Strategy and Operations

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…

Why you need a reliable way to measure productivity

Without a reliable measure for productivity, your business could be losing out on potential revenue and agility. Duke…

Why you shouldn’t fear technological advances

The only way to address your misgivings about technological advances is to get involved in how they’re made….

A radical proposal to make Apple innovative again

Apple used to be the ultimate exemplar of innovation. But times have changed, and the once-cutting-edge company’s innovative…