Reaping the rewards of cross-business collaboration in mergers and acquisitions

by Suzanne Francis, Jonathan Stearn et al.Issue: September / October 2011

The success rate for mergers and acquisitions could increase considerably if managers from the two companies jointly…

Silicon Valley to India: Build an innovation ecosystem and good things will come

by Rishikesha T. KrishnanIssue: September / October 2011

India's prowess in business has been powered in no small part by the ability of its entrepreneurs to innovate. Just…

What is success in innovation?

by Roger MoreIssue: July / August 2011

“Necessity, who is the mother of invention.” (Plato, The Republic, 347 B.C.) “Cash flow is the father.” (Roger……

How leaders can close the innovation gap

by Claude Legrand, Dr. David S. Weiss et al.Issue: July / August 2011

A leader’s failure to walk the talk is, arguably, especially conspicuous if that leader fails to make good on his…

Knowledge Jam: Three disciplines to beat the merger performance odds

by Katrina PughIssue: July / August 2011

Mergers fail for several reasons and one of the most common is the failure of managers to plan how to retain the knowledge……

How Leadership Has Changed

by Carol Stephenson, O.C.Issue: July / August 2011

With globalization, technological innovation and the growing number of linkages among people, activities and events,…

Putting social media to work at Cognizant

by Bala Iyer, Salvatore Parise et al.Issue: July / August 2011

Many companies know what social media can do but many are still unable to apply or leverage social media to distance…

Two terrific books for executives

by John S. McCallumIssue: July / August 2011

In no small way a CEO’s ability to connect with people is based on how he or she writes and behaves. The two, near-classic……

Ambitious, educated women and their key role in solving China’s talent crunch

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Sylvia Ann Hewlett et al.Issue: July / August 2011

Educated women in China have the same goals as their counterparts in Western countries. However, companies in China…

In Focus: The Global Environment of Business

by Stephen BernhutIssue: July / August 2011

From emerging to emerged in a few seconds. The Huangpu River runs through Shanghai, separating east from west, old Shanghai……