http://www.booz.com/booz-foresight Highlighting our latest thinking on creating competitive advantage through Booz & Company, now and in the future. Sat, 25 May 2013 04:59:18 -0500 http://www.booz.com/media/image/boozco-logo_for_rss.gif http://www.booz.com/booz-foresight 88 30 http://www.booz.com/global/home/what-we-think/booz_foresight/bfs-nov2012?utm_content=AllBoozForesight&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&gko=1cd37 Partners at Booz & Company have published three articles in Harvard Business Review in 2012. We've made a special arrangement with HBR to offer you a chance to download any or all of them free for the next few weeks. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:40:00 -0600 http://www.booz.com/global/home/what-we-think/booz_foresight/bfs-nov2012?utm_content=AllBoozForesight&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&gko=1cd37 http://www.booz.com/media/uploads/HBR_How-Many-Direct-Reports.pdf?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&utm_campaign=reports-studies&utm_content=AllBoozForesight&gko=96b57 This article by Booz & Company's Gary Neilson and Harvard Business School Associate Professor Julie Wulf, published in the April 2012 issue of the Harvard Business Review , looks at the logical evolution of a CEO's span of control and offers advice for managers as they progress in their careers. by Gary L. Neilson and Julie Wulf Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:59:00 -0600 http://www.booz.com/media/uploads/HBR_How-Many-Direct-Reports.pdf?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&utm_campaign=reports-studies&utm_content=AllBoozForesight&gko=96b57 http://www.booz.com/media/uploads/HBR_Creating-an-Organic-Growth-Machine.pdf?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&utm_campaign=reports-studies&utm_content=AllBoozForesight&gko=96b57 Organic growth is far too important for companies to leave it to operating units, yet many do just that. This article in the May 2012 issue of the Harvard Business Review explains why they are making a big mistake and, more important, how even the most mature companies can kick-start their organic growth engine by following four straightforward rules. More often than not, companies that follow these rules uncover opportunities that can double their underlying growth rate. The article includes a quick organic growth assessment that will help executives understand how ready their company is for organic growth and where it can improve. by Ken Favaro, David Meer, and Samrat Sharma Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:58:00 -0600 http://www.booz.com/media/uploads/HBR_Creating-an-Organic-Growth-Machine.pdf?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&utm_campaign=reports-studies&utm_content=AllBoozForesight&gko=96b57 http://www.booz.com/media/uploads/HBR_Cultural-Change-That-Sticks.pdf?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&utm_campaign=reports-studies&utm_content=AllBoozForesight&gko=96b57 Drawing on recent research and real examples, the article's authors present a new approach to cultural evolution that leverages what's strongest in an organization's existing culture, providing a practical road map for real, substantive evolution in employees' ways of behaving by focusing on few critical shifts. by Jon R. Katzenbach, Ilona Steffen, and Caroline Kronley Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:57:00 -0600 http://www.booz.com/media/uploads/HBR_Cultural-Change-That-Sticks.pdf?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&utm_campaign=reports-studies&utm_content=AllBoozForesight&gko=96b57 http://www.booz.com/global/home/what-we-think/booz_foresight/bfs_sept2012/bfs_how-to-flourish-in-this-market?utm_content=AllBoozForesight&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&gko=c4842 Why do some companies teem with innovative thinking and pour forth compelling new products and services, while others labor clumsily to bring anything new to market? Why do entrepreneurs flourish in some countries but flounder in others? Why do companies and countries that were beehives of innovation sometimes lose that buzz and fall silent? These questions have engaged historians, economists, anthropologists, psychologists, and many others. They're also of compelling interest to executives, who want to nourish the seeds of creativity and harvest its fruits. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:00:00 -0500 http://www.booz.com/global/home/what-we-think/booz_foresight/bfs_sept2012/bfs_how-to-flourish-in-this-market?utm_content=AllBoozForesight&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&gko=c4842 http://www.booz.com/global/home/what-we-think/multimedia/video/mm-video_display/50797387?utm_content=AllBoozForesight&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&gko=60dc0 Booz & Company and the Bay Area Council Economic Institute set out to identify the "secret sauce" that makes the San Francisco Bay Area a global innovation leader. Our research found that the region's success stems not just from its institutions or the research budgets of its companies. It comes from a deeply ingrained innovation culture that permeates the business and research community and distinguishes the Bay Area from its competitors. Watch the video to find out how you can build an innovation culture that puts the secrets of Silicon Valley to work for your company. with Barry Jaruzelski and Matthew Le Merle Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:59:00 -0500 http://www.booz.com/global/home/what-we-think/multimedia/video/mm-video_display/50797387?utm_content=AllBoozForesight&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&gko=60dc0 http://www.strategy-business.com/media/file/00127-Digitization-and-Prosperity.pdf?utm_content=AllBoozForesight&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&gko=96b57 More people today have access to a mobile phone than electricity; the amount of data generated globally is expanding exponentially. Countries that have achieved advanced levels of digitization have realized significant economic, social, and political benefits; other countries are falling behind. Policymakers have an important role to play in moving their countries toward advanced levels of digitization. by Bahjat El-Darwiche, Milind Singh, and Sandeep Ganediwalla Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:58:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/media/file/00127-Digitization-and-Prosperity.pdf?utm_content=AllBoozForesight&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&gko=96b57 http://www.booz.com/media/uploads/BoozCo_Building-a-Global-Talent-Pipeline.pdf?utm_content=AllBoozForesight&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&gko=96b57 Manufacturers are caught in a global talent squeeze. In mature economies, skilled talent has become elusive, and in emerging economies the pools of qualified talent are increasingly cost-prohibitive. Manufacturers must think beyond boundaries to leverage creative talent sourcing practices, develop global talent competencies, and cultivate "glocal" (global plus local) employer brands and employee value propositions. by Ashok Divakaran, Matt Mani, and Laird Post Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:57:00 -0500 http://www.booz.com/media/uploads/BoozCo_Building-a-Global-Talent-Pipeline.pdf?utm_content=AllBoozForesight&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&gko=96b57 http://www.booz.com/media/uploads/HBR_Cultural-Change-That-Sticks.pdf?utm_content=AllBoozForesight&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&gko=96b57 Drawing on recent research and real examples, the article's authors present a new approach to cultural evolution that leverages what's strongest in an organization's existing culture, providing a practical road map for real, substantive evolution in employees' ways of behaving by focusing on few critical shifts. by Jon R. Katzenbach, Ilona Steffen, and Caroline Kronley Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:56:00 -0500 http://www.booz.com/media/uploads/HBR_Cultural-Change-That-Sticks.pdf?utm_content=AllBoozForesight&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&gko=96b57 http://www.booz.com/global/home/what-we-think/booz_foresight/bfs_june2012/bfs_big-jobs_big-ideas?utm_content=AllBoozForesight&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&gko=8af49 One out of seven CEOs has been on the job for less than a year. That's a typical fraction -- Booz & Company's annual study of turnover in the chief executive's office shows that about 14 percent of CEOs are new each year. These men and women are learning on the job; only a handful has held a CEO position before. Sat, 04 Jun 2011 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.booz.com/global/home/what-we-think/booz_foresight/bfs_june2012/bfs_big-jobs_big-ideas?utm_content=AllBoozForesight&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=TextLink&gko=8af49