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How Would Copernicus See Capitalism?
Economics Digital ArticleWe’ve been sharing thoughts in this blog about how the rapid growth of the emerging economies, along with other modern realities, will reshape the practice — and thus rewrite the rules — of capitalism. Many readers are aware that these are ideas in development for our forthcoming book on the topic. This week we decided […] -
The Age of Customer Capitalism
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleModern capitalism can be broken down into two major eras. The first, managerial capitalism, began in 1932 and was defined by the then radical notion that... -
Beijing's Rules for State Capitalism Are Changing
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Capitalism’s Confidence Games
Decision making and problem solving Digital ArticleOur work on the evolution of global capitalism rests on a core idea: systems with feedback and selection evolve. That’s a foundational idea in evolutionary biology — it’s the reason that Darwin’s finches had different beaks — but we note that it is also true in political economy. In fact, socially constructed systems (like capitalism) […] -
“Conscious Capitalism” Is Not an Oxymoron
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleCapitalism is the greatest source of prosperity ever invented — but we can make it better. -
In India, Looking for a Sustainable Capitalism
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAs the Western economies gradually recover from the recession, there is much public debate going on in New York, Paris, and London as to whether the traditional... -
We Are Nowhere Near Stakeholder Capitalism
Global Business Digital ArticleTo serve more than just shareholders, businesses have to dramatically transform their performance metrics. -
YouTube and Capitalism's Role in a Community
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhat happens when money enters the equation? Do things get better or worse? Capitalists, myself included, believe that things generally get better. Effort... -
Five Ways to Heal American Capitalism
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticleThree things have to happen in concert to heal the ailing American democratic capitalist system: Senior executives have to be helped out of a conflicted state in which they know they are living inauthentic business lives but are both too scared of the capital markets and too addicted to stock-based compensation to change by themselves. […] -
What Does the Future of Capitalism Look Like?
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleAt the beginning of 2009, I set myself the task of writing a column about the future of capitalism. As the financial crisis unfolded and its future impact... -
Reimagining Capitalism
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhile the global financial meltdown and its aftershocks have unleashed a flood of indignation, condemnation, and protest upon Wall Street, the crisis... -
A Thousand Days to Reinvent Capitalism?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIf Kindles could groan under the weight of books on a certain subject, mine would be starting to grumble about the bytes consumed with the subject of... -
The Pope’s “War on Capitalism” and Why Rich Kids Stay Rich
Economics Digital ArticleInequality need not cause political division. -
A Nigerian Model for Stakeholder Capitalism
Global Business Digital ArticleLessons from the Igbo apprenticeship system. -
Today in Constructive Capitalism
Economics Digital ArticleSome bits and pieces to chew on from the Capitalism 2.0 front lines: Another day, another protection racket. Protecting yesterday is the surest path to never discovering tomorrow. Oh, wait — here’s an even bigger protection racket. Bringing new meaning to the term “old boys’ club.” Oh, wait — here’s an even bigger protection racket. […] -
Garment-Factory Fire Reveals Capitalism at Its Rawest
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleBusinesses already know how to prevent tragic fires in factories; they just have to be willing to make the investment. -
Global Capitalism at Risk: What Are You Doing About It?
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleMarket capitalism, a system that has proven to be a remarkable engine of wealth creation, is poised for a breakdown. That sounds dire, and it is. Increasing... -
Could Gen Z Consumer Behavior Make Capitalism More Ethical?
Business and society Digital ArticleNetflix, Costco, and others are moving cash to Black-owned banks and businesses in response to public demand. -
Micro Capitalism: Eastern Europe’s Computer Future
Global strategy Magazine ArticleThroughout Central Europe and the Soviet Union, computer entrepreneurs are emerging from the shells of state organizations to begin the exhilarating yet chaotic process of building a market economy. The customer base is eager and literate. The programmers are smart and inventive. Few people are complacent, and many are scared. No one can control this […] -
Rescuing Capitalism from Itself
Business and society Digital ArticleStabilizing an unbalanced system.
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State Capitalism and State-Owned Enterprise Reform, Module Note
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details The note examines state capitalism in the twenty-first century. It introduces a series of topics and cases related to state capitalism, such as the debate... -
Narayana Murthy and Compassionate Capitalism
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Narayana Murthy's roles at Infosys Technologies--as a co-founder, longtime CEO, and nonexecutive chairman and chief mentor--has been marked by explosive... -
How CEOs Can Fix Capitalism
Strategy & Execution Book9.99View Details The financial crisis of 2008 and the Great Recession caused a crisis of public confidence in business and American-style capitalism, with its focus on... -
Humanistic Capitalism at Brunello Cucinelli
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details This case explores one company's attempt to experiment with a different underlying model for a capitalist enterprise. Brunello Cucinelli, S.p.A. is a... -
The WTO under Azevêdo: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Management Case Study11.95View Details In 2020, the World Trade Organization (WTO), the cornerstone of the multilateral rules-based global trading system, faced the biggest crisis of its existence.... -
Standing on the Sun: How the Explosion of Capitalism Abroad Will Change Business Everywhere
Global Business Book27.95View Details For half a century the US has sat at the center of the global economic system, and Western-style capitalism has dominated. Now, it's no secret that the... -
Capitalism at Risk, Updated and Expanded: How Business Can Lead
32.00View Details Q. Who should take the lead in fixing market capitalism? A. Business--not government alone. The spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier... -
Mattelsa: A Successful Conscious Capitalism Business Model
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Mattelsa was an urban fashion manufacturer and retailer based in Medellín, Colombia. With a disruptive business model - a warehouse with locked doors,... -
Minnesota Public Radio: Social Purpose Capitalism
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Danone: Leading Change by Rejigging Purpose?
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In March 2021, faced with emphatic calls from a minority group of dissatisfied investors worried about Danone SA's poor financial performance, Danone's... -
The Munich Oktoberfest: From Local Tradition to Global Capitalism
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Oktoberfest, an annual festival held in Munich (Germany) for more than 200 years, has grown in recent decades into a hugely popular event that attracts... -
Capitalism and Democracy in a New World
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Focuses on the formulation of the Northwestern Ordinance as the core of a development strategy for capitalism and democracy in the United States. A precursor... -
ESG: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review
Management Book22.95View Details Move past the ESG culture wars and make better choices for your business. Embracing ESG--environmental, social, and governance goals--isn't just the... -
Conscious Capitalism Field Guide: Tools for Transforming Your Organization
35.00View Details You subscribe to the basic idea that business can do more than make money, but you're not sure how to act on that conviction or how to share it with the... -
A Politician in a Leather Suit and the Paradox of Japanese Capitalism
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Two lost decades later, capitalism in Japan embodies peculiar contradictions-preserving wealth and social stability in the face of declining economic... -
Joan Bavaria and Multi-Dimensional Capitalism
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details The case examines the career of Joan Bavaria, a pioneer of Socially Responsible Investing,and founder of Trillium Asset Management and Ceres, the non-profit... -
The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism
30.00View Details How to unleash "human magic" and achieve improbable results. Hubert Joly, former CEO of Best Buy and orchestrator of the retailer's spectacular turnaround,... -
Danfoss and the Danish Variety of Capitalism
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Danfoss is a traditional Danish family firm, deeply committed to its local community in Nordborg, Als. The company is family-owned and has had several... -
Note on Comparative Capitalism
Leadership & Managing People Case Study14.00View Details This note draws on academic work, as well as social and economic data across several countries, to provide a basic understanding of some of the differences...
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How Would Copernicus See Capitalism?
Economics Digital ArticleWe’ve been sharing thoughts in this blog about how the rapid growth of the emerging economies, along with other modern realities, will reshape the practice — and thus rewrite the rules — of capitalism. Many readers are aware that these are ideas in development for our forthcoming book on the topic. This week we decided […] -
The Age of Customer Capitalism
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleModern capitalism can be broken down into two major eras. The first, managerial capitalism, began in 1932 and was defined by the then radical notion that... -
Beijing's Rules for State Capitalism Are Changing
Global Business Digital ArticleThe world is watching how China handles company defaults. -
Capitalism’s Confidence Games
Decision making and problem solving Digital ArticleOur work on the evolution of global capitalism rests on a core idea: systems with feedback and selection evolve. That’s a foundational idea in evolutionary biology — it’s the reason that Darwin’s finches had different beaks — but we note that it is also true in political economy. In fact, socially constructed systems (like capitalism) […] -
“Conscious Capitalism” Is Not an Oxymoron
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleCapitalism is the greatest source of prosperity ever invented — but we can make it better. -
Harvard Business Review, September/October 2023
Leadership & Managing People Magazine Issue19.95View Details Harvard Business Review publishes new and authoritative ideas for improving the practice of management. Written by leading business thinkers and executives,... -
In India, Looking for a Sustainable Capitalism
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAs the Western economies gradually recover from the recession, there is much public debate going on in New York, Paris, and London as to whether the traditional... -
Two and a Half Cheers for Conscious Capitalism
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIn recent years, the idea of conscious capitalism has emerged as an important alternative approach to the problems confronting American capitalism. Embraced... -
Four Tenets to Fix Capitalism & Unlock Your Business's Potential: Conscious Capitalism
Global Business Digital ArticleFree-market capitalism is under fire. Yet, according to the author, it is still the best system for social cooperation and human progress -- if done properly.... -
We Are Nowhere Near Stakeholder Capitalism
Global Business Digital ArticleTo serve more than just shareholders, businesses have to dramatically transform their performance metrics.