The editorial departments

Serious inquiry.
Practical consequence.

The Global Executive brings business, strategy, and leadership into one editorial conversation. Our departmental structure reflects the decisions that shape organizational performance.

Mark Ellis, Ph.D., Editor in Chief of The Global Executive.
Editorial leadership

Mark Ellis, Ph.D.

Editor in Chief · Educator, business and legal scholar

From the editor
Department 01

Office of the Editor in Chief

Mark Ellis, Ph.D.

Sets the editorial direction and connects the publication’s business, scholarly, and leadership perspectives. The editor’s letter frames the central questions of each issue.

Department 02

Organizational Performance

Execution, productivity & customer value

Examines operating models, managerial effectiveness, performance measurement, and the practical work of improving organizational results.

Department 03

Strategy & Global Business

Markets, competition & international opportunity

Interprets global conditions through market entry, competitive positioning, supply networks, and the choices confronting senior executives.

Department 04

Capital & Governance

Cash, investment & decision quality

Connects resource allocation, working capital, risk, and board oversight with the operating capacity of the enterprise.

Department 05

Research & Executive Learning

Evidence, reading & professional development

Shapes the reading room and learning resources around original studies, institutional reporting, and questions that can improve professional judgment.

Department 06

Design & Digital Publishing

Photography, accessibility & reader experience

Organizes the visual language, photographic credits, navigation, and reading experience across the digital publication.

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Editorial purpose

Knowledge,
put to work.

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