Strategy and Operations

What the iPhone can tell us about devising successful projects

Lessons from the iPhone, one of the most successful projects in the history of the tech industry, about…

Why growth is the key to fixing the UK’s ailing schools

Conventional wisdom states that smaller schools provide students with a better education. But studies of education systems around…

Staying competitive in China’s unique business environment

In China, emulation and innovation are not mutually exclusive. Here’s how to understand this uniquely Chinese approach to…

How multinationals can leverage the rise of Asia

The era of Asian economic dominance is on the horizon. Here’s what business leaders need to know about…

How MailChimp’s purpose helps it empower small businesses

MailChimp’s purpose-driven business model has allowed the company both to empower small businesses and become a sector leader…

How DSM is helping to feed children and empower farmers in Rwanda

An eye-opening meeting in Davos led DSM chief executive Feike Sijbesma to begin an ambitious, first-of-its-kind public-private partnership…

The optimal number of strategic goals for your organization

Having a lot of choices is good – until it isn’t. Being presented with too many options can…

What Financial Cycle Time shows about a company’s disruptive power

Financial Cycle Time (FCT) expresses the one thing that the world’s best disruptors have in common: the ability…

How to become an idea broker

Innovation doesn’t have to be a once-in-a-lifetime event – it can be an everyday occurrence. The secret to…

Design thinking: The secret to Nedbank’s success

South African financial services company Nedbank discovered their customers’ real pain points – and how to fix them – using design…

Responding to the new realities of retail

The retail industry faces disruption from all sides. If you embrace digitalization now, your company can stay ahead…

Finance managers: end the acronym obsession

Financial professionals who insist on using complicated industry jargon make the entire field inaccessible.   I have become…

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