This week I met a group of great women business leaders from West Africa. African women are a powerful driving force. At the same time, their social recognition is not always on a par with that force. I find this somewhat paradoxical. African women have an important role to play on every level: some women are…

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is about using readily available technology – such as smart phones and free – inside an organization, explains IESE’s Javier Zamora. The question is: Now that every company has access to sophisticated technology, how can BYOD help not only lower costs but also add value?  

Last month, the annual meeting of the Strategic Management Society (SMS) revolved around the theme "Strategies in a world of networks." Have you ever heard anyone say "connections are not important in this part of the world"? That would be quite unusual, don't you think? It's no surprise, then, that networks matter in Africa just…

The story teaches us that the rules governing the single European currency are not based on economic considerations ...