February 2013—Too many boards just review and approve strategy. Three questions can help them—and executives—begin to do better.more
September 2012—Outliers are exactly that. Duplicating their performance is harder than we might wish.more
July 2012—You don’t need a formal strategy role to help shape your organization’s strategic direction. Start by moving beyond frameworks and communicating in a more engaging way.more
July 2012—Regular strategic dialogue involving a broad group of senior executives can help companies adapt to the unexpected. Here’s one company’s story, and some principles for everyone.more
May 2012—Crowdsourcing your strategy may sound crazy. But a few pioneering companies are starting to do just that, boosting organizational alignment in the process. Should you join them?more
March 2012—Most companies allocate the same resources to the same business units year after year. That makes it difficult to realize strategic goals and undermines performance. Here’s how to overcome inertia.more
March 2012—To develop a winning corporate strategy, you may need more muscle in your headquarters.more
April 2012—A CFO and a business unit head explain how they overcome the barriers that all too often separate capital, talent, and other resources from vital strategic goals.more
Induction programs for new directors typically don’t provide a sufficiently detailed understanding of the business. New directors should ask twelve critical questions.
No matter what happens, investors will reward companies that master the art of growing under pressure.more
The United States is belatedly discovering some severe structural challenges that will require substantial investment.
January 2011—Ten timeless tests can help you kick the tires on your strategy, and kick up the level of strategic dialogue throughout your company.more
April 2011—The diversity and dynamism of China, India, and Brazil defy any one-size-fits-all approach. more
June 2011—Too few ask themselves, “Why would anyone agree with us?”more
July 2011—It takes a mix of leaders and talent to pursue a variety of growth strategies simultaneously. Few executives can do it all.more
January 2011—Creating a winning strategy is a struggle for most companies; some seem content just to play along. They may not be asking themselves the right questions.more
March 2011—They can be a powerful business tool—but only if you get the design right.more
July 2011—Corporate directors know what they should be doing. But they haven’t raised their game since 2008 and must strengthen their capabilities and spend more time on board work.more
March 2010—Left unchecked, subconscious biases will undermine strategic decision making. Here’s how to counter them and improve corporate performance.more
January 2011—Few companies create strategies that deliver more value than the sum of their business unit parts, but those that do also excel at moving resources and removing barriers.more
April 2011—New findings show how large and small companies grow—and reveal the startling performance of emerging-market players.more
April 2011—Senior managers can apply practical insights from neuroscience to make themselves—and their teams—more creative.more
February 2011—Companies aren’t much more effective at managing their ties with governments than they were in late 2009, though more are engaging in collaboration instead of conflict.more
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Cooperatives have a unique organizational structure and represent about 3 to 5% of the world’s GDP. In this report, we offer new thinking on the global trends and challenges they face.more
To uncover pockets of opportunity, executives need to dig down to deeper levels of their businesses and organizations.more