The innovative organization: why new ventures need more than a room of their own?

Adapt the organizational structure of the company to the needs of new businesses.

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Irreconcilable differences

Robert J. Thomas

Take account of cultural factors upstream in the merger process.

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Strategic thinking on the front lines

William Barnett, Terrance Berland

At what level of the company should strategic thinking be organized, and how does this affect the organization?

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Strategic stories: how 3M is rewriting business planning

Gordon Shaw, Robert Brown, Philip Bromiley

3M's experience with communicating its strategy as a story.

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Can big companies become successful venture capitalists?

Key success factors for companies applying a venture capital model.

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Creating and Leading Strategic Combinations

The keys to a successful corporate merger.

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Welcome to the Experience Economy

B. Joseph Pine II, James H. Gilmore

A founding article that demonstrates how companies can differentiate themselves by offering their clients true, unique and memorable experiences. 

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Disruptive Technologies: Catching the Wave

Joseph L. Bower, Clayton M. Christensen

How can you remain in a dominant position when new entrants radically shift the boundaries and the fundamentals of a sector?

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Group Versus Group: How Alliance Networks Compete

Benjamin Gomes-Casseres

An analysis of the phenomenon of alliance networks in a number of industries, such as air transportation, auto manufacturing, and information technology.

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The Core Competence of the Corporation

C.K. Prahalad, Gary Hamel

A seminal paper that defines the concept of core competencies and underlines their importance to the strategy.

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