Thought Leadership
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Blind Spots and How to Work at Them
Douglas Stone, the Boston-based consultant and ‘difficult conversations’ expert talks about blind spots (the bad news: we all have them) and the best way to give and receive feedback
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The High-Growth Conundrum: Helping Companies Cross the Chasm
Geoffrey Moore provides some pointers on how companies can counter the challenges that come with hypergrowth
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The Compensation Game
Do CEOs deserve "star" compensation? The idea that CEO pay is driven by the invisible hand of market forces is a myth from which chief executives have long benefited, say Harvard professors Lucian Bebchuk and Rakesh Khurana
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What Does Wise Leadership Mean?
Wise leaders are self aware, aware of their prejudices, their social conditioning and thus able to moderate the tendency to be over-optimistic with their intuitive instincts
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Lessons From The Dark Side Of Capitalism: How Pirates Help To Shape New Industries
It is a novel and intriguing thought: Business can take a lesson from pirate organizations by paying attention to and working with them to innovate, push forward and become aware of new uncharted territories ahead. This author suggests specific steps a conventional business can take
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Finding Growth at the Base of the Pyramid
As competition in emerging economies intensifies, multinationals are searching for new growth opportunities. Could the poorest of the poor hold the key?
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The Thinker Interview: Henry Chesbrough
Henry Chesbrough, the Father of Open Innovation, believes that in the future innovation communities will push the boundaries of Open Innovation.
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How to Become a Reflective Leader
The former chairman of Goldman Sachs describes how to become a more reflective leader
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An Indian Entrepreneur Uses Outside the Box Thinking to Establish a Niche in Financial Services
Geographical, cultural and linguistic diversity were mere obstacles to be overcome for this Indian entrepreneur, whose resourcefulness and outside-the-box thinking launched a financial services firm that exploited an inviting-though-overlooked (and profitable) niche. In his own words, he describes how he did it
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To Cheat or Not To Cheat
New research shows how subtle changes in language can lead to more ethical behavior
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Are You Becoming "Clique-ish"?
New hires often seek professional advice from colleagues of the same nationality or background as a means of settling into a new environment. But this reliance on compatriots can work against you