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How to boost people’s energy and productivity during meetings
With the right prompt and format, you can avoid awkward silences and accomplish your goals.
Summer reading suggestions 2021
Books on the science of change, noisy companies, networking know-how, and more.
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When cyber pirates strike, stick with innovation
Although hacks are often linked to downturns in revenues and R&D spending, firms can still roll out major improvements to separate themselves from the competition.
The rise and fall of merit
In The Aristocracy of Talent, Adrian Wooldridge traces the history of meritocracy and fears for its future.
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A cautionary tale of how ego-driven managers can instill battle fatigue
The War-Workers, E.M. Delafield’s 1918 novel about women at work during World War I, resonates with today’s micromanaged employees.
The untapped potential of B2B customer loyalty programs
Applying the principles of B2C rewards programs to B2B customers can reap long-term benefits.
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Does culture really eat strategy for breakfast?
This chestnut of the business world overlooks the importance of, and the challenge of creating, a clear strategy.
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Consumers and employees are demanding more ESG action from businesses. PwC's 2021 CIS survey on ESG reveals how to meet their high expectations.
Meet modern compliance: Using AI and data to manage business risk better
The combination of data analytics and artificial intelligence can give organizations a competitive advantage and mitigate risk along the value chain.
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Fight the fatigue that’s killing your team’s productivity
Small periods of recovery time will improve performance.
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Moonshot management
Today’s leaders can learn valuable lessons from James Webb, the NASA administrator who met John F. Kennedy’s lunar challenge.
Granting autonomy without losing control
In his new book, London Business School’s Constantinos C. Markides explains how leaders can ensure that employees know how to deliver on a company’s strategy.
How noisy is your company?
In Noise, a professorial supergroup explains the causes and consequences of the inherent variability in professional judgment.
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Weighing the risk ethics of requiring vaccinations
Creating safe workplaces while respecting employees’ concerns and choices presents challenges for company leaders.
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Customer service is not customer experience (and vice versa)
Think holistically about how people are interacting with your brand — and invest accordingly.
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Are we having fun (at work) yet?
Games or contests meant to inject some motivation and productivity into the workday can backfire if employees feel pressured to take part.
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Streaming energy
After a year of explosive growth fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, streaming video companies have to embrace new strategies to create value for viewers, creators, and investors.
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Streaming energy
After a year of explosive growth fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, streaming video companies have to embrace new strategies to create value for viewers, creators, and investors.
Renewable energy and the circular economy are driving growth for Neste
President and CEO Peter Vanacker explains why a focus on agility and strategy implementation is key to capturing opportunity in the changing energy industry.
The green hydrogen economy
An analysis of the future economics of renewable energy identifies the most promising markets for importing and exporting.
Create a virtual watercooler to spark innovative problem-solving
Recurrent problems that reduce productivity spiked in the remote working world. Here are four ways to ensure creative juices keep flowing, whatever the working environment.
Building Canada’s digital, low-carbon economy
Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Simon Kennedy on opportunities for pandemic recovery and growth.
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