Strategy
Developing Strategy Entrepreneurial Identity: A Leader’s Superpower and Their Achilles’ Heel?
In a business model based on an entrepreneur’s identity, company leaders may need to reassess who they are to respond to disruption.
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Organizational Transformation
Don’t Let Digital Obsession Destroy Your Organization
Organizations can benefit from taking a holistic approach toward digital transformation efforts.
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Developing Strategy
Great Strategy Considers More Than Customers and Investors
Great strategy addresses investor and consumer interests and also recognizes the value of nontraditional stakeholders.
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Marketing Strategy
The Brand Advantage That Will Lure Shoppers Back to Stores
New research highlights an opportunity for culturally rich brands to leverage brick-and-mortar stores to build brand loyalty.
Jonathan Z. Zhang
Platforms & Ecosystems
Leveraging Subscriptions and Marketplaces for Platform Success
Barry Libert, CEO of AIMatters, describes how subscription models and a platform-first mindset can help organizations define valuable new offerings for customers.
Barry Libert and Ally MacDonald
Platforms & Ecosystems
Accelerate Digital Transformation With ‘No-Code’ Software Tools
No-code software development platforms enable nontechnical teams to create and deploy simple apps quickly.
Chris DeBrusk
Financial Management & Risk
How Political Ideology Can Impact the Success of M&As
When managing a merger, pay attention to political disparities.
Dawn Chow et al.
Talent Management
Gain Competitive Advantage by Transcending the Front-Line Paradox
Front-line employees are uniquely aware of the early symptoms of coming change. Management should heed their insights.
Carsten Lund Pedersen
Platforms & Ecosystems
Why Companies Must Embrace Microservices and Modular Thinking
Monolithic, highly interdependent organizations can become modular ones by embracing microservices.
Mark J. Greeven et al.
Leading Change
Why Pivoting People Is a Strategic Priority
Companies must retrain their employees to fill the roles most closely aligned with their revised strategic directions.
Curtis L. Odom and Charn P. McAllister
Business Models
How to Win at the Platform Game
There’s power in integrating subscription-based software, platform marketplaces, and machine learning.