What makes an organization change?

Phil Davis '85

VideoWith the financial sector attempting to adapt to regulatory and economic uncertainty, firms are forced to prioritize and change. Phil Davis '85, an experienced management consultant, discusses the factors that can make organizational change succeed or fail, whether in the financial industry or another sector.

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globalization innovation

What does a networked future look like?

Eric Schmidt

VideoThe internet has already prompted large shifts in how many of us live our lives. What will happen when all of us are connected to the internet all the time? Eric Schmidt, executive chairman at Google, talks about the company's vision of the future. Full story

innovation

How do you build a culture of innovation?

Tim Brown

VideoHow does a successful company maintain a climate in which new ideas and risk-taking are encouraged? Tim Brown, CEO and president of the design consultancy IDEO, describes how he thinks about innovation and why empathy is an important part of the equation. Full story

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leadership

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld on Separating the Chairman and CEO Roles at JPMorgan

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

OpinionIn a New York Times op-ed, Senior Associate Dean Jeffrey Sonnenfeld writes about the call to separate the chairman and CEO roles at JPMorgan Chase. “While the model can work on occasion, it is surely no panacea that ensures good economic results or good governance,” he argues. Full story

society

Classroom Insights: Understanding Terrorism with Statistics

Edward H. Kaplan

Video In an excerpt from his Policy Modeling class, Prof. Edward Kaplan walks through how statistical models can clarify questions about the best ways to fight terror plots. Full story

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Electricity Expansion Produces Large Development Gains in Brazil

Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak

ResearchGaining access to electricity leads to larger improvements in income and education than previously estimated, according to new research by Professor Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak. Full story

innovation

What’s the business case for private space flight?

Bill Claybaugh

VideoPrivate companies Orbital Sciences and SpaceX are putting rockets into space to resupply the International Space Station. According to Orbital’s Bill Claybaugh, the only thing tougher than rocket science may be making the rocket business work. Full story

markets leadership

Can local empowerment create lasting change?

Nadim Matta '89

leadership

Classroom Insights: Grand Strategy for the CEO

Charles Hill

leadership

Webinar: Leadership and Purpose

leadership

Can profits and a social mission co-exist?

Professor Rodrigo Canales

markets

What are venture capitalists looking for?

Daniel Ciporin '86

society globalization

Where do small NGOs fit on the global development stage?

Sostena Romano MBA-e '07

markets leadership

Where’s the investment opportunity in China?

Liang Meng '97

leadership

Can diplomacy benefit business?

Donald Gips ’89

Top of Mind

The U.S. faces deep challenges in its retirement system, including projected shortfalls in Social Security and a $1 trillion dollar gap in public pension programs.
A recent article in the New York Times looked at how other countries’ retirement systems might provide tips for strengthening the U.S. system. However, the variation in retirement systems from country to country can also be seen as a reflection of cultural differences which make it hard to import ideas.

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