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"Active inertia selected as an idea that shaped management over the last century" in the The Economist Check it out

"How to seize the upside of a downturn" in the Financial Times Managing in a Downturn Read the article

Fortune Magazine selects Don as one of "ten new gurus you should know" Check it out

Next session of Achieving Strategic Agility one week "boot camp" to thrive in turbulent markets 21-26 June 2009. Check it out

"How to Thrive in Turbulent Markets ," published February 2009 in Harvard Business Review . Order this article

"Survival in an age of turbulence" published in Financial Times Check it out


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   Spotlight on emerging markets

Emerging market champions such as InBev and Mittal Steel have emerged as global leaders through strategic agility. Learn more about how they did it, and what you can learn from them.


   Profile

Professor Donald Sull is a global authority on how organizations thrive in turbulent markets. His next book, entitled The Upside of Turbulence will will be published by HarperBusiness in October 2009.

   Don’s Financial Times blog

Getting IT right for execution
In many companies, the global economic crisis is taxing information systems to the breaking point.  To spot opportunities and threats in turbulent markets, managers need reliable and granular data quickly.  Shrinking demand, price pressure, and scarce resources reward companies that excel at execution, and flawless execution likewise requires supporting information. Facing these demands, many executives [...]


   How to Seize the Upside of the Downturn

In a recession, managers fixate on bad news--falling demand, tight credit, and layoffs. Focusing on the negative obscures a surprising truth: The worst of times for the economy as a whole can be the best of times for individual firms to create value. Toyota, Samsung, Nokia, and Cisco have emerged from past downturns stronger than they entered them. Below Professor Sull offers some practical advice on how you can profit from the current downturn.


   Managing by commitments

Executives must make commitments to get things done. Over time, however, commitments tend to harden leading to active inertia. Professor Sull has spent the past decade studying commitments as the essence of effective management.