The Conference Board

 


The Conference Board ReviewTM Magazine

July/August 2008

Features

Balancing Act
Think running your company is hard? Try leading an organization with two million employees willing to risk their lives. U.S. Army Chief of Staff George Casey explains what it's like running an institution under constant scrutiny.
By Matthew Budman

The Low Bow
"Sorry." If only one word were all it took to make things right. Of course, we all know apologies can often be far more complicated and nuanced. Here's a look at how to effectively right your wrongs.
By Leslie Gaines-Ross

As the Bubble Pops
Our way of life and how we do business are no longer sustainable. We can either suffer the consequences of looming change or, as management guru Peter Senge suggests, we can initiate change ourselves.
By Matthew Budman

The Messy Business of Business Journalism
A three-way love/hate relationship exists between the press, the public, and corporate America. Is there a way for all three to be happy?
By Jay Stuller

Hand It Over!
Just as important as knowing what to do in your job is recognizing what not to do — because chances are, someone else can do it better.
By Felix Dennis

Felix Dennis Has Way More Money Than You
The magazine mogul explains how he got rich and why you likely never will — especially if you're eager to be a good manager.
By Vadim Liberman

Your Turn

 

Soundings

Make It Up as They Go
By James E. Lukaszewski

And more from
Greg Niemann, Steven S. Little, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Andrew Ward, Robert W. Mac­Donald, Scott Adams, Bernd H. Schmitt, Kelly Mooney and Nita Rollins, Laurie Ruettimann, Allen N. Weiner, and Leander Kahney.

Departments

Adventures in Cyberspace
If a company can't securely lock up your data, then we should lock up its CEO.
By E.J. Heresniak

Entrepreneuring
As this column comes to an end, the spirit of enterprise lives on.
By Larry Farrell

From Theory to Practice
Our irrational thinking leads us from one crisis to another.
By Michael E. Raynor

In Review

Are old business stories worth rereading? When they're written by Joe Nocera, the answer is yes, more or less.
By Charles M. Madigan

N=1, R=G. Got that? According to C.K. Prahalad and M.S. Krishnan, it's what investing in innovation is all about.
By Michael Schrage

Worth Noting

Sightings
Here's Mud in Your Face
By Matthew Budman

Openers
By Matthew Budman


Managing Editor Matthew Budman, Creative Director Serena L. Spiezio, Associate Editor Vadim Liberman, Contributing Editors Larry Farrell, Gail Fosler, E.J. Heresniak, James Krohe Jr., Michael E. Raynor, Michael Schrage, Richard Whalen, Publisher Chuck Mitchell, Advertising Production Manager Chun Tao, Circulation Director Denese Brooks-Clarke

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