Strategic Business Planning

The Ticker: Does Your C-Suite Need a Makeover?
Artificial intelligence. Cloud computing. 5G. Collaborative robots. With the seismic shifts in business modes and marketplaces over the past decade, CEOs and companies have had…

Sparking the Cannabis Industry
With legalization, the cannabis gold rush is on. But first-to-market organizations still face serious regulatory and logistical challenges.

How Executives Create a Winning Future
It is tempting to extrapolate the future through hindsight. But scripting the future—not predicting it—is a key competitive advantage.

The Ticker: E-Commerce Is Taking Over the World
The coming years will see spikes in online sales as merchant platforms and internet access expand in Africa and other developing markets.

The Ticker: Should Your Company Start a Podcast?
From Gucci to ZipRecruiter, lots of companies are producing their own branded podcasts. But doing so does not always make strategic sense.

ServiceMaster’s Innovation Overhaul
CIO Jamie Smith has spent more than two years transforming ServiceMaster into a tech-first organization that puts the customer at the heart of every decision.

Under Siege: Dealing With Activist Investors
When an activist investor comes calling, there are right and wrong ways for a company and its board to respond.

Browser History: Big Decision Book Spotlights
A roundup of books from and for the C-suite on making big decisions.

The Ticker: Drone Delivery Takes Flight
Around the world, companies are testing how drones can help speed up delivery and enhance customer experience.

The Three Horizons of Strategic Frontiers
Executives who explore and execute on their organization’s strategic frontiers can capture the future from their competition.

What Keeps Executives Up at Night?
Our 2015 Sentiment Survey reveals what is top-of-mind for executives right now.