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Negotiating With Chinese Investors

Chinese companies are increasingly investing in companies overseas. But to reach advantageous agreements with Chinese investors, Western managers need to prepare themselves for differences in negotiating style.

Why Design Thinking In Business Needs A Rethink

To reach its full potential, the popular innovation methodology must be more closely aligned with the realities and social dynamics of established businesses.

What Executives Get Wrong About Cybersecurity

If you think the biggest cybersecurity threat most businesses face is credit card theft and the most important part of the solution is better prevention technology, think again.

Surviving A Day Without Smartphones

For young adults accustomed to continually checking their cellphones, even a single day without access to them can be anxiety-producing. What are the implications for executives about managing this constantly connected generation?

The Board's Role In Managing Cybersecurity Risks

Cybersecurity can no longer be the concern of just the IT department. Within organizations, it needs to be everyone’s business — including the board’s.

When Jobs Become Commodities

Even if your job is high paying, it is wise to ask yourself whether it is common and repetitive enough to be done by a machine. If you conclude that it is, it’s time to look for — or create — less commoditized work.

How To Test Your Assumptions

When you’re developing a strategy for a new business, testing assumptions in a logical order gives you the best chance to make course corrections early — and not waste time and money.

Why Some Platforms Are Better Than Others

Although successful digital platforms can deliver remarkable value to users and riches to entrepreneurs and investors, in some sectors it isn’t clear that anyone will turn a profit.

A New Approach to Automating Services

Companies are achieving productivity gains by using software robots to perform routine, rules-based service processes. If implemented well, such automation can result in high-performing human-robot teams, in which software robots and human employees complement one another.

Creating Management Processes Built For Change

Good management processes help a company execute its strategy and exercise its capabilities. But in fast-changing business environments, companies also need agile management processes that can help the organization change when needed.