Strategy Driven

MARCH 31, 2020

In the last half-century, the pace of change and the many innovations that have reorganized our behavior in no way compare with the unanticipated situation we now face from the coronavirus pandemic. In times of crisis, feelings of anxiety and loss cause people to draw inward and focus only on how circumstances directly affect them.

Crisis 66

Crisis Open-book Fixed Costs Social Capital 66

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The global financial crisis that continues to send shock waves across the world unfortunately represents the ugly face of capitalism today. And business has a very large role to play in ushering in a new economic model that delivers larger social equity through innovation and commitment to sustainable business practices.

Long-term 13

Long-term Business Model Innovation Human Capital 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

While the global financial meltdown and its aftershocks have unleashed a flood of indignation, condemnation, and protest upon Wall Street, the crisis has exposed a deeper distrust and implacable resentment of capitalism itself. How could we embed social goals into an organization's innovation agenda and processes?

Short-term 15

Short-term Long-term Ethics Incentives 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2012

I spend a significant amount of my time associating with a pro-business think tank that has been building an impressive database of entrepreneurs, small businesses, start-ups, and innovation-driven enterprises in Africa.

Entrepreneur 16

Entrepreneur Banking Supply Chain Globalization 16