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A Key to U.S. Competitiveness: Work-Life Balance
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleIn the middle of an economic and jobs crisis, why should any politician or executive focus on a "soft" issue like work-life policy? Most are thinking... -
Earning Less Than Their Wives Makes U.S. Men More Partisan
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America’s Lost Decade(s)
Economics Digital ArticleIs America headed for a lost decade? And is that why I relentlessly propose that the days of industrial age business as usual are numbered? Yes — and no. In this short video post, here’s what I advance: America just had a lost decade (I’ve also compiled four troubling charts, available here, that lend credence […] -
Negotiation Strategies for a Downturn
Negotiation strategies Digital ArticleDuring boom times, deal-making is relatively easy. A rising tide lifts all boats … and the knowledge that there are lots of opportunities out there makes some negotiators forget that the deal is a way to get value, not an end in itself. You don’t have to look as far back as the excesses of […] -
Recession: The Next Big Thing?
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleGiven that we haven't figured out how to avoid business cycles, we're going to have a recession eventually. And given what's happening in the housing... -
The Debt Ceiling Debate Needs a Moderator
Communication Digital ArticleIt's clear that the Democrats and Republicans will go up to - and probably past - the deadline in their negotiations about a new debt limit. This is a... -
Memo to Detroit’s CEOs: Less Head, More Heart
Recessions Digital ArticleToday, The Washington Post debuts a new Web-based discussion series called “On Leadership,” and I am pleased to be part of a panel of thinkers who will weigh in every Tuesday on a timely question or challenge. This morning’s question: What should Detroit’s CEOs have done differently to make their case in Washington about a […] -
What Really Prevents Companies from Thriving in a Recession
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Assessing the Current Risks to the U.S. Economy
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleRussia invaded Ukraine just as pressures on the U.S. economy appeared to have peaked. -
Detroit’s PR Lessons and the Right Way to Ask for Help
Recessions Digital ArticleEdward Bernays, the “father of public relations,” once defined PR as “a program of action to earn public understanding and acceptance.” If that is the case today, the CEOs of the Big 3 automakers remain challenged on both aspects. Having taken private jets to their first round of testimony, they came off as both unprepared […] -
4 Steps to Growth During a Recession
Recessions Digital ArticleCan companies actually grow stronger during a recession? What can they do to capitalize on the problems that their rivals encounter during tough economic times? Suppose you have a sturdy balance sheet, low debt, and plentiful amounts of cash. How can you employ these strengths to take on rivals who have been weakened considerably? I’m […] -
Why The Global Economy Is Recovering Faster Than Expected
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The U.S. Needs Tax Reform, Not Tax Cuts
Global Business Digital ArticleReform is about fairness, efficiency, and simplicity - and it should be bipartisan. -
The Power of Your Vote Should Not Reflect the Size of Your Wallet
Global Business Digital ArticleWith cases like Citizens United and McCutcheon, the U.S. is slouching towards oligarchy. -
Are You Ready for Global Turmoil?
Strategic planning Digital ArticleRecent headlines — Citigroup’s layoffs, Iceland’s sudden downturn, worldwide food shortages, etc. — suggest serious global turmoil is ahead. All companies, and multinationals in particular, should be prepared to withstand it. Unfortunately, many are not. Traditional forecasting and budgeting systems produce linear projections insufficient for risky, uncertain times. What’s needed is scenario planning, where companies […] -
Finding Competitive Advantage in Adversity
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleHow do some entrepreneurs, corporate innovators, and investors turn adverse conditions to competitive advantage? Chakravorti, of McKinsey and Harvard... -
Why We Didn’t Learn Enough From the Financial Crisis
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Memo to the Candidates: Focus on Knowledge Work
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleMy hope in this presidential election is that more attention would be devoted to how we are going to make a living in the future. The United States was... -
More Stimulus Spending: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Costs?
Finance and investing Digital ArticleWith unemployment above 10 percent the federal government is considering another stimulus package in an effort to create or save more jobs. The idea of spending more stimulus money gives us pause. We do believe that stimulus money can truly stimulate the economy, but only if the money is spent in a financially intelligent way, […] -
Mind the (Skills) Gap
Recessions Digital ArticleLearn, relearn, unlearn, repeat. It’s vital for U.S. competitiveness, and your own.
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Jerome Powell: Navigating a New Course?
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In February 2018, Jerome Powell had taken over as chair of the FOMC. At first glance, the macroeconomic conditions inherited by Powell appeared favorable... -
The Big Three Performance Variables: Macroperformance of the United States and the Eurozone
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details The "big three" performance variables--growth in real GDP, inflation rate, and unemployment rate--are important starting points for delving into the macroeconomies... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing in a Downturn, Expanded Edition (Paperback + Ebook)
Leadership & Managing People Special Offer34.95View Details How do the most resilient companies survive--and even thrive--during a slowdown? If you read nothing else on surviving a tough economy and coming back... -
Remote Access and Networking Technologies for SMEs
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details In 2003, a year in which Hong Kong's small and medium-size enterprises faced an extraordinary disruption of normal operations as a result of the outbreak... -
Korea: After the 1997 Financial Crisis
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Examines what happened to Korea after the 1997 financial crisis and the implementation of the IMF-mandated reforms imposed on Korea as conditionalities... -
Can The Bank of Japan Continue to Maintain Yield Curve Control with Rising Inflation?
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case presents a comprehensive overview of the BOJ's ultra-easy monetary policy which started in 2012. After years of sustained government and central... -
Hong Kong's Financial Crisis--1997-98
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details The Asian miracle turned into a nightmare in 1997. Thailand triggered the region's free-fall when the baht was delinked from the U.S. dollar in July.... -
Destin Brass Products Co.
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details A specialized manufacturer of brass valves, pumps, and flow controllers is troubled by competitive pricing in pumps and higher than expected margins for... -
Colombia: An Economic Premium to Peace?
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Colombia, once the fastest growing country in Latin America, continues to struggle with productivity. Both labor productivity and total factor productivity... -
Banco Hipotecario S.A.
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In 2003, the chairwoman and controlling shareholder of Argentina's leading residential mortgage lender are considering how to bring the bank's restructuring... -
Financial Crisis in Asia: 1997-1998 (Abridged)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details What caused the 1997-98 Asia Crisis: Asian nations' poor economic management, international financial contagion, close "crony" relations between local... -
The New Capitalist Manifesto: Building a Disruptively Better Business
Strategy & Execution Book30.00View Details Welcome to the worst decade since the Great Depression. Trillions of dollars of financial assets destroyed; trillions in shareholder value vanished; worldwide... -
Rawbank's Illico Cash: Can "Fast Money" Overcome Cash Dependency in the DRC?
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Thomas de Dreux-Brézé, the Head of Strategy and Project Management at Rawbank Congo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was perplexed as he... -
Elephant Walk Thru
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details The Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society's management team knew that they had conceived a very unique project, Elephant Walk Thru. The success of this... -
Successful Multinationals in China
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details China's huge population and potential market had attracted foreign companies since its economy began opening in the late 1970s. Although the profit position... -
2016 Update: Argentina Turns the Page
Global Business Case Study5.00View Details This brief case is a supplement to "Cresud and Argentina" (515-043) and "Note on Agriculture in Argentina" (515-069). Set in early 2016, it describes... -
Fundacion Pro Vivienda Social: The Entrepreneur's Network as a Source of Resources
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Describes the situation brought about by the severe economic and political crisis that swept Argentina at the end of 2001. The local situation had been... -
Kinyuseisaku: Monetary Policy in Japan (C)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Assuming office in December 2012, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was determined to revive Japan's stagnating economy through an ambitious plan known as 'Abenomics.'... -
The Obama Stimulus
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the factors that led to the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and the impact the financial stimulus...
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Here's How to Feel in Control of Your Finances Right Now
Finance & Accounting InterviewPersonal finance expert Alisa Barcan answers our questions. -
A Key to U.S. Competitiveness: Work-Life Balance
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleIn the middle of an economic and jobs crisis, why should any politician or executive focus on a "soft" issue like work-life policy? Most are thinking... -
Earning Less Than Their Wives Makes U.S. Men More Partisan
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleRepublicans get more conservative, Democrats get more liberal. -
From "Silicon Island" to "Biopolis of Asia": Innovation Policy and Shifting Competitive Strategy in Singapore
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleAnalyzes the multiple innovation trajectories and changes in competitive strategy in Singapore as it evolves from an industrial economy to a knowledge-based... -
America’s Lost Decade(s)
Economics Digital ArticleIs America headed for a lost decade? And is that why I relentlessly propose that the days of industrial age business as usual are numbered? Yes — and no. In this short video post, here’s what I advance: America just had a lost decade (I’ve also compiled four troubling charts, available here, that lend credence […] -
Negotiation Strategies for a Downturn
Negotiation strategies Digital ArticleDuring boom times, deal-making is relatively easy. A rising tide lifts all boats … and the knowledge that there are lots of opportunities out there makes some negotiators forget that the deal is a way to get value, not an end in itself. You don’t have to look as far back as the excesses of […] -
Recession: The Next Big Thing?
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleGiven that we haven't figured out how to avoid business cycles, we're going to have a recession eventually. And given what's happening in the housing... -
The Debt Ceiling Debate Needs a Moderator
Communication Digital ArticleIt's clear that the Democrats and Republicans will go up to - and probably past - the deadline in their negotiations about a new debt limit. This is a... -
Memo to Detroit’s CEOs: Less Head, More Heart
Recessions Digital ArticleToday, The Washington Post debuts a new Web-based discussion series called “On Leadership,” and I am pleased to be part of a panel of thinkers who will weigh in every Tuesday on a timely question or challenge. This morning’s question: What should Detroit’s CEOs have done differently to make their case in Washington about a […] -
What Really Prevents Companies from Thriving in a Recession
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleIt's about knowing how to reallocate - and deallocate - resources.