A Conversation With ... Rita Gunther McGrath, on Obstacles to Innovation-Led Growth
Connected spoke recently with Rita Gunther McGrath, faculty director of Leading Strategic Growth and Change and author of several books, including Discovery Driven Growth: A Breakthrough Process to Reduce Risk and Seize Opportunity, to be published in March 2009. Professor McGrath believes that some problems companies are facing during the economic slowdown are actually self-inflicted.
Happenings: Comments on an Accounting Scandal
The massive accounting scandal involving Satyam, one of India's largest outsourcing companies, seriously hurts investor confidence, not only in India but worldwide, says Professor Sudhakar V. Balachandran, faculty director of Finance and Accounting for the Nonfinancial Executive.
Happenings: "Social Enterprise" Forms New Category of Programming
Columbia Business School Executive Education now has a "social enterprise" category of program offerings that will house its open enrollment and customized programs for the nonprofit and public sectors. These programs will draw heavily on the resources of Columbia Business School's Social Enterprise Program for MBA and EMBA students.
Theory Into Practice: 360-Feedback Survey a Valuable Tool in Executive Education
Did you ever want to know what your co-workers really think about you -- your skills as a manager and leader, your strengths as well as your weaknesses? A key element in many of the leadership programs at Columbia Business School Executive Education is the 360-degree feedback tool, which allows participants to hear directly from people in their immediate professional circle: subordinates, peers and managers.
Spotlight: The Challenges of Strategy Problems
Strategy problems bring many challenges to an organization, including multiple stakeholders protecting their turf, diverse opinions, and almost always the stress of a short timeline in which to make a decision. Columbia Professor Hitendra Wadhwa provides some insights.