Khan Academy: A Case Study in Scaling a Start-Up
Khan Academy, the online global education nonprofit, launched in 2006 when founder Sal Khan created a few videos to help his cousin with her math homework. After a decade of growth brought Khan Academ...
20 Nov 202431min
How to Navigate a Leadership Transition
Leadership transitions are challenging for both organizations and the leaders who must directly navigate them. But Michael Watkins says they’re also a time of incredible opportunity — especially for t...
13 Nov 202411min
How Globalization Has Changed Strategic Planning
In 1992, Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. signed NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the global business landscape began transforming. NYU-Stern professor Pankaj Ghemawat studies how compa...
6 Nov 202428min
Innovation Doesn’t Have to Be Disruptive
Disruptive innovation has proven to be such a powerful idea that the word “innovation” is often equated with the broader idea of market disruption. But that’s not always the case. INSEAD strategy prof...
30 Okt 202423min
How a Coal Polluter’s New Strategy for Sustainability Transformed Its Business
Enel, Italy’s state-owned power company founded in 1962, was one of Europe’s largest coal users and polluters. Now it is recognized as a leader in renewable energy and has integrated sustainability in...
23 Okt 202421min
Don’t Just Create Value. Capture It.
Creating value is table stakes for any business. But is your organization also capturing the value you create? IMD professor Stefan Michel says that many businesses don’t actually know how. He studies...
16 Okt 202413min
Lessons in Climate Change Strategy from the U.S. Navy
Climate change is causing severe weather, dangerously elevated temperatures, and water shortages around the world. Meanwhile, firms are struggling to reduce their carbon emissions while adapting their...
9 Okt 202423min
How to Get Forecasting Right
Do you know the difference between accurate forecasting and effective forecasting? Technology forecaster Paul Saffo says accurate forecasting is nearly impossible to do. But if you aim for effective f...
2 Okt 202415min
