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As M&A failure soars, here’s how to walk away from a deal unscathed

August 18, 2022 • by Sameh Abadir in Strategy • 6 min read

The global dealmaking boom is going into hard reverse as big transactions are shelved, underscoring the need for executives to strengthen negotiation tactics and exit strategies in order to preserve value....

How to enter China and win: lessons from failure

August 17, 2022 • by Karl Ulrich , Lele Sang in Strategy • 4 min read

Though some foreign companies continue to struggle in China, prospective entrants are better able than ever before to realistically assess their chances and plan for success, say Karl Ulrich and Lele Sang,...

How to scale: Seven qualities of successful scale-up CEOs

August 17, 2022 • by Jim Pulcrano in Strategy • 9 min read

Most startups will fail, but a few will achieve extraordinary scale. While there’s no silver bullet, being humble, identifying key metrics, and partnering with anchor customers are some of the traits that...

How to get out of your head when stressed

August 15, 2022 • by Samantha Boardman in Strategy • 7 min read

Focusing on fostering connections, completing something difficult and helping others can make us more resilient to everyday stress...

Beyond subscription models: Recurring revenue-generating patterns

August 10, 2022 • by Alexander Osterwalder, Matthieu Manzoni in Strategy • 12 min read

With Netflix’s recent loss of subscribers, it may be time to move away from membership and towards alternative models of customer retention...

Building change resilience to combat change fatigue

July 20, 2022 • by Alyson Meister, Bettina Büchel in Strategy • 6 min read

How can you best lead a team through change? Alyson Meister and Bettina Büchel explain how to best communicate, plan and prioritize as you manage ambiguity and change in your organization....

Why Big Brother should not be watching you at work

July 15, 2022 • by Ali Aslan Gümüsay, Sonja Köhne, Thomas Schildhauer, Martin Krzywdzinski, Hendrik Send in Strategy • 11 min read

The future of work remains hybrid. But tracking every keystroke, mouse movement and email is not the best way to manage the more fluid boundaries, argue Ali Aslan Gümüsay, Sonja Köhne, Thomas...

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Should you back the lone genius or trust the wisdom of the crowd?

July 4, 2022 • by Mark Chussil in Strategy • 7 min read

An online strategy tournament sheds light on which direction to take if you want to gain a competitive edge. Mark Chussil, who created the ongoing experiment, explains his findings....