Four strategies to capture and create value from big data

by Salvatore Parise, Bala Iyer et al.Issue: July / August 2012

Companies that effectively create and implement big data strategies stand to gain a competitive advantage. Readers will……

Workforce analytics: Making the most of a critical asset

by Eric Lesser, Carl Hoffman et al.Issue: July / August 2012

As these authors write, “Analytics does not have to be a whip used to increase the stroke count associated with extracting……

Leading disruptive innovation

by Soren KaplanIssue: July / August 2012

While we may be able to appreciate a disruptive innovation in retrospect, it is debatable whether we can convert our…

Big Data: The new, new thing

by Stephen BernhutIssue: July / August 2012

In Shanghai, on a sidewalk near the Shanghai City Museum, a shoeshine man, kit slung over a shoulder, a plastic bottle……

Debunking the “Proven Winner” myth in the National Hockey League

by W. Glenn RoweIssue: May / June 2012

Hiring a proven winner in major league sports is usually seen as the solution for jump-starting a moribund team. But…

The new ecology of leadership: Revisiting the foundations of management

by David HurstIssue: May / June 2012

This management thinker and author writes that “the central challenge in the Western World now is not to make existing……

Steve Jobs and the Art of Mental Model Innovation

by Prasad KaipaIssue: May / June 2012

Small wonder that many people who were in a meeting with Steve Jobs said that being in the meeting was like going on…

Willful blindness: When a leader turns a blind eye

by Margaret HeffernanIssue: May / June 2012

Leaders inhabit a bubble of power, and they are both mentally and physically cut off from the reality most people would……

Prosperity or bust: The need to renew Canada’s infrastructure

by Gord HumeIssue: May / June 2012

A sound and vibrant infrastructure is a must if a community – and a country – is to thrive. Too much of Canada’s……

Are female executives finally worth more than men?

by Karin SchnarrIssue: May / June 2012

“Show me the money.” - Jerry Maguire. The lack of female leaders may not be due to boards’ unwillingness to promote……