X-TEAMS: NEW WAYS OF LEADING IN A NEW WORLD

by Deborah Ancona, Elaine Backman et al.Issue: September / October 2008

There’s nothing really wrong with the way organizational teams work – except for the fact that they are inward looking.……

SEVEN STEPS TO MERGER EXCELLENCE

by Roberta Hill, Sandy Weiner et al.Issue: September / October 2008

The dustbin of business history is loaded with the victims of ill conceived mergers and acquisitions. But while there…

THE MARKETER’S CHALLENGE: HOW TO TEACH CUSTOMERS NEW BEHAVIOURS

by Ian Gordon

The “slow” movement has gained traction in living, cooking and other domains, but in marketing, a patient, deliberate……

GROWTH FOR GROWTH’S SAKE: A RECIPE FOR A POTENTIAL DISASTER

by Graeme Deans, Mary Larson et al.Issue: September / October 2008

It’s easy enough to grow by acquisition or launching a new line that increases revenue dramatically. Such growth initiatives,……

REVERSING THE TIDE IN CANADIAN MANUFACTURING

by Chris PiperIssue: September / October 2008

It has become commonplace for manufacturers these past few years to throw up their hands and say that they just can’t……

AN INTERVIEW WITH JIM CHAMPY

by Stephen BernhutIssue: July / August 2008

Thought leader, author and consultant, Jim Champy is one of the most influential business thinkers. His first book,…

AN INTERVIEW WITH RAM CHARAN

by Stephen BernhutIssue: March / April 2008

Ram Charan is one of the leading management consultants in the world. He is the author of six books, most recently,…

AN INTERVIEW WITH JEFFREY SACHS

by Stephen BernhutIssue: January / February 2008

One could easily argue that development economist Jeffrey Sachs knows how to pick his spots – Poland, Bolivia, and…

THE 6TH AND BIGGEST LIE OF ALL: LESSONS FROM A DECADE OF E-TAILING

by Michael ParentIssue: November / December 2007

By the end of this article, online shoppers who feel that their personal information is secure and confidential will…

INSTITUTIONALIZING INNOVATION: LOOK TO EMPLOYEES FOR THE NEXT GREAT IDEA

by Anuradha Goyal, Kousalya Sampath et al.Issue: November / December 2007

While the importance of innovation is fairly well understood, organizations need to better understand the sources of…