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SEPTEMBER 2008

The ergonomics of innovation

A successful campaign to save 100,000 lives shows that efforts to make it easier for organizations to innovate can yield remarkable results.

NOVEMBER 2008

Lessons from innovation's front lines: An interview with IDEO's CEO

Tim Brown, whose company specializes in innovation, distills the lessons of his career.

JUNE 2008

The next step in open innovation

The creation of knowledge, products, and services by online communities of companies and consumers is still in its earliest stages. Who knows where it will lead?

More on Innovation
OCTOBER 2008

How climate change could affect corporate valuations

Efforts to reduce climate change can profoundly affect the valuations of many companies, but executives so far seem largely unaware.

APRIL 2008

Business strategies for climate change

Huge value is at stake. The winners will be companies that reposition themselves to seize the opportunities of a low-carbon future.

JULY 2008

How the world should invest in energy efficiency

A program that targets cost-effective opportunities in energy productivity could halve the growth in energy demand, cut emissions of greenhouse gases, and generate attractive returns.

More on Climate Change
AUGUST 2008

Making a remarkable career: Women discuss how they approach work and life

In a series of vignettes, professional women highlight traits that have made them successful.

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SEPTEMBER 2008

Centered leadership: How talented women thrive

A new approach to leadership can help women become more self-confident and effective business leaders.

SEPTEMBER 2008

The challenge of hiring and retaining women: An interview with the head of HR at eBay

Beth Axelrod discusses how companies can do better at hiring, retaining, and promoting women.

APRIL 2008

Innovation lessons from Pixar: An interview with Oscar-winning director Brad Bird

What does stimulating the creativity of animators have in common with developing new product ideas or technology breakthroughs? A lot.

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MAY 2008

How chief strategy officers think about their role: A roundtable

Chief strategy officers from several high-profile companies discuss the complexities and challenges of the role.
JANUARY 2008

Leadership and innovation

McKinsey research reveals a wide gap between the aspirations of executives to innovate and their ability to execute. Organizational structures and processes are not the solution.
NOVEMBER 2007

Harnessing the power of informal employee networks

Formalizing a company’s ad hoc peer groups can spur collaboration and unlock value.
JULY 2007

Preempting hostile takeovers

Companies that stick to valuation basics can capture any value that would make them attractive for takeover bids.

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AUGUST 2007

How to improve strategic planning

It can be a frustrating exercise, but there are ways to increase its value.

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APRIL 2008

A fine-grained view of the sources of growth

The authors of The Granularity of Growth explain why the best strategies begin with a precise understanding of market and product opportunities.

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MAY 2008

Daniel Kahneman on behavioral economics

In an interview, the Nobel Laureate says organizations should think of decisions like any other product, and apply quality controls.

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NOVEMBER 2007

What's next in innovation

Management guru C.K. Prahalad examines the technique of tapping individual consumers to help develop products and create appealing experiences.

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NOVEMBER 2007

Crafting a message that sticks: An interview with Chip Heath

The key to effective communication: make it simple, make it concrete, and make it surprising.
NOVEMBER 2007

Strategy's strategist: An interview with Richard Rumelt

A giant in the field of strategy ruminates on strategic planning, diversification and focus, and the role of the CEO.

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NOVEMBER 2008

Nurturing entrepreneurship in India’s villages

The world’s great cities and the professionals who live in them are linked more tightly to one another than they are with their own rural hinterlands. Yet true prosperity starts in the countryside.
OCTOBER 2008

Seven ways China might surprise us in 2009

The country could yet again change the way the world sees it. Here’s a shortlist of realistic possibilities.