Strategy

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Analyzing Alibaba’s Magic

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The rise of China’s e-commerce giant has been attributed to numerous factors, but the impact of institutional voids should not be ignored.
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Let’s Get Digitally Physical

by , et al.Issue: September/October 2017

Accenture research shows financial fitness gets in the way of strengthening digital muscles at many leading businesses.
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A Digital Quick-Start Guide

by Issue: September/October 2017

Are you desperately seeking the next big thing? If so, you’re being distracted from what’s really important.
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Battling Bias

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There are ways to prevent cognitive bias from leading to poor organizational decision-making—you just need to implement them.
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A Beautiful Competitive Mind

by Issue: September/October 2017

It is time for conformist corporations to embrace neurodiversity as a powerful driver of competitive advantage.
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Harnessing Collective Wisdom

by , Issue: September/October 2017

Expert crowdsourcing isn’t easy to get right. It requires using incentives effectively, which requires understanding member motivations.
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When Customers Collide

by Issue: May / June 2017

Giving so-called internal customers priority over the real thing can be counterproductive and weaken business values along with profitability.
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Winning the Digital Race

by Issue: May / June 2017

Canada can punch above its weight in the digital age. But as tech industry leader Tom Jenkins notes, public policy will need to outpace disruption.
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The Profitability of Proof

by , et al.Issue: May / June 2017

Don’t be fooled by the popularity of alternative facts. The case for having evidence back up corporate claims has never been more compelling.
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Analyzing Amazon’s Move to Get Physical

by Issue: March / April 2017

It pays to pay attention when a leading online retailer sets out to open thousands of brick-and-mortar grocery stores.

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