Events

It takes someone special to be a thought leader amidst all the brainpower at the BCG Henderson Institute, and Martin Reeves is just that special. I've enjoyed collaborating with him over many years, and was tickled that he listed the transient advantage approach as a new strategy idea in his book "Your Strategy Needs a […]

It is seldom that a management book could be described as "delightful." But, I'm thrilled that David Duncan's new book "The Secret Lives of Customers" is exactly that. It's a detective story with a hero who is a data detective, clues to solving the customer behavior challenge and a terrific (and very user friendly) introduction […]

George Stalk is a legend in the field of strategy. He was called a "Johnny Appleseed" at respected strategy consultancy BCG, invented a concept called time-based competition and has introduced many other ideas that have fundamentally shaped the field. He's had a huge influence on my thinking and I'm thrilled that he will be joining […]

And now for something completely different! I first learned about category-defying artist Dessa from her brilliant Hamilton-style rap song in honor of Janet Yellen, the first female secretary of the Treasury. She's a singer, songwriter, author, speaker and just all-around fascinating person and I'm really looking forward to sharing an hour learning about her world. […]

Something we don't do enough when looking for answers for big, hairy social problems is find places where solutions are actually working and see how we might benefit from their success. David Bornstein's "Fixes" column in the New York Times is a shining exception. He finds novel and unusual ways in which social problems can […]

Recent events from the COVID-19 pandemic to the killing of George Floyd have sparked social justice movements around the world and have placed diversity, equity, and inclusion at the forefront in politics, classrooms, and corporations. Financial institutions too are taking part as keen investors increasingly turn their attention to the “Social” aspects of Environmental, Social […]