Digitization may be necessary for many businesses'' continued success, but in our increasingly complex world, what companies really need to do is build new forms of competitive advantage and transform themselves for the future. And that requires fundamental changes in their top leaders--not just in individuals'' capabilities but in the way they collectively steer the ship. Drawing on their research at 12 prominent global firms, the .....more

Quantum computers can solve problems exponentially faster than classical computers can. They will bring about two huge changes: an end to our current infrastructure for cybersecurity over public networks and an explosion of algorithmic power that holds the promise to reshape our world. Scientists face myriad challenges in developing commercially relevant quantum computers. But once they are overcome, the disruption caused by postquantum cryptography .....more

In 2021, the world''s fourth-largest beauty group, Natura &Co, was in the middle of a digital transformation process. Originally a direct-selling company, Natura transitioned to a multichannel business through online and offline channels, while acquiring strong brands such as Aesop, The Body Shop, and Avon. In the A case, the challenge for Natura CEO Jo o Paulo Ferreira''s challenge was to find the right balance between the direct-selling .....more

Sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020 caught small- and medium-sized Chinese enterprises off guard, such as Ciyang Garment Factory (CY) in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province. Many migrant workers could not come for work on time because of the outbreak, and Li Qiang-the founder and general manager of CY-felt uneasy about defaulting on orders and worried about future lawsuits. The experienced garment maker Liu Ning, who had been working in .....more

The two-part case "The House of Tata: Governance Challenges" is based on one of India''s oldest, renowned, and most internationalized business groups. The case provides an account of the evolution of the Tata Group with an emphasis on the developments in the last 30 years (the years following economic liberalization in 1991) and the legal tussle between Tata Sons (the Group''s parent company) and its minority shareholder .....more

The two-part case "The House of Tata: Governance Challenges" is based on one of India''s oldest, renowned, and most internationalized business groups. The case provides an account of the evolution of the Tata Group with an emphasis on the developments in the last 30 years (the years following economic liberalization in 1991) and the legal tussle between Tata Sons (the Group''s parent company) and its minority shareholder .....more

In the past 20 years, Liu Pengkai greatly stimulated employees'' initiative and creativity through practical application of a set of unique and flexible management by heart (hereinafter referred to as "MBH") models by different means in specific tasks, which facilitated the enterprise''s sound development. MBH model enabled employees to turn ideas into concrete actions and make achievements. It also guided employees to always .....more

Wahl Clipper Ningbo Ltd. is a wholly owned company of Wahl Group, a century-old American enterprise, in China. Owing to a crisis in 2008, Wahl (Ningbo) was on the verge of bankruptcy. Qian Moxing was appointed as a general manager at the time of the crisis. In line with the proverbial saying ''new broom sweeps clean'', ''A new person makes many changes''. Qian was enlightened with traditional Chinese culture. Therefore, .....more

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A series of studies looked at how to market visually "atypical" produce--and found that honesty was the best policy.