Ready, Set, Accelerate

For too long, strategists remained enthralled by the “brilliant plan.” But brilliant plans mean nothing to modern strategic management, say three of its practitioners, unless organizations can effectively execute them.

Those who bet print media will never become obsolete may want to rethink that wager. With the cultural shift from static print to dynamic digital media growing stronger every day, the demise of the printed page may come sooner than anyone expects.

Rapid growth and constant changes in health care have left that industry sick with the need for business expertise. The cure just might be the MBA with a focus in health administration.

These are not your grandfather’s case studies. New media and new content are leading to widespread transformation of these venerable b-school teaching tools.

Ricardo Semler is looking for a few good artisans—self-directed, highly motivated employees who will work together creatively and harmoniously to create great products in his industrial factories. And he’s willing to completely restructure his company to find them.