What Consultants Say About Brazil
Brazil's recession masks industry-specific opportunities consultants are tracking closely.
Reading CEO Surveys Well
CEO surveys blend market intelligence, marketing strategy and survey craft worth studying.
The Difficult Shareholder Conversation
How leaders can talk to shareholders who want faster results without abandoning longer-term strategy
What Poker Teaches About Business
Poker offers surprisingly durable lessons about negotiation, risk management, and reading other people.
Communicating No More Initiatives
How leaders can explain stopping projects and limiting new initiatives without sounding like they are giving up on ambition
What Orkut Teaches About Sunk Costs
A once-dominant social network's fall illustrates why sunk costs should never guide decisions.
Communicating Long-Term Bets
How leaders can explain long-term strategic investments in a way that remains credible to short-term audiences
Why Companies Live Shorter Lives
Average company lifespan has shrunk dramatically as consolidation and disruption accelerate.
Mastering the Waterfall Chart
A trillion-dollar trends report shows how waterfall charts communicate cumulative change.
Making Strategy Readable
How leaders can translate complex strategy into language and structure that more people can understand and use
Why Strategy Choices Matter More
Most executives lack real confidence in strategy.