strategic planning

The Rescue Squad

BY Anni Layne RodgersWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:41 AM

Dubbed "the rescue squad" because it has won so many high-profile, high-stakes, high-speed cases for American big business, Gibson, Dunn Crutcher explains how it operates -- and wins -- with efficiency, flexibility, and speed.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

How to Fly Right

BY Rachel MeltzerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:41 AM

Continental's turnaround pilot Bonnie Reitz explains how the airline survived the worst year in recent history and emerged victorious with better customer service, a reinvigorated brand, and big plans for the future.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Ready for the Rebound?

BY Ryan UnderwoodWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:41 AM

Executive coach Marshall Goldsmith offers five strategies to help business leaders stay sharp while the economy finds its edge.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Getting to Peace

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:41 AM

How does alliance management play out on the international stage? Two strategy experts offer advice to Arafat and Sharon, Powell and Musharraf.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Seven Strategies for Successful Alliances

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:40 AM

Whether striking a new business partnership or building a coalition government, you can benefit from these tricks of the trade. Two veteran negotiators share their strategies for forging and maintaining successful long-term relationships.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Good Questions, Great Answers

BY Alan M. WebberWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:40 AM

In a Web-exclusive interview, Jim Collins discusses the implications of his research and ideas for the economy, stock market, and the very nature of executive leadership.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | Comment

P<amp></amp>G Has Something to Smile About

BY Ron LieberWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:40 AM

Paul Sagel and Bob Dirksing are two of the leaders behind an important new product for Procter Gamble -- one that has its customers, as well as its executives, smiling about the company's approach to innovation.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

New Frontiers to Explore, Part Two

BY Chuck SalterWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:39 AM

Like the National Geographic Society explorers before him, John Fahey is venturing into uncharted territory. The CEO of the society talks about reinvigorating the venerable brand.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | Comment

P<amp></amp>G's Not-So-Secret Agent

BY Ron LieberWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:39 AM

Jeff Weedman is a man with an innovative mission -- to open up Procter Gamble's treasure trove of patents (some 27,000 at last count) to the outside world. Why? Because selling off old ideas forces everyone to come up with new ideas faster.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Big Bets, Fast Failures

BY Keith H. HammondsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:39 AM

David Nadler has advised the CEOs of some of the biggest and best-known companies in the world -- a few of which, such as Xerox and Lucent, have experienced high-profile setbacks over the past few years. It goes with the fast-changing leadership territoryREAD»

INNOVATION | Comment

Flip Your Competition

BY Jennifer ReingoldWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:38 AM

Harvard Business School professor David B. Yoffie takes the martial arts into the executive suite. Your rivals will flip over his ideas (if you apply them right).READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Recipe for Success

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:38 AM

How do you launch a software business staffed by Web-wary employees and targeted at a tech-averse audience? Start with passion, add funding, season with experience, and serve.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Battle of the Brands

BY Jennifer ReingoldWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:38 AM

John Hancock's outspoken CEO names names and points fingers at some high-profile brand offenders in his new book. He also offers some good advice on not screwing up your own company's brand.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Speed Is Life

BY Paul C. JudgeWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:38 AM

The former head of Lycos defends his portal strategy, diagnoses Yahoo!'s ailments, and encourages entrepreneurs to look over their shoulders -- to study history with a vengeance.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Second Opinion

BY George AndersWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:37 AM

Over the past two years, health-care innovators have seen big promises about the Web give way to big disappointments. Now they're giving the Web another look. Have they stopped thinking big? Not at all.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

How to Change Direction -- But Stay Together

BY Cheryl DahleWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:37 AM

When WebTV was acquired by Microsoft, the company's founders worried that they'd lose their close-knit team in the process. Four years later, more than half the original employees are still with the company. Here are the secrets to keeping your best people on board despite choppy water.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Sex Sells

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:37 AM

Well, you knew that already. But we wondered what those frisky X-rated sites could teach other Web sites struggling to find a way to turn eyeballs into cash. Here are five profit-generating strategies from an erotic B2C site that's been in the black since day one: Penthouse.com.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Why QVC Is Sold on the Internet

BY Paul C. JudgeWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM

Forget about costume jewelry and vegetable peelers. Today's QVC is a $3.5 billion retailing juggernaut whose strategies for the future are worth their weight in gold.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

How to Make Your Company More Resilient

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM

The lessons learned during Odwalla's 1996 E. coli crisis have guided the juice company to financial recovery and explosive growth.READ»

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Seven Secrets to Good Brainstorming

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM

Generating rafts of good ideas is Ideo's business. Here's how this world-class product-development firm keeps the lightbulbs blazing bright.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

The Dream Deferred

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM

In advance of his RealTime Philadelphia keynote presentation, the elder son of America's greatest civil-rights leader offers provocative ideas on how to combine economic growth, digital innovation, and a commitment to social justice.READ»

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Six Surefire Ways to Kill a Brainstorm

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM

Coming up with good ideas -- even in an ideal environment -- is hard work. But these tactics will guarantee failure.READ»

INNOVATION | 1 comment

The Great E-pression?

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM

Author Michael Bordo argues that parallels drawn between the 1930s and today are unfounded and should not trigger market panic. Do you agree?READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Report From the Past - Jeff Taylor

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM

The founder and CEO of Monster.com dissects the economic downturn, explains his company's astounding success, and predicts a talent revolution in Act II.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Report From the Past - Jane Harper

BY Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:35 AM

One year after forming IBM's Speed Team, the group's high-velocity leader explains why being fast is more important than ever, how IBM plans to dominate Act II of the new economy, and why it's still about the people, stupid.READ»