Leadership and the art of plate spinning
Senior executives will better balance people and priorities by embracing the paradoxes of organizational life. I often ask business leaders three simple questions. What are…
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Language access, translation technology and how public bodies and manufacturers get it done.
Big data: What’s your plan?
Many companies don’t have one. Here’s how to get started. The payoff from joining the big-data and advanced-analytics management revolution is no longer in…
Learning from Japan’s early electric-vehicle buyers
About one-third of early buyers in Japan say their next car may not be an electric vehicle. Companies should heed their complaints. If electric…
The importance of creating your own brand
Montreal’s M0851 leather goods stores uses its own cultivated identity to sell its ‘slow fashions’ Frédéric Mamarbachi, founder and creator of the brand M0851, is…
The US employment challenge: Perspectives from Carl Camden and Michael Spence
The CEO of a global staffing firm and a Nobel laureate economist discuss the changing face of US employment and the obstacles to job…
Private equity’s new Asian strength
A rebound signals opportunity—and a need for flexibility as the market evolves. While the private-equity business remains in the doldrums in much of the world,…
How helping women helps business
Companies whose social investments focus on women in developing economies help not only the recipients but also themselves. Few companies make social investments specifically aimed…
From oxcart to Wal-Mart: Four keys to reaching emerging-market consumers
To get products to customers in emerging markets, global manufacturers need strategies for navigating both the traditional and the modern retail landscapes. In emerging…
The rise of the African consumer
The single-largest business opportunity in Africa will be its rising consumer market. A McKinsey report, one of the first of its kind, offers a…
Protecting information in the cloud
IT and business executives need to apply a risk-management approach that balances economic value against risks. The use of highly scaled, shared, and automated IT…
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