Competitive Strategy

The Wartime CEO: How Economic Shocks Reshape Corporate Leadership

In the corporate world, the term “wartime CEO” is often used to describe a leader who can make the cold, calculated decisions necessary to save a company during a crisis. While we often think of these shifts in leadership as a matter of skill or experience, a new groundbreaking study says otherwise.

Unique but Undercover: The Double Penalty Facing Technologically Distinct Firms

Greater technological uniqueness can boost firm performance, but it also limits spillovers and makes it harder for equity analysts to recognize a firm’s value.

Toyota’s Global Edge: Why It Stays Ahead of Rivals

Toyota’s strategic use of historical values to safeguard its distinctiveness offers profound insights for contemporary corporations navigating the digital age.

Competitive Strategy 2025 Annual Business Meeting

September 24, 2025 from 10:00am to 11:00am CT.

Platform Competition, Regulation and Antitrust

Tuesday, September 16 from 8 to 9:15 AM CT

How Status Affects Category Shifts in the Korean Popular Music Industry

Video abstract for the Strategic Management Journal article “Changing tracks: How status affects category shifts in the Korean popular music industry” authored by Heeyon Kim, Yoonjeoung Heo, and Chi-Nien Chung…

Want to Unlock Value from Intangible Assets Abroad? Make Sure Your Board Is Up to the Task

As global investments in intangibles continue to rise, companies face growing pressure to optimize the value derived from these assets, especially when expanding into international markets.

Competitive Strategy and Climate Change

Release date: September 6, 2024 Panelists: Olga Hawn, Xia Li, Leandro “Leo” Pongeluppe, and Angelyn Fairchild Sponsor: The Competitive Strategy Interest Group Session Description: This interactive session helped attendees understand…

Veracity of New Stakeholder Perspective

Video abstract for the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal article “EMPIRICALLY EXPLORING THE VERACITY OF THE NEW STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVE IN STRATEGY: DOCUMENTING WORKFORCE RENTS” authored by Jeroen Neckebrouck and David Kryscynski Click…

Competitive Strategy and Climate Change

This interactive session will help attendees understand how they can get engaged in research on Competitive Strategy and Climate Change, what types of actions companies take and risks they experience, and what explains some of the heterogeneity among firms.