Chengwei Liu, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Winning big often involves looking for the opportunities that are the opposite of what everyone else is doing.
Houston Rockets head coach Mike D'Antoni, during Game 2 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors in Houston. D'Antoni successfully resisted calls to change his team’s offensive strategy after losing Game 1.
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Research has shown that the most successful basketball coaches resist pressure to make changes during games. Choosing not to make a move is sometimes also the right call for business leaders.
Congress could learn a thing or two about acting proactively from Elon Musk, seen here with his Dragon space capsule.
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Research shows the ability to act strategically for the long term is a key component of successful leadership – and sorely lacking in Congress these days.
A classic example of successful issue management is the NRA’s actions in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting.
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In the wake of the Vegas shooting, the NRA has turned the public's attention away from the core issue of banning guns by using a business strategy called issue management.
Twitter is experimenting with 280 characters.
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The tech giant has doubled down on its strategy of exclusivity, but does it risk weakening its position in emerging markets?
In 2005, regulations were introduced that required US firms paying CEOs with stock options to list them in financial statements.
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Adopting a genuinely innovative mindset to business can help companies to navigate a tough global economy. It'll involve risks, but can deliver great rewards.
Barclays is cutting 1,200 jobs worldwide.
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Barclays, Pearson, Virgin Media and others have announced big layoffs following poor results – research shows it could be bad strategy in the long-run.
Taking the biscuit. UK organisations need some quality control.
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Incoming Director of the Australian Institute of Business and Economics at UQ, and Professor of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, Macquarie University