Instead of reinventing our entire carbon-based economy, there might be a way to use drastically less energy simply by, well, doing our best to use less energy.READ»
A new initiative from the consulting giant lets you vote on the most socially innovative companies, from TB-sniffing rats to high-tech new stoves.READ»
Imagine trillions of private sector dollars pouring into healthcare, affordable housing, education, agriculture, distributed utilities, and restructured social spending in emerging markets and here in the U.S. No, not in the form of charity; rather, in the form of "impact investing."READ»
When we first spotted photos of OMA’s new offices for the consulting giant McKinsey & Company, in Hong Kong, we nearly did a spit-take. Here was the firm of vaunted Dutch starchitect Rem Koolhaas designing a workplace that looked ...READ»
In its new study, Women Matter 2010, McKinsey & Company established the link between the presence of women in leadership and better financial results. READ»
We continue our examination of the business book "In Search of Excellence" with an interview of author Tom Peters. Why was it so successful, what is the book's legacy and what does a restaurant owner in Chicago have in common with Jack Welch?READ»
The authors of "The Innovator's DNA" have spent six years interviewing thousands of innovative businesspeople and concluded there are five key traits innovators share. Their conclusions suggest some interesting New Year's resolutions for those wishing to make 2011 a more innovative year.READ»
Your company is slashing its budget and reducing staff. Nonetheless, you want to enhance your brand and motivate your employees. Look no further than the nonprofit sector for solutions. And, best of all, Nancy Lublin has pulled all ...READ»
Once I started training and placing business executives on nonprofit boards sixteen years ago, they began asking me to help their boards to become more effective; moreover, simply "training" them was not sufficient. Neither was board ...READ»
Hemp, soy, mustard, sunflower and palm oil can all be used to make biofuels, so why not elephant dung and World War Two-era fungus? Copenhagen-based Danisco A/S is using the fungus, which was discovered during WWII eating soldier's ...READ»
In my last article, I said that transforming health care in the U.S. requires an act of will, not an act of congress. Solutions exist today that can make health care better, faster and cheaper IF you make people responsible for ...READ»
