Entrepreneurship

Fighting Poverty: The Business Case

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Neglecting the poor is bad for business, says General Russel Honoré of Hurricane Katrina fame. That’s because every kid who grows up believing that his greatest opportunities lie in crime -- or that she doesn’t need an education -- is human capital down the drain.

The Next Generation of Leadership

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

The most successful leaders in the future will understand their constituencies’ state of mind, says Gallup CEO Jim Clifton. And state of mind is everything that matters to leadership: talent, innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity, optimism, determination, and all the other things that create economic growth.

Will Social Entrepreneurship Save the World?

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Lieutenant General Russel Honoré (retired), best known for serving as commander of Joint Task Force -- Katrina, explains how the application of business and charitable principles can give people around the globe what they need most: a good job.

MBA Stands for Mexico’s Business Accelerator

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT

With the enthusiastic support of Puebla’s governor, this Mexican state’s university for economic development is using an innovative MBA program to create a cadre of business leaders.

China’s Successes and Looming Challenges

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

An expert on Asian economics forecasts the political and economic fate of China, examines how immigration is shaping the U.S. and Japanese economies, and tells what every business student should know.

The Four Drivers of Innovation

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Senior executives and management experts argue that innovation is today's most important driver of business success, not to mention global economics. That's why a group of company leaders gathered recently to discuss innovation, leadership, and the new economy of creativity, knowledge, and invention. They also explored how to translate these amorphous concepts into real business dollars. Their insights, distilled to the four drivers of innovation, are relevant to executives from businesses large and small, global and local.

The Talent to "Go It Alone"

Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Bestselling author and Internet visionary Bruce Judson has some straightforward advice for entrepreneurs, as well as enterprising managers and employees within larger companies: Leverage breakthroughs in technology. And, most importantly, do what you do best.

Winning Business in the Emotional Economy

Wed, 18 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Employees and customers are more emotional than rational, and the world's greatest organizations harness the unwieldy power of human emotions to build measurable, enduring success. Simply put, the best companies are mastering the "emotional economy," writes James K. Clifton, chairman and CEO of The Gallup Organization, in an excerpt from Follow This Path, Gallup's latest management book.