Faced with such challenges as new sources of competitions and suspicion about conflict diamonds, Gareth Penny had to rethink the basics
In its strategy that focuses on creating demand rather than controlling supply, De Beers faces some risk as it competes with its customers
—Patricia O'Connell
Is competing with its customers a smart move for De Beers?
Innovation is the hallmark of American finance. But Wall Street also needs to weigh risks, or its next down cycle will come harder still
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Peter Drucker wrote in 1946 that GM should evaluate practices that could become obsolete. What would he say about a bailout? A crutch is a bad idea
There are common factors to such crises as the current financial mess, the collapse of Enron, and the bursting of the Internet bubble. We should heed the warning signs next time
When those in the C-suite assume a royal distance from those they lead, understanding, communication, and effectiveness all suffer
CEO Lee Scott has made it clear that Wal-Mart's China suppliers have to go green or else they will have to just go, period
We can't rely on a consumption-based economy. We have to encourage a production-driven one, argues Tom Davenport
With costs of everything on the rise, the big box retailer gets creative
Here are some thoughts on what will change, what won't, and how to stay the course
How excessively risk-taking corporate cultures and unbalanced reward practices have contributed to the current financial crisis
In the first of four articles, Boston Consulting Group's Harold L. Sirkin suggests how our next President can curb the need for foreign oil
Peter Drucker would have had plenty to say about the recent turmoil on Wall Street, beginning simply with: "I told you so"
Democrats want to rein in rich exit packages and reclaim millions paid to bosses who piled up toxic mortgage assets. But it won't be easy
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There are common factors to such crises as the current financial mess, the collapse of Enron, and the bursting of the Internet bubble. We should heed the warning signs next time
Managers look for one simple strategy to handle these uncertain times, but Drucker was clear that a single answer is never the answer
Columnist Dov Seidman explains how green behavior in business should be seen as a strategy for success
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Boardrooms need to recognize that the macro crisis requires decision makers to confront fundamental transformation on three levels, argues Umair Haque
—Cathy Arnst, Working Parents
Obama's pick of Emanuel, someone whose strengths are very different from his own, says a lot about the President-elect as a leader, points out John Baldoni