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Beyond Competitive Dynamics: From ‘Winner Take All’ to ‘Lifting All Boats’

Professor Ming-Jer Chen says in a world in which globalization and technology are rapidly recoding the very DNA of business, its time for profound reexamination of the meaning, parameters and aims of competition.

Power and Social Advantage: The Vicious Cycle and What to Do About It

Darden Professor Peter Belmi's recent work found that class-based inequality persists not only because of external factors like bias and “glass ceilings,” but also because of structural factors that discourage relatively low-class people from seeking positions of power in the first place.

The Economics of Water: A Global Perspective

The scarcity of fresh water will be a major challenge to the 21st century, says Peter Debaere, associate professor of business administration at the Darden School of Business.

C-Suite Insights With Scott Beardsley: Aston Martin’s Ulrich Bez

Darden Dean Scott C. Beardsley interviews Dr. Ulrich Bez, former CEO and current board member of Aston Martin and distinguished executive in residence at Darden.

Marketing ROI: From Art to Science

In recent decades, marketing efforts have grown in sophistication, speed and expense. Now the field’s metrics need to catch up, so that marketers can effectively assess what a campaign did — or failed to do.

Innovating for Sustainability: Will Business Rise to the Challenge?

There is no question the current sustainability crisis — from climate change to resource depletion — requires that the world transition to a low-carbon, environmentally friendly economy. The question is how to do this quickly.

How Leaders Build Trust

If trust is vital to leadership, how do leaders — particularly new leaders — build it? Darden Professor Morela Hernandez advises demonstrating relational leadership first. That means showing you respect your team, will seek their input on important matters and will treat them fairly.

Consumer Pokénomics: Go-Time for Augmented Reality

Pokémon Go was a smash hit this summer. But did it also provide a glimpse into the future of consumer marketing?

The 4 Es: The CEO Is the Chief Enabling Officer

In the Smart Machine Age, human beings will be needed to do those tasks that technology won’t be able to do well. What type of leader is needed in that kind of environment? It won’t be a command-and-control, hierarchical leader.

VW Emissions and the 3 Factors That Drive Ethical Breakdown

Darden Professor Luann Lynch peeked under Volkswagen’s hood to determine just how Germany’s premier car maker managed to destroy its once sterling reputation.