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LEADERSHIP How to Fill the Talent Gap Global companies face a perfect storm when it comes to finding the employees they need. By Douglas A. Ready and Jay A. Conger Related Articles: Getting the Right People at the Top Building Competitive Advantage Through People Intellectual Capital = Competence x Commitment Old Laws Hobble the New Economy Workplace MULTIMEDIA VIDEO Jay Conger discusses how generational differences play into the expectations workers have about their employers and careers and what it all means for companies seeking talent. AUDIO Douglas Ready discusses what happens when executives struggle to make the move into the ranks of senior management, and what companies can do to help make the transition successful.	GLOBAL BUSINESS Expanding the 24-Hour Workplace Round-the-clock operations aren't just for call centers anymore. By Amar Gupta Related Articles: The Need for a Corporate Global Mind-Set Building an Effective Global Business Team Enterprise 2.0: The Dawn of Emergent Collaboration Best Practices in IT Portfolio Management How Microsoft Makes Large Teams Work Like Small Teams MULTIMEDIA DISCUSSION What are the best ways to manage employees, communications and work flow when everyone is scattered over space and time? Join Amar Gupta in an online forum. AUDIO Dr. Gupta discusses the cultural differences that can hinder the smooth transition of work from one country to another, and how companies can mitigate those problems or even use them to their advantage.
INNOVATION Together We Innovate How can companies come up with new ideas? By getting employees working with one another. By Rob Cross, Andrew Hargadon, Salvatore Parise and Robert J. Thomas Related Articles: The New Principles of a Swarm Business Are You Networked for Successful Innovation? Using Supplier Networks To Learn Faster Don't Just Relate — Collaborate	STRATEGY Think Big To win market share, don't try to influence what brand of product people buy. Change how they use the product in the first place. By David Aaker Related Articles: Finding the Right Job for Your Product The Art of Managing New Product Transitions Early Warning of New Rivals Responses to Disruptive Strategic Innovation Foundations for Growth: How To Identify and Build Disruptive New Businesses
STRATEGY Stay Loose By breaking decisions into stages, executives can build flexibility into their plans. By Lenos Trigeorgis, Rainer Brosch and Han Smit Related Articles: Building Ambidexterity Into an Organization Closing the Gap Between Strategy and Execution Strategy as Improvisational Theater	INNOVATION Group Analysis Why some regional clusters work better than others. By Andreas B. Eisingerich and Leslie Boehm Related Articles: Is Your Innovation Process Global? Innovation: Location Matters Improving Capabilities Through Industry Peer Networks How Location Clusters Affect Innovation
MARKETING The Distribution Trap It's every manufacturer's dream to get on the shelves of Wal-Mart and other mega-retailers. Too often, it turns into a nightmare. By Andrew R. Thomas and Timothy J. Wilkinson Related Articles: The 12 Different Ways for Companies to Innovate Reducing the Risks of New Product Development The Era of Open Innovation The New Practice of Global Product Development How Management Innovation Happens MULTIMEDIA VIDEO Andrew Thomas talks about how the Internet gives manufacturers a new tool to gain power over giant retailers.