The sources of company disruptions range from natural calamities such as hurricanes and earthquakes, to human-caused disasters such as terrorist attacks, oil spills, and chemical accidents. Economy-wide shocks such as the 2008–2009 financial crisis in the United States caused enterprise disruptions worldwide. Technological breakthroughs such as digital marketing have upended…Read More
This article first appeared in Knowledge@Wharton’s Management section on June 13, 2018 China is the largest world’s pork producer, accounting for more than half the total production of a little over 113 million tons, according to the latest data; it is the largest consumer of pork as well. However, China’s…Read More
New Book: Go Long: Why Long-Term Thinking is your Best Short-Term Strategy Why Long-Term Thinking Is Your Best Short-Term Strategy Dennis Carey, Brian Dumaine, Michael Useem, and Rodney Zemmel Foreword by David M. Rubenstein The lifespans of companies are growing shorter each day. Why do some companies thrive and grow,…Read More
Contributor: Yoram (Jerry) Wind, PhD, The Lauder Professor Emeritus of Marketing; Academic Director, The Wharton Fellows Program; Director, SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Nano Tools for Leaders® are fast, effective leadership tools that you can learn and start using in less than…Read More
Contributor: Annie McKee, PhD, senior fellow, the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and author of How to Be Happy at Work. Nano Tools for Leaders® are fast, effective leadership tools that you can learn and start using in less than 15 minutes — with the potential to significantly impact…Read More
New Book: Barbara Kahn’s Shopping Revolution We are just witnessing the start of the radical changes in retail that will revolutionize shopping in every way. As Amazon and other disruptors continue to offer ever-greater value, customers’ expectations will continue to ratchet up, making winning (and keeping) those customers all…Read More
Wharton Leadership Conference 2018: “Leading in a World of Seismic Shifts” At the 22nd Annual Wharton Leadership Conference, extraordinary leaders from the food industry, the Department of Defense, polar tourism, the nonprofit world, health care, journalism, the National Park Service, management consulting, and banking told how they are taking…Read More
