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  1. The importance of Misbehaving: A conversation with Richard Thaler

    It’s common sense that people routinely make irrational decisions—“misbehave”—yet economics models stubbornly assume that everyone is perfectly rational. Behavioral-economics pioneer and Nobel prize winner Richard Thaler explains the divide between Econs and Humans, and the role of “choice architecture” in enabling long-term goals.

    Authors: Jim Guszcza, Richard H. Thaler | Source: Deloitte Review | Subject: Economics

  2. Author Talks: Andrew McAfee on how a ‘geek’ mindset can transform your business

    Too often, business initiatives get mired in bureaucracy, overconfidence, and lack of ownership. Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Andrew McAfee explores reasons for the dysfunction—and how to fix it.

    Authors: Andrew McAfee, Raju Narisetti | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Best Practices, Management, Organizational Behavior

  3. Mission critical

    Economist Mariana Mazzucato explains how solving society’s toughest problems starts with rethinking how value is created and innovation is incentivized.

    Authors: Deborah Unger, Mariana Mazzucato | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Capitalism, Economics

  4. Author Talks: Rules of power from Jeffrey Pfeffer to help you get your way

    Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer shares advice for gaining power through resources, reputation, and relationships.

    Authors: Jeffrey Pfeffer, Simon London | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Power / Authority

  5. Why bad strategy is a ‘social contagion’

    Author and academic Richard Rumelt explains how to develop strategies that aim to solve problems rather than simply state ambitions.

    Authors: Richard Rumelt, Yuval Atsmon | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subject: Strategy

Most Popular Thought Leader Posts

  1. Aida Alvarez
    Former head of the Small Business Administration; former investment banker at Bear Stearns and First Boston

  2. Jack Welch
    CEO of General Electric from 1981 to 2000

  3. The Guru's Guru
    A lively conversation with Peter Drucker, dean of the deep thinkers.

  4. Charles Handy
    Charles Handy is Europe's best known and most influential management thinker. In an interview with Joel Kurtzman, editor of Strategy & Business, Mr. Handy elaborates on his concept of 'membership community' for the corporate model of the future. 'Corporations are not things, they are the people who run them,' he says. 'In order to hold people inside the corporation, we can't really talk about them … [ Read more ]

  5. Michael Porter
    The Master of Strategy

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