Spot
Figuring out where electronic tagging makes the most sense.
By Sunil Chopra and ManMohan S. Sodhi

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CORPORATE STRATEGY Leaders of the Pack
A look at strategies for securing market domination—and keeping it.
By Richard A. D’Aveni

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CORPORATE STRATEGY The Path to Growth
Firms need to constantly adapt business models to changing markets. They have three basic strategies to pick from.
By Norman T. Sheehan and Ganesh Vaidyanathan
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GLOBAL BUSINESS Worldly Wise
Attracting and managing customers isn’t the same when businesses go global. Companies must be ready to adjust.
By Christoph Senn and Axel Thoma

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