Table of contents
SHORT TAKES
Advertising has always had a penchant for risque business—Calvin Klein's “Obsession” campaign is certainly one example that comes to mind. Now, however, the TV screen is steaming…
CLIPPINGS
Two hearings recently held in the House and the Senate demonstrate the diametrically opposing viewpoints about whether electronic monitoring is beneficial to business or harmful…
Ethics: Trust Me…Trust Me Not
Frank K. SonnenbergTrust is the fabric that binds us together, creating an orderly, civilized society from chaos and anarchy. Trust is not an abstract, theoretical, idealistic goal forever beyond…
Compensation: Getting Executives to Create Value
Roger Brossy, John E. BalkcomIt sounds so simple: Just align executive compensation with a company's strategy—strategy being to make a profit, of course—and all with benefit. In looking at economic profit…
Strategic Travel: Traveling Without Unraveling
Meryl DavidsAsk Diana Fairechild what it's like to have jet lag so severe you can't tell a coffee cup from a calculator, and she'll give you a knowing smile. Fairechild is not a corporate…
See How They Run
Meryl DavidsTechnology can be an industry's saving grace—or its undoing—particularly it the industry is defined by the technology itself. Here's how three industries are keeping ahead of the…
A BOLD NEW DAY FOR M&A
Richard G. HaworthDid M&A die with the '80s? Far from it. Take Haworth, the furniture company. Seven years ago it was sitting pretty in Michigan, content to sell a few desks and chairs. But a…
SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL:: 24 REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGIES
Daniel BurrusThe tools of tomorrow are here today. Our expert finds the technologies that will actually make a difference in your strategies, your company, and your life.
THE STRATEGISTS SOFTWARE DIRECTORY
With more and more software on the market, how can you tell what's right for you? Here's an annotated guide that takes the strategist past price and platform for a look at…
A NEW SPRING FOR MANUFACTURING
Bristol VossSuccess today is determined by the agility, flexibility, and versatility with which a company meets its customers' individual requirements. Here's how technology has fueled the…
Case Study: Black & Deckering Black & Decker
Joseph CoscoIN 1910, S. DUNCAN BLACK AND ALONZO G. DECKER INVENTED THE PISTOL grip, trigger‐operated power drill that helped make Black & Decker synonymous with do‐it‐yourself home…
Out‐of‐Pocket: A Marriage of Art and Commerce
Betsy WiesendangerThe double life of Les Bridges begins when he wakes at 5:00 a.m. After gulping a mug of tea, he'll don a sweatsuit, plop a Detroit Tigers baseball cap on his head, and amble down…
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