Periscopic media tour

Abstract

Purpose

Over a two‐month period, the editor of this media review has searched worldwide for the most interesting and useful articles, blogs and books on the topic of strategic management.

Design/methodology/approach

In addition to his own finds, the editor sorted through suggestions by a team of veteran top managers and senior academics.

Findings

The result is a surprisingly diverse set of media articles about strategy and leadership on such topics as Home Depot Business Tool Box, “bridging” technologies, a fully formed Web operating system, corporate chameleons, population of competing business plans, Microsoft's portfolio‐of‐experiments, law of small numbers, idiocy of crowds, FedEx Kinko's vision, vigilant leadership, Evidence‐Based Management, customization at Wal‐Mart, constraints that boost creativity.

Practical implications

URL links and references have been provided for the articles so that managers can easily follow up this quick scan of the media by reading the articles in full.

Originality/value

Provides a snapshot of what managers are reading and a guide to trends and fresh thinking.

Citation

Henry, C. (2007), "Periscopic media tour", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 35 No. 1, pp. 52-58. https://doi.org/10.1108/10878570710717317