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Managing the Dark Side of Growth
Prats Moreno, Mª Julia; Sosna, MarcArticle ART-1817-EEntrepreneurshipGrowth is not linear, but a rollercoaster ride of adrenaline highs and stomach-churning lows. Business leaders need both the stamina and ability to shift their approach when necessary to keep their companies on a sustainable growth path in the long term. The authors tracked more than 110 CEOs of young, innovative companies from more than 20 different countries and several industries for more than five years. Their research highlights an important...Starting at €8.20
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Let the Revolution Begin!
Dutta, SoumitraArticle ART-1966-EStrategyFollowing initial foot-dragging, many Fortune 500 companies are now actively embracing Web 2.0 tools. Among the major benefits, they cite increased collaboration, a democracy of talents, a corporate culture of trust and potential productivity gains. The Enterprise 2.0 revolution, it seems, is finally happening. But revolutions can be as disruptive as they are empowering. Clearly, if the e-revolution is indeed happening, then executives urgently n...Starting at €8.20
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A Service Model for Cultural Excellence
Muñoz-Seca Fernández-Cuesta, BeatrizArticle ART-2080-EKnowledge and Communication, Service and Operations ManagementCulture, that intrinsic expression of humankind, has somehow grown remote from the general public. Arts and cultural institutions, just like their business counterparts, urgently need to find new audiences, meet changing demands and consider their business models afresh. The whole sector needs to reinvent itself, says the author. But how? Beatriz Muñoz-Seca recommends that arts and cultural institutions focus not so much on their products as on c...Starting at €8.20
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Smart Cities, Sustainable Progress
Barrionuevo, Juan Manuel; Berrone, Pascual; Ricart Costa, Joan EnricArticle ART-2152-EStrategyWith urbanization on the rise globally, failure to adapt to the new urban reality could be disastrous for cities facing unprecedented demographic, economic, social and environmental challenges. Development models are needed to transform such challenges into opportunities. The authors outline the strategic planning methodologies needed to create smart cities sustainable, innovative, connected and socially cohesive places that enhance the quality...Starting at €8.20
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Lights, Camera, Collaboration!
IESE InsightArticle ART-2155-EInnovation and ChangeIndian actor Rahul Ravindran finds that working in creative teams requires a certain amount of interpersonal intuition and the ability to adapt to contrasting styles of direction. And thats before we even begin talking about mastering the dance steps.Starting at €8.20
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Overcoming the Hidden Barriers to Innovation
García Pont, Carlos; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloArticle ART-2149-EInnovation and Change, MarketingNew research by the authors on the information-sharing processes at 20 multinational firms shows how companies are insufficiently attuned to the ebb and flow of their respective markets. With the market information they do have, they often fail to process it effectively. These problems represent major barriers to innovation. The authors discuss these barriers in depth, grouped according to the firm's ability to know, understand and use market in...Starting at €8.20
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Stepping Out of the Confines of Finance
Sagnier, Pablo; Baón, LuisArticle ART-2315-EFinance, Leadership and People ManagementThe upheaval in the world of corporate finance brought on by the global financial crisis is transforming the role of the CFO, who is assuming bigger responsibilities to deal with the changes taking place inside and outside of companies. Based on a series of panel discussions held with the heads of finance from large global corporations representing various industries, the authors identify the new profiles and functions that are emerging for the n...Starting at €8.20
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All That Jazz
IESE InsightArticle ART-2388-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementChris Washburne, trombonist and music teacher, is one of a growing number of people who believe we can learn a lot from jazz. In a bid to make this most demanding of art forms more relevant and accessible to our day-to-day lives, Washburne works regularly with executives to show them how elements of jazz can be incorporated into their daily repertoire and used to beneficial effect in the workplace.Starting at €8.20
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Bringing Your Stakeholders Together to Transform Your World
Krawchuk, FredArticle ART-2501-EStrategyThough large, diverse communities of people have always had to find ways to work together to tackle common challenges, the phenomenon of "multistakeholder collaboration" is becoming more important than ever, as the world grows increasingly interconnected and complex. This is especially true for companies that find themselves having to balance the disparate and often conflicting needs and interests of their multiple stakeholders. In this article, ...Starting at €8.20
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5 Keys to Being Positively Deviant in Trying Times
Cameron, KimArticle ART-2497-ELeadership and People ManagementStudies of organizations that have achieved unexpected and exceptional levels of success, in spite of the difficult economic situations they face, reveal a common denominator: They have adopted strategies based on positive organizational leadership competencies. This is an emerging field that focuses on "positively deviant" organizational performance -- in other words, successful performance that dramatically exceeds the norm in a positive direct...Starting at €8.20