Adaptive leadership

Over the past 30 years we've lived through a remarkable era of macrostability, characterized by largely peaceful geopolitics, generally falling interest...

Geeks are "obsessive mavericks", and every company can benefit from their leadership style.

Traditional approaches to strategy assume that the world is relatively stable and predictable. But globalization, new technologies, and greater transparency...

This issue's Spotlight features three articles examining the crucial question of how to achieve and maintain growth. The first article, "How Fast Should...

It's easy to make your company more adaptable: Stop giving orders and start issuing challenges.

Being a great leader means recognizing that different circumstances call for different approaches.

Lessons from companies that are defying the odds

Netflix, Adobe, and Amazon top the list.

They encourage employees to take risks and experiment.

The future isn't in-person or remote or hybrid: it's all of them.

A paradox of business is that while leaders often employ a hands-on, directive style to rise to the top, once they arrive, they're supposed to empower...

Call it the Banana Principle.

We now know the postpandemic transition will take years. Leaders should acknowledge that—and start making plans for how to cope.

Five strategic questions to ask.

"Efficiency" has become a corporate watchword as the era of cheap capital has ended. Amid layoffs and uncertainty, this Spotlight explores how companies...

Define an end goal that stays constant — even as the means to achieve it change.

To be successful, CEOs must articulate a compelling vision, align people around it, and motivate them to execute it. But there's one thing that can make...

How you respond to a crisis will have repercussions for years to come.

Exemplary leadership involves more than mastering a repertoire of skills and high-level tasks. The secret to it is tapping into the right intentions,...

Know when to take charge and when to get out of the way.