Monthly Archives: July 2011

In today’s globalized world, it is essential to know how to collaborate with people from different cultures. While this used to be the case primarily for country managers and those taking on overseas assignments, it now applies to all managers. … Continue reading →

Two years ago, Minnesota Republican Michele Bachmann made one of her first impressions on the national consciousness by railing against what she said was an Obama administration plan to replace the dollar with a global currency. The argument was a … Continue reading →

“I want to pass something by you,” I said to my friend Jori* who has lost 80 pounds over the past six months. “Our ability to lose weight is based on our willingness to suffer through discomfort. To be a … Continue reading →

Whatever late compromise is finally agreed upon in the U.S. debt ceiling debate, the most difficult hurdles for any deficit-reduction effort lie ahead. Nearly all the plans under consideration rely on hundreds of billions of dollars of vague discretionary spending … Continue reading →

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This post is part of the HBR Insight Center Marketing That Works. Why is one of the oldest marketing tactics — sponsorships — currently in vogue to the tune of $3.37 billion a year and growing? It seems that every … Continue reading →

In the last couple of years, a number of HBR commentators, such as Jeffrey Pfeffer, Nathan Washburn and Dominic Barton, have made the case for greater weight to be given to the interests of non-shareholder stakeholders — employees, suppliers, customers, … Continue reading →

The monsters, they say, come out at night. And right now, we’re in a long, dark night of the economy. So to a stage crammed with the now familiar-pantheon of modern-day monsters — the clueless chairmain of the board, the … Continue reading →

How well do you really understand the world beyond your own country’s borders? Do you value all human beings equally or are you more sympathetic toward people who are closer and more similar to you? What does it matter for … Continue reading →

With not a little pride, Procter & Gamble CEO Bob McDonald and Filippo Passerini, his CIO, told Fortune Brainstorm conference attendees that digital investment had successfully transformed their company’s transparency and agility. New networks and innovative analytics gave top management … Continue reading →