Analytics & Business Intelligence
Does Your Company Collect Data — Or Hoard It?
The impulse to collect and store all data on the off chance it might be useful is counterproductive.
Organizational Psychology
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Digital Marketing
An Audio Summary of “Moving Beyond Marketing”
An audio briefing of the 2014 social business research report by MIT Sloan Management Review and Deloitte.
Gerald C. (Jerry) Kane
Executing Strategy
Making Mergers Work
Executives can overlook questions of identity when seeking synergies from mergers and acquisitions.
Hamid Bouchikhi and John R. Kimberly
Executing Strategy
Building Effective Business Relationships in China
Developing trust between Chinese and Western executives still takes time — and attention to detail.
Roy Y. J. Chua
Climate Change
The Four Organizational Factors That Built Kimberly-Clark’s Remarkable Sustainability Goals
Leadership support been crucial to building and meeting aggressive sustainability metrics.
Peggy Ward (Kimberly-Clark), interviewed by David Kiron
Culture
Uncommon Sense: How to Turn Distinctive Beliefs Into Action
A company’s beliefs are often the most critical source of differentiation.
Jules Goddard, Julian Birkinshaw and Tony Eccles
Leadership Skills
Is Morale Irrelevant?
Tough economic times can lead to misguided perspectives.
Stephanie Pane Haden and Jack Cooke
Business Models
How to Identify New Business Models
Another method to pursue growth: Use thought experiments to assess new business model possibilities.
Joseph V. Sinfield, Edward Calder, Bernard McConnell and Steve Colson
Executing Strategy
Why Dominant Companies Are Vulnerable
When consumers feel that their choices are restricted, many respond by leaving the market leader.
Kyle B. Murray and Gerald Häubl
Collaboration
The Amplified Enterprise: Using Social Media To Expand Organizational Capabilities
Anthony Bradley and Mark McDonald, interviewed by David Kiron
IT Governance & Leadership
The Secrets to Managing Business Analytics Projects
It takes a special breed of project manager to execute business analytics projects.
Stijn Viaene and Annabel Van den Bunder
Business Models
How to Innovate When Platforms Won’t Stop Moving
What are the characteristics that can help guide companies through disruptive transitions?
Michael A. Cusumano, interviewed by Michael S. Hopkins
Marketing Strategy
Why Every Project Needs a Brand (and How to Create One)
Project leaders should frame projects the same way marketing managers frame branding efforts.
Karen A. Brown, Richard Ettenson and Nancy Lea Hyer
Collaboration
Why Project Networks Beat Project Teams
Project networks provide the expertise to handle complex, knowledge-intensive team projects.
Jonathon Cummings and Carol Pletcher
Project Management
What Great Projects Have in Common
From time to time a project truly stands out, creating exceptional value and having an impact on the industry.
Dov Dvir and Aaron J. Shenhar
Supply Chains & Logistics
What Happens When You Outsource Too Much?
Managers must understand which competencies they can safely outsource and which they should manage internally.