strategy+business

Experience the ideas and stories that raise the game for management, written and expounded clearly enough to provide the basis for thoughtful action. Through in-depth feature stories, thought leader interviews, and strategic commentaries, each issue of strategy+business provides an informed global perspective for decision makers in organizations around the world.

Mythical business creatures

strategy+business • Published by PwC

Why your customers should be central to your innovation efforts • Ditching the “science fair” mentality toward innovation will help transform ideas into commercial reality.

How to manage mavericks • The best soccer coaches can produce elite performances from hard-to-manage players. Businesses should take note.

How cities can stay cool on a warming Earth • As the demand for air conditioning grows worldwide, a more energy-efficient approach, already in use in the Gulf countries, offers a potential solution.

The catalytic co-investor: How Siemens US keeps R&D alive • Barbara Humpton, U.S. CEO of one of the largest and oldest engineering firms in the world, talks about continuous innovation, the future of AI, and the societal aspects of technology.

How To Identify Gaps In Your Distribution Model

Why CEOs should watch The Man in the White Suit • The 1951 film, running as a play in London, has much to teach us about the hazards of innovation.

The wisdom of Charles Handy • In his new book, the renowned business thinker and philosopher passes on his experiences of life, work, and how not to fall into the management trap.

How to stand out in a crowded marketplace • To differentiate your brand, let a customer focus guide your strategy and operations.

Jabil’s manufacturing leap • How one of the biggest companies you’ve never heard of may create the future of manufacturing.

CHINA’S HERD OF UNICORNS • About 200 Chinese startups have valuations of $1 billion or more, and many of them are preparing to go global.

INDIA’S NEW UNICORNS • The world’s largest democracy is becoming a seedbed for billion-dollar startups.

The incubator opportunity

TRANSFORMING TV BY GOING BACK TO THE FUTURE • For virtually its entire existence, the vast global television industry has survived and thrived amid a series of transformations. Here’s how it can surf the next wave.

New players, new challenges

The addressable future

THE COMMANDING HEIGHTS

TRAINS, AUTOMOBILES, AND THE PLAIN IMPACT OF TRANSPORTATION

CREATING SAFE SPACES FOR ALL

MAKE ECONOMICS GERMANE AGAIN

STRATEGY MATTERS

GET REAL, BE HEARD, GREASE THE SKIDS

SPEAKING OF CODE

THRIVING IN A COMPLEX AND EXPANDING ECOSYSTEM

TOP SHELF

The Thought Leader Interview: Laurie Santos • The Yale psychologist delves into the social sciences to understand how people can overcome the internal obstacles and biases that prevent them from living their best life — and how leaders can set an example.

How subsidiaries can emerge as “centers of excellence” • A case study shows how a small business arm can deliver real value and innovation to a multinational.