How Cultures Across the World Approach Leadership
They vary in deference and decision making.
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The Explainer: Managing Multicultural Teams
Overcome the challenges and get everyone working together.
Whiteboard Session: Bringing the Best Business Ideas to Healthcare
Thomas Lee, MD explains how ideas from Michael Porter and other business thinkers could fix healthcare.
On Résumés, an Upper-Class Background Benefits Men but Not Women
Working-class men got the fewest callbacks.
Sky Robot
iRobot cofounder Helen Greiner has moved on to found a drone company. When we visited, she said, "I can't think of an industry that shouldn't be thinking about their drone strategy." Watch now.
3 Ways Drones Are Changing Telecom
None of them involve delivering packages.
The Explainer: Hidden Traps in Decision-Making
The best defense against these traps is awareness.
Boards Neglect Cybersecurity at Their Companies’ Peril
The average breach costs around $4 million.
How Managers Become Leaders
Making the leap from unit-level manager to company-level executive requires some key changes to your leadership style. Learn what they are in this video slide deck.
Whiteboard Session: The Business Case for Sustainability
Account for the intangibles.
The Explainer: How to Write a Great Business Plan
A business plan that asks -- and answers -- the right questions is a powerful tool.
Whiteboard Session: 5 Principles for Innovation in Emerging Markets
Think about consumers' jobs-to-be-done.
Rethinking Some Assumptions About Global Business
Companies may be profiting, but they're not investing those profits in long-term growth.
How and When Selflessness at Work Backfires
Generosity burnout, explained.
The Refresher: Net Present Value
Next time you're deciding about a big investment, NPV can help you make a more informed decision.
The Other Kind of Inequality, Explained
Pay gaps are rising between companies more than within them.
The Benefits Employees Want Don't Always Cost a Lot
Work-life balance and flexibility rank highly.
How Non-English-Speaking Countries Stack Up on English Proficiency
It's the language of international business.
The Refresher: Regression Analysis
A two-minute guide to one of the most important types of data analysis.
Whiteboard Session: 5 Questions to Help You Make Tough Decisions
Think about them as both a manager and a human being.
The Explainer: Blue Ocean Strategy
Make the competition irrelevant.
Whiteboard Session: The Ingredients of Great Leadership
Historian Nancy Koehn explains.
Why Aren't More Companies Using Renewable Energy?
It's cheaper than ever.
What People Really Want from Customer Service
Results.
What Drives Salespeople in Different U.S. Regions
Based on a survey of 250 B2B salespeople.
What Makes a Leader?
Emotional intelligence sets great leaders apart from the rest. Learn to recognize it in yourself and others with this 7 minute video slide deck.
In the Digital Age, Physical Assets Are a Burden
Investors prefer companies with less stuff.
Lack of Information Stokes Globalization Anxiety
The less we know about the world, the less we want to interact with it.
The Data on Who Takes "Bleisure" Trips
Everyone combines business travel and vacation.
A 2x2 Matrix Explains Good vs. Great Leadership
The relationship between the two is not a continuum.