A metaverse that works

The May issue of s+b explores how businesses are finding real-world value in virtual reality.

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An enduring portrait of courage in the C-suite

A former executive’s 1960 novel, The Lincoln Lords, shines a light on the essential qualities of leadership.

by Daniel Akst

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A commencement speech for the #quietquitting era

The expectations that employers and employees have of each other have changed. So what should those starting their careers do to get ahead?

by Adam Bryant

The art of leading in the AI age

Technology can improve many things, but not leadership.

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The three powers that game-changing companies share

By adopting an exponential mindset, businesses can erase the divide between driving growth and doing good.

A brief history of tech skepticism

Writing off emerging technologies too soon is a centuries-old practice. Are we right to be so dismissive?

How business leaders should think about the metaverse in 2023

After two years of hype, should the metaverse still be on the corporate agenda? Author and advocate Matthew Ball explains why the answer is yes.

by Roberto Hernandez

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Clocking out: Millennials and the workforce

A new book questions old paradigms about the meaning of time and work.

by Mike Jakeman

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Managing nature risks: From understanding to action

Business relies heavily on nature to supply much-needed goods and services. Recognizing those dependencies is the first step toward managing the risks and opportunities they create.

by Will Evison, Lit Ping Low, and Daniel O’Brien

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Better together

This month’s issue of s+b explores the huge business potential of ecosystems, which represent a promising way to tackle big societal problems.

Tapping ecosystems to power performance

Forward-thinking companies are reaping the benefits of working across industry boundaries. Are you ready to do the same?

by Lang Davison, Tom Archer, and Wayne Borchardt

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The mechanics of entrepreneurship

A study of centuries of entrepreneurs shows how important collaboration and mutually reinforcing actions are to innovation.

by Tom Ehrenfeld

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Accelerating performance in a winner-takes-most world

Top-performing companies use mutually reinforcing investments to create non-linear advantage. Everyone else is just playing catch-up.

by Lang Davison, Mohamed Kande, and Wayne Borchardt

A metaverse that works

The May issue of s+b explores how businesses are finding real-world value in virtual reality.

Real business value in the metaverse is already emerging, with companies making investments, staking claims, and introducing products. Creating digital twins for factories, designing virtual bank branches, expanding the reach of marquee cultural events—these are just a few of the ways work is getting done in the metaverse.

Despite negative news stories and much-publicized tech-industry layoffs, opportunities await—not just for imaginative world-builders but also for those who can provide privacy protections, technological backbones, and ways to integrate new technologies into operations.

Bake trust into your approach to metaverse data, transactions, and experiences. This helps capture cost efficiencies while mitigating risks up front.

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I suspect the arc of the metaverse will be similar [to that of the internet]. There’s an economic gravity driving us toward interoperability. It might take 20 years, but we’ll eventually settle on more and more shared standards, solutions, and related conventions.Matthew Ball, author of The Metaverse: And How It Will Revolutionize Everything

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