Better together
In brief 1. Big potential Participating in ecosystems allows organizations to reach new customers by complementing (or even replacing) traditional
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Tapping ecosystems to power performance
Seize the value upside Given the head start that top-performing companies are developing, others would be smart to revisit their
Read moreThe mechanics of entrepreneurship
The Entrepreneurs: The Relentless Quest for Value by Derek Lidow, Columbia University Press, 2022 Forget the myth of the hermetic
Read moreAttention to detail matters
“There are two qualities you can’t teach people.” Years ago, I interviewed Soledad O’Brien, the broadcast journalist, about the leadership
Read moreAccelerating performance in a winner-takes-most world
What we did—and why To better understand what’s behind top performance we needed to define performance. For purposes of this
Read moreCinema and the C-suite: Leadership lessons from Other People’s Money
Firms have all kinds of stakeholders, and they’re all supposed to matter. But companies naturally tend to focus on their
Read moreWhat does Peter Thiel want? He’s building the right-wing future, piece by piece
Billionaire Peter Thiel is something of a spectral presence in American politics, media and culture: He is seemingly everywhere, but
Read moreHow CFOs further value creation by leading on sustainability
Transformative catalyst At some companies, sustainability is still managed at a functional level, often with limited resources. But finding success
Read moreWorkplace inclusion: Easier said than done?
Gallup’s annual State of the Global Workforce poll found that only 15% of employees reported feeling actively engaged by their
Read moreDo you have the courage of your convictions?
Courage. That’s the word that comes up most frequently when I talk to senior leaders about the quality they’re looking
Read moreClimate leadership wanted: How CEOs can better meet investor expectations
How CEOs can better meet investor expectations on climate It’s possible that some of the disparities between CEO and investor
Read moreRisk: See it, share it, sort it
In brief 1. Cyber risk The pandemic expanded digitization as companies embraced cloud-based services and remote working. This was great
Read moreTata Power’s pursuit of a renewable future for India
The start of the 21st century was not a good time for chief executives. In less than a year, from
Read moreBuilding resilience in a polycrisis world
Promote a strong risk culture Though the practices we’ve described can help any organization become more resilient, making the changes
Read moreCall-up traffic management system at Apapa ports counts gains
By Godwin Oritse THE Electronic truck traffic management platform, otherwise known as Call up System, may have recorded good results in
Read moreThe inside-out approach to customer-centricity
Imagine this: a retail chain invests in a major transformation to improve its customer experience, with colorful posters on display,
Read moreWhat leaders get wrong about responsibility
“We want people to be accountable. They shouldn’t wait for the executive team to tell them what to do. They
Read moreOvercoming a cyber “gut punch”: An interview with Jamil Farshchi
“Your biggest enemies in a breach are time and perfection,” notes Equifax chief information security officer (CISO) Jamil Farshchi. “Time
Read moreA goal isn’t a mission
There are missions, and then there are missions. One type of mission is an achievable task with a fixed goal
Read more“Like mountain air in the veins”
It’s easy to sneer at the past. Long ago, when physicians labored largely in ignorance, people placed faith in patent
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