Here is a tricky question: How many living management gurus did not learn their trade in North America? The London Business Schoolís Julian Birkinshaw, who has presented this condundrum to many of his esteemed international colleagues, writes that it is not easy to come up with a list of top experts who are not American, [...]
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Feature: The CMO of Consequence
Some executives feel that chief marketing officers (CMOs) have limited effect on corporate performance and do not add significant value to a firm’s bottom line. D. Eric Boyd, Rajesh Chandy and Marcus Cunha agree that while the CMOs role in many firms is in great peril, they also argue that their research has uncovered reasons [...]
read moreManaging Ethically In Corrupt Environments
In 2009 and 2010 the Mo Ibrahim Foundation announced that it was unable to award its annual Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The foundation, which promotes ethics and good governance in Africa and recognises excellence, was unable to select a suitable laureate from the democratically elected former heads of state who met the [...]
read moreProfiting From Corporate Social Responsibility
One of the most asked questions in business today is whether there is a link between a companys social responsibility and its profitability. Ioannis Ioannous research sheds new light on the subject. In recent years, the issues of ethics and morality in business have received a great deal of attention. This has often been of [...]
read moreEmbracing ISO Standards to Deliver Quality
The implementation of ISO standards are important for Qatari businesses and organisations to compete internationally and deliver a high-end quality products and services. Erika Widén explains further how ISO standards can meet the requirements of a business and the broader demands of society. Having an ISO certification is important for any organisation. It is an [...]
read moreThe Potential of Vision & Mission Statements
The concepts of a company having a Vision and Mission Statement are well known in business circles. But their contribution as a platform for growth and alignment, and thus to the bottom line and success of corporations, are often underestimated and underutilised, writes Janak Patwari In the early 1960s, when the race for space exploration [...]
read moreLateral Business Alignment Pt 2: Get There Laterally
In Part One of our series on setting business goals, Julian Birkinshaw contended that alignment where every person in an organisation moves together towards a common goal may not be the best course for your business. Here in Part Two, he explores taking the lateral approach instead. Lateral objective setting is not a [...]
read moreLateral Business Alignment Pt 1: Where are you going?
The ability to set goals is a basic management skill, and there is only one correct way to set them so that everyone in the organisation is aligned. Right? Not so fast, says Julian Birkinshaw, who, in the first of a two-part series, asserts that alignment may not be the best course for your company. [...]
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