Thought Leadership
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Making the Best of a World Slowdown
Sluggish economic growth is hardly desirable, but as this author points out, it may be a blessing in disguise. In this article he outlines eight steps that executives can take to help their firms survive a slowdown and emerge as a smarter, more productive enterprise
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The Significant Gap Between Society And Organizations
Bonin Bough, PepsiCo’s global director of digital and social media describes the significant gap that has emerged between individuals and organizations when it comes to embracing digital tools
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Why are Social Entrepreneurs Like Ginger Rogers?
Social entrepreneurs, those organizations and individuals who work to improve major social issues, don't have the networks and financial systems of traditional entrepreneurs, Sally Osberg, president of the Skoll Foundation told a Stanford MBA audience. Like Ginger Rogers dancing in a 1940's musical, they face the same issues as traditional entrepreneurs, but must do it backwards in high heels
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Why Does Market Volatility Matter?
Market volatility has been at near-record levels in recent months, as investors respond to the uncertainty in Europe. Roger Ibbotson takes a historical perspective and argues that volatility, while frightening for individuals, can play an important role in the economy
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Restructuring Debt: The Practical Lesson
The real executive challenge for many throughout the world has not been achieving growth, but re-structuring debt to survive
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The Market For Entrepreneurs
The efficacy of extant measures to encourage entrepreneurship remains at best moot and at worst worryingly divisive
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Tackling Opposing Incentives: How Open is Too Open?
The evidence from rotman-TELUS research studies reveals that the issues that surround the protection of proprietary information are not well understood
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Six Leadership Trends Below the Waterline
Trends that many business leaders overlook and fail to act upon
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Emerging markets: Are The Opportunities Worth The Challenge?
Spectacular growth, cheap labour, abundant natural resources, pent-up consumer demand – emerging markets have it all! Now here’s the downside…
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Measuring the Efficacy of the World's Managers
Research shows that firms in the United States, Japan, and Germany tend to be the best-managed in the world, while firms in Brazil, China, and India scored poorly
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Cisco’s Center for Collaborative Leadership
Cisco’s Center for Collaborative Leadership serves as an interesting model for organizations wishing to closely link their growth and expansion with leadership development. Robert Kovach talks about Cisco Center for Collaborative Leadership