Thought Leadership
-
Does Focusing on Shareholder Value Hurt Shareholder Value?
Shareholders own the corporation, so managers should maximize returns for shareholders, right? Corporate law expert Lynn Stout says that there are problems with this argument, starting with the fact that legally shareholders don't own a corporation. On top of that, she says, prioritization of shareholder value harms returns in the long run
-
Increasing Role of Technology in Our Lives
Genevieve Bell who has been called Intel’s ‘secret weapon’ provides a anthropologist’s point of view on the increasing role of technology in our lives, and how it isn’t changing us as much as you might think
-
Striking the Balance
New research says working from home boosts employee happiness and productivity
-
Are You Supporting Your B Players?
If you ignore [B players] long enough, they begin to see themselves as low performers
-
The High-Growth Conundrum: Marketing at Hyperspeed
One way in which companies lose their way, ironically, is in strong sales
-
How to Succeed in Business
Have fun, hold onto the stair rail, and communicate well – advice from the executive who transformed formerly sleepy U.K.-based engineering firm AMEC plc into one of the best-performing companies on the London Stock Exchange in just six years
-
Why Japanese Companies Are Falling Behind The Rest Of The World
What Japanese companies can do to be globally competitive
-
How Does Private Equity Work in India?
Private equity experts and investors in India describe a unique developing market where even with bountiful capital and few opportunities for anything but minority shares the sector is profitable and a key to harnessing the country's tremendous entrepreneurial energy
-
Paradox Of Choosing Platforms
Developers and users of a smartphone tend to buy another phone with a similar platform, since most of applications are platform-specific
-
Consumption Crunch
Debt-burdened households are behind sharp cuts in consumption spending
-
The Time for 'Radical Cooperation' Has Come
Corporations need rules, too, as they are societies-within-a-society that make a material difference to the world in which they operate