Purpose – The consideration of corporate environmental responsibility (CER) has been in existence for more than a decade now, rising to prominence as a result of the upsurge in environmental auditing (EA). Despite the many international claims that auditors are positioned to play a pivotal...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provoke a reflection on how sustainability may be measured to predict future performance to inform diverse stakeholders in their assessment of organizations. Design/methodology/approach – Conceptual. Findings – Propositions have been developed for...

The author outlines a “new rules” agenda for business that is being driven by changing market forces and growing public expectations. The new rules address seven primary issues: corporate legitimacy and stakeholder relations, corporate governance, increased equity and diversity,...

This article offers an action plan for CEOs who wish to constructively engage their boards in strategy development. In this approach, the board participates in the strategic thinking and strategic decision‐making processes, adding value but not infringing on the CEO’s and executive team’s...

Purpose – Strategy & Leadership asked the originator of the concept of co‐creation of unique value with customers to explain how it works in theory and practice. Design/methodology/approach – Questions for this interview were prepared by both academics familiar with C.K. Prahalad's...

Purpose – Under high turbulence conditions, a company's periodic planning cycle needs to be supplemented with a dynamic, real‐time, strategic‐issue‐management system. This paper aims to investigate this issue. Design/methodology/approach – A case study of a prominent Australian...

Purpose – The paper aims to argue that stock‐based compensation for top leaders is a very recent phenomenon that is associated with lower shareholder returns, bubbles and crashes and huge corporate scandals and that it is time to bring an end to it and find a better, more authentic approach...