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MAY 2011

Preparing your organization for growth

Companies that address their organizational weaknesses as they implement growth strategies give themselves an advantage.

APRIL 2011

Sparking creativity in teams: An executive’s guide

Senior managers can apply practical insights from neuroscience to make themselves—and their teams—more creative.
MARCH 2011

Clay Shirky on managing net generation workers

The professor, author, and social-media expert talks about the unique challenges of managing millennial employees.

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MARCH 2011

Question for your HR chief: Are we using our ‘people data’ to create value?

By analyzing the links between people practices and productivity, some companies are improving their bottom line.
MARCH 2011

Seven steps to better brainstorming

Most attempts at brainstorming are doomed. To generate better ideas—and boost the odds that your organization will act on them—start by asking better questions.
MARCH 2011

Playing war games to win

They can be a powerful business tool—but only if you get the design right.
FEBRUARY 2011

Rethinking knowledge work: A strategic approach

Knowledge workers’ information needs vary. The key to better productivity is applying technology more precisely.

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FEBRUARY 2011

Three steps to building a better top team

When a top team fails to function, it can paralyze a whole company. Here’s what CEOs need to watch out for.
JANUARY 2011

Recovering from information overload

Always-on, multitasking work environments are killing productivity, dampening creativity, and making us unhappy.
JANUARY 2011

Is your top team undermining your supply chain?

Building bridges between senior managers is a critical step in constructing tomorrow’s global supply chain.
JANUARY 2011

Have you tested your strategy lately?

Ten timeless tests can help you kick the tires on your strategy, and kick up the level of strategic dialogue throughout your company.
DECEMBER 2010

The rise of the networked enterprise: Web 2.0 finds its payday

McKinsey’s new survey research finds that companies using the Web intensively gain greater market share and higher margins.

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MAY 2011

How the best labs manage talent

The highest-performing labs use the best talent-management practices. That is no coincidence.
MAY 2011

Beyond expats: Better managers for emerging markets

The CEO of Manpower argues that the era of the Western expatriate manager is ending. It’s time for a local approach.
APRIL 2011

How women can contribute more to the US economy

The ability to retain and promote more women middle managers is a key point of leverage.

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Visit the MIX site to learn more about the contest and to view a video of Gary Hamel explaining why management must change.

And read our recent Quarterly article “The rise of the networked enterprise: Web 2.0 finds its payday” to find out how some companies using the Web intensively gain greater market share and higher margins.

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MAY 2011

Eric Schmidt on business culture, technology, and social issues

Google’s executive chairman discusses his strategies on hiring, meetings, mobile business, and jobs and education.
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Preparing your organization for growth

Sparking creativity in teams: An executive’s guide

Clay Shirky on managing net generation workers

Question for your HR chief: Are we using our ‘people data’ to create value?

Seven steps to better brainstorming

Playing war games to win

Rethinking knowledge work: A strategic approach

Three steps to building a better top team

Recovering from information overload

Is your top team undermining your supply chain?

Have you tested your strategy lately?

The rise of the networked enterprise: Web 2.0 finds its payday

How the best labs manage talent

Beyond expats: Better managers for emerging markets

How women can contribute more to the US economy

“Flying people, not planes”: The CEO of Bombardier on building a world-class culture

Reinvigorating a corporate giant: An interview with the chairman of India’s largest infrastructure company

Scaling up a transformation: An interview with Eureko’s Jeroen van Breda Vriesman

Eric Schmidt on business culture, technology, and social issues