AN INTERVIEW WITH C.K. PRAHALAD

by Stephen BernhutIssue: November / December 2008

C.K. Prahalad is one of the most influential management thinkers and writers in the world. He is the Paul and Ruth McCracken……

DECONSTRUCTING “STUPIDITY”: WHY SMART PEOPLE OFTEN DO STUPID THINGS

by Jeffrey Gandz, Jeffrey Gandz et al.Issue: November / December 2008

Hell hath no greater fury than a collaterized debt obligation scorned…or at least spurned, which could be why so many……

HE SHOOTS, HE MISSES! FIRE THE BUM!!!

by David Kunsch, W. Glenn Rowe et al.Issue: November / December 2008

No one likes a losing streak, whether you are the owner of a hockey team or a member of a company’s board of directors.……

HOW TO MEET CHINA’S COST INNOVATION CHALLENGE

by Ming Zeng, Peter J. Williamson et al.Issue: November / December 2008

As they go global, Chinese companies are challenging conventional business models. This strategy seems to be working…

THE GAMES THAT INNOVATORS PLAY

by Marcel Côté, Roger Miller et al.Issue: November / December 2008

As a recently released federal task force report emphasized, Canadian companies need to become more competitive. But…

CHANGING PERCEPTIONS – AND TRIGGERING INNOVATION

by Terri L. Griffith, John E. Sawyer et al.Issue: November / December 2008

It could be construed as “going back to the future,” but working in a more concrete world – not in the virtual…

ENTREPRENEURS: GENERATING CASH IN A CREDIT CRUNCH

by Eric MorseIssue: November / December 2008

On many levels and from several perspectives, an entrepreneur’s challenges are different. One of the most acute challenges……

STRATEGIC ASSUMPTIONS: THE ESSENTIAL (AND MISSING) ELEMENT OF YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN

by Mark HollingworthIssue: November / December 2008

Stakeholders often approve a strategic plan without scrutinizing the strategic assumptions, the very foundation on which……

PROCESS INNOVATION: THE CRUCIAL FACILITATOR OF PRODUCT INNOVATION

by Chris PiperIssue: November / December 2008

In stealth-like fashion, outsourcing can erode a manufacturer’s competitive advantage. Believing that profits will…

CHANGE FROM THE INSIDE

by Rick LashIssue: November / December 2008

Somewhat surprisingly, individuals think of changing jobs and roles without thinking that it’s necessary to change…