Thought Leadership
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Why Do Highly Capable Women Not Always Realize Their Workforce Potential?
A researcher says at least part of the answer is that people are more than their potential
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Taking the leadership leap: Developing an executive pipeline for India's future
This article expands the argument and details the shortcomings in Indian management practices. The authors propose how the generation of business leaders who have powered India’s growth these last 20 years or so can ensure the development of the next generation of leaders
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The Perils of Short-Term Thinking
It’s hard to ignore shareholder demands for quarterly earnings miracles. But too often what looks like “success” today can inhibit a company’s competitiveness tomorrow
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A Manager's Moral Obligation to Preserve Capitalism
Harvard Business School's Rebecca M. Henderson and Karthik Ramanna argue that company managers have a moral obligation to preserve capitalism
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Rethinking the playing field: How can companies attract and keep the employees of the future?
Employers can secure the commitment of workers from these younger generations by offering ways to solve issues that stretch their abilities without pigeonholing them
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What will Showrooming do to Brick and Mortar Retail in China?
Will the rise of e-commerce and “showrooming” kill traditional retail?
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Harnessing the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs
we’re wired to appreciate positive surprises. our brains are set up to appreciate the way they challenge assumptions while adding value to things we care about
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Is Feminine Perfection Still Good for Sales?
Contrary to popular opinion, those bikini-clad young models draped over the show-room Ferrari might be doing your sales more harm than good these days
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What Are the Limits of Transparency?
Modern business theorists hail the open organization, but secrets between employers and employees are sometimes a good thing. What's the proper balance between transparency and opaqueness? asks Professor Jim Heskett
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Chinese State-Owned Enterprises in Africa: Myths and Realities
Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are often depicted as the new colonials in Africa, rapacious exploiters who lack transparency and good corporate citizenship. But the reality is rather different
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Bottom of the Pyramid and Beyond
Stuart Hart on the idea that revolutionized management thinking