Closing the agile achievement gap Despite the wide adoption of the agile method across industries and functions, most companies are barely scratching the surface of its vast potential. Business ...

The Simplicity Principle and why six is the perfect number for better management “Keep it simple” and “learn from nature” are positive mantras to live and work by.

How to succeed in uncertain times In a difficult environment, leaders need to resist the impulse to adopt a defensive pose. They must instead take actions that will position their organization for ...

The new fortune at the bottom of the pyramid Profound changes are closing the gap between the world’s poorest consumers and others, offering an unprecedented opportunity for businesses to create — and ...

A version of this article appeared in the Spring 2019 issue of strategy+business. Leaders today are well aware that their organization’s culture is an asset that must be managed with purpose and care.

Danny Meyer’s recipe for success How the restaurant mogul behind Union Square Cafe, Shake Shack, and many other dining destinations uses culture to drive scale. See also “ Building a Culture of ...

The current wave of disruption is different. Today's digital technologies involve unprecedented breadth and scale — comparable to the introduction of commercial electric power in the early 20th ...

10 Principles of Customer Strategy It’s no longer enough to target your chosen customers. To stay ahead, you need to create distinctive value and experiences for them. See also “ A Guide to Customer ...

Creating a strategy that works The most farsighted enterprises have mastered five unconventional practices for building and using distinctive capabilities.

The Agility Factor A few large companies in every industry show consistently superior profitability relative to their peers, and they all have one thing in common: a highly developed capacity to adapt ...

Strategic Bets Sooner or later, most global business leaders will have to put their entire enterprise at risk. Here’s how to do it successfully.

Rethinking Strategy in a Networked World (or Why Michael Porter is Wrong about the Internet) The Harvard strategy guru errs when he says partnerships erode competitive advantage, the author contends.