Just imitate it! A copycat path to strategic agility

by Oded ShenkarIssue: May / June 2012

When a product that has been in development for one year can be copied and brought to market in days, first mover advantage……

Managing for mediocrity? Assessing the vitality of Canadian corporations

by Barry L. LinetskyIssue: May / June 2012

New research by the author indicates that Canadian executives do well when it comes to strategic intent, but have difficulty……

Executives should monitor central bank pronouncements

by John S. McCallumIssue: May / June 2012

The task of divining the economy’s direction may confound managers, but monitoring the pronouncements of the institutions……

The cornerstones of good business practices

by Anders DahlvigIssue: May / June 2012

Retailer IKEA did not become one of the most admired companies in the world by trial and error. The company was built…

INSIDE THE LEADER’S MIND

by Stephen BernhutIssue: May / June 2012

There was a time when a “Nod, nod, wink, wink” implied deception but also youthful innocence, acted out with an…

Innovation nations

by Stephen BernhutIssue: March / April 2012

Behind the extraordinary emergence of the BRIC countries as economic powers is a national industrial policy. In each…

Reverse innovation and the emerging-market growth imperative

by Chris TrimbleIssue: March / April 2012

Many established global companies discount the need to innovate when competing in emerging markets. After all, innovation……

Building and leveraging your ecosystem to spark innovation-based growth

by Walter Van DyckIssue: March / April 2012

What matters most in creating and sustaining innovation is building and strengthening interdependent links amongst ecosystem……

Frugal engineering: An emerging innovation paradigm

by Nirmalya Kumar, Phanish Puranam et al.Issue: March / April 2012

There may perhaps not be any better example of the dictum that necessity is the mother of invention than can be found…

Thinking, fast and slow: A must read for executives

by John S. McCallumIssue: March / April 2012

One of the best business books of 2011 has some excellent and original advice for business executives. This IBJ regular……