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- February 23, 2021It’s not easy to spot those who spend all their energy looking up, so organizations need systems to root them out.
- February 22, 2021
Three steps to the “best next” workplace
When COVID-19 wanes, returning to normal won’t be good enough. Leaders need practices to help them create a future that’s amazing. - February 17, 2021
Detective story
Homicide, David Simon’s classic study of Baltimore’s detective squads, contains powerful management lessons. - February 9, 2021
How Sage Group is supporting resilience in small and medium-sized businesses
CEO Steve Hare on the ways in which one of the U.K.’s biggest software companies uses flexibility and empathy to help both employees and customers through hard times. - February 4, 2021
Pfizer’s vaccine machine
CEO Albert Bourla discusses how a company founded in the 19th century is taking on the biggest health challenges of the 21st century. - February 3, 2021
Building a culture of learning at work
How leaders can create the psychological safety for people to constantly rethink what’s possible. - s+b BlogsJanuary 29, 2021
Supporting employees working from home
The vaccines needed to end the pandemic are here, but it will be months before many employees come back to the workplace. Here’s how to help them now. - s+b BlogsJanuary 26, 2021
Why the first five minutes of a meeting shape its outcome
You’ve planned a great gathering for your team. Now it’s time to start it off right. - January 22, 2021
Will the C-suite empty out in 2021?
As executives reevaluate their work–life priorities, a shake-up of the top corporate talent is likely. - January 21, 2021
Practicing strategy in an uncertain world
A modern strategy that works will require leaders to learn new skills and apply new tools. Here’s a primer for a refreshed approach. - s+b BlogsJanuary 13, 2021
How to be a great sponsor
When you’re asked to help young, underrepresented talent succeed, here’s what you’ll need to know to do the job right. - s+b BlogsJanuary 12, 2021
Do you really want a CEO to be a role model?
Caveat emptor is as relevant to leadership as it is to consumer products. - January 11, 2021
India’s digital-first banker
Uday Kotak, founder and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, explains why consolidation, customer-centricity, and risk management will define the future of financial services. - s+b BlogsJanuary 8, 2021
Rethinking gender alliances at work
Practices and attitudes must be updated to ensure men can do more caregiving at home. - s+b BlogsJanuary 7, 2021
To see the future more clearly, find your blind spots
After being bombarded with disruption in 2020, executives can better prepare for the next crisis by considering new perspectives. - January 6, 2021
A Malaysian conglomerate charts a course to stay ahead
Jeffri Salim Davidson, group CEO of Sime Darby Berhad, explains how a diverse portfolio has cushioned the impact of COVID-19 in Asia. - January 5, 2021
How board directors can advance racial justice
Three commitments to help companies promote diversity, equity, and inclusion — and resist the status quo. - December 22, 2020
The stakeholder–shareholder debate is over
The role of corporations in society shifted permanently in 2020. - December 21, 2020
USAA’s critical mission
Wayne Peacock, CEO of the insurer for military members and their families, is building on a century of tradition while deploying new technology to reinvent the business. - December 16, 2020
Stop trusting your gut
Annie Duke, a world-class poker player turned strategy consultant, wants to help company leaders make better decisions. - December 10, 2020
Lazy leaders and heroic managers
Strategic transformation failures are often blamed on middle managers, but the real culprit is executives not delivering on three key issues. - December 9, 2020
Building for the future
How Deryl McKissack, president and CEO of design and construction management firm McKissack & McKissack, is reimagining public and private spaces for the post–COVID-19 world. - s+b BlogsDecember 1, 2020
Why employee surveys, like political polls, are misleading
It’s time to stop relying on old ways of gauging how people feel. - November 25, 2020
Running a global hospitality business in a pandemic
Dillip Rajakarier, group CEO of Minor International, on why strong cash management, weekly planning, and a focus on local markets have been key to managing through crisis. - s+b BlogsNovember 23, 2020
Use social design to help your distributed team self-organize
For your organization to reach its new normal, you’ll need to take a human-centric, bottom-up approach. - s+b BlogsNovember 19, 2020
COVID fatigue is real, but don’t let it disrupt your recovery plans
The prospect of a return to a more normal world in 2021 should spur leaders to learn the lessons of 2020. - November 18, 2020
Reconsidering servant leadership
A half-century ago, it was a fresh idea. But the phrase has lost its relevance and impact. - November 17, 2020
Five opportunities for CMOs in a pandemic-impacted world
Marketing was already at a defining moment, but COVID-19 has hastened the need for transformation. - s+b BlogsNovember 13, 2020
Boycotts unsettle boards
A director’s beliefs can prompt his or her departure when the company finds itself targeted by the public. - s+b BlogsNovember 4, 2020
Why leaders need to broaden their world view
Bias can marginalize employees and lessen their contributions. Managers should take corrective action to get the best out of their teams. - November 2, 2020
The road to successful change is lined with trade-offs
Rather than trying to convince people your change initiative is the right one, invite them to talk openly about what it might take to implement it: the good, the bad, and the frustrating. - s+b BlogsOctober 29, 2020
The fear factor
In the right circumstances, fear can be a powerful motivating force. - October 28, 2020
Superhuman resources: How HR leaders have redefined their C-suite role
The trials of 2020 have thrust human resources into the spotlight. The HR leaders who have shined know how to help their companies thrive. - s+b BlogsOctober 20, 2020
Companies should make it their business to get out the vote
Facilitating voting supports customers and employees, both of whom increasingly expect businesses to make the world a better place. - s+b BlogsOctober 14, 2020
What business leaders think about the U.S. election
A new PwC survey reveals U.S. executives’ concerns about tax policy and pandemic response, and indicates plans for growth through trade and M&A. - s+b BlogsOctober 13, 2020
Working parents need flexibility and technology support
With offices and schools closed in many areas, companies can help their employees with children by providing a few key benefits. - October 12, 2020
The lasting impact of 2020 on leadership
Successful leaders need to cultivate a “frictionless mind.” - October 8, 2020
COVID-19 places a heightened emphasis on mental health
Companies must focus on the social factors that can influence employee performance. - October 5, 2020
Creating a powerful ecosystem to sustain competitiveness
How companies come together to create value when disruption leads to new industry sectors. - s+b BlogsOctober 1, 2020
When it’s “us vs. them” in the executive suite
Clearing out long-serving executives might seem a natural first step for a new CEO, but it can backfire in challenging times. - September 28, 2020
CEOs need to take the lead on upskilling
A digitally savvy, engaged workforce helps businesses thrive amid uncertainty. Here are four reasons to act now. - s+b BlogsSeptember 24, 2020
Leading your team of hunter-gatherers
The way in which ancient societies organized themselves offers clues to how to manage today’s changing workforce. - September 18, 2020
Why corporate well-being initiatives need to get personal
In a recent PwC survey, CEOs reported plans for their companies to become more digital and flexible — and more employee focused. - s+b BlogsSeptember 15, 2020
Lessons from COVID-19 about communicating risk
Striking a balance between fear and optimism and focusing on efficacy can help leaders speak more clearly about all risks. - September 14, 2020
The power of feelings at work
By aligning the pursuit of business objectives with the meeting of human needs, companies can tap into powerful emotional forces in their current cultural situations. - s+b BlogsSeptember 10, 2020
A CEO who won’t take the gloves off
Philip Roth’s American Pastoral measures the gulf between a careful business leader and his radical daughter. - s+b BlogsSeptember 8, 2020
Don’t kill bureaucracy, use it
Bureaucracies are the scaffolding needed to implement new ideas at scale. Just remember to dismantle them when the work is done. - September 2, 2020
Stretch or safe? The art of setting goals for your teams
The pandemic has made planning a bigger challenge, and created a difficult balancing act for leaders. - August 27, 2020
How company leaders can promote racial justice in the workplace
Embrace four principles to turn today’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives into sustained progress. - s+b BlogsAugust 27, 2020
Building on a culture of belonging: PwC’s first D&I transparency report
Why sharing results is part of our commitment to diversity. - August 26, 2020
Keeping African goods moving
Obi Ozor, the founder of Kobo360, a data-driven logistics startup based in Nigeria, explains how COVID-19 is accelerating digitization, which in turn is improving food security in Africa. - August 24, 2020
Sustaining productivity in a virtual world
Maintaining productivity levels among remote employees is an enduring challenge. Here are five ways to help people and businesses thrive in the post-pandemic world of work. - August 21, 2020
How businesses can fast-track innovation to help during a crisis
“Unrealistic” timelines can actually work. Here’s how. - August 17, 2020
Why corporate purpose statements often miss their mark
Analysis of nearly 2,000 CEOs’ description of their company’s purpose reveals that most omit a critical detail: why their company is in business. - August 10, 2020
Seven myths of business experimentation
Disciplined, rigorous testing of ideas and strategies is fundamental to innovation, but businesses are often held back by misconceptions. - August 6, 2020
Thinking productively about the future
Asking the right questions today will allow leaders to be better prepared for — and even gain insights from — uncertainty. - August 5, 2020
Ambiguous times are no time for ambiguous leadership
With so many employees working remotely, leaders must take extra care to ensure their communications leave no room for misinterpretation. - s+b BlogsAugust 4, 2020
Restoring craft to work
The innate desire to do a job well has greater motivational force than any corporate purpose. - July 31, 2020
The urgent need for sophisticated leadership
The pandemic has highlighted a series of paradoxes inherent to the work of leaders. What comes next will depend on how well they face up to them. - July 28, 2020
The evolution of women’s leadership
Understanding how female leaders have developed over time can help us embrace the potential for their future advancement. - July 22, 2020
Getting back to the future...of work
As businesses cope with COVID-19 disruptions, they need to rethink and reconfigure their workforce and work spaces beyond redesigning physical spaces. - s+b BlogsJuly 20, 2020
Work is something you achieve, not somewhere you go
The use of surveillance software to track remote employees’ activities reflects outdated thinking about productivity. - s+b BlogsJuly 16, 2020
When the CEO gets divorced, who else pays the price?
More marriages are expected to end following COVID-19 lockdowns, and boards should be aware of what that means for CEOs. - July 8, 2020
Creating the right kind of urgency to bring about change
Most CEOs think improving products or creating a burning platform will ensure success in the face of disruption. But these actions are not enough. - s+b BlogsJuly 7, 2020
Four questions for a rapid leadership reset
Current conditions favor clear-eyed leaders who are open to change. - July 6, 2020
Fit-for-context leadership
Hult International Business School professor Amit Mukherjee argues that new leadership practices are needed for a digital era. - s+b BlogsJune 26, 2020
A dramatic example of adopting best practices
George Bernard Shaw’s 1905 play Major Barbara, the best stage drama written about business, has lessons that resonate with today’s audiences. - June 23, 2020
The importance of peer feedback in the digital workplace
COVID-19 is accelerating companies’ shift to virtual working, but employers still need people-centric ways to assess employees’ strengths and weaknesses. - s+b BlogsJune 22, 2020
Why now is the perfect time for a corporate book club
As COVID-19 continues to isolate people, companies can build employee engagement and community spirit through a shared reading experience. - June 17, 2020
Leaders are building new muscles to deal with the pandemic
Getting better at prioritizing, innovating, and leading with humanity. - s+b BlogsJune 10, 2020
Why managing uncertainty is a key leadership skill
The ability to cope with ambiguity is at a particular premium. - June 10, 2020
A lesson in creating successful companies that care
The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting how altruistic businesses adapt, remain flexible, and survive. - s+b BlogsJune 8, 2020
Sports, health, and cash flow: A delicate balance ahead
How teams and leagues are finding ways to respond to the challenges of COVID-19. - June 8, 2020
Deals will reshape industries in the time of COVID-19
Crisis creates business opportunities. This time, M&A activity will lead the way, and buyers will be in the driver’s seat. - June 5, 2020
The environmental opportunity created by COVID-19
On World Environment Day, we look at six ways businesses can help avert rapid nature loss and tackle climate change. - s+b BlogsJune 4, 2020
What PwC is doing to stand up against racism
Leaders of companies must act, using their privilege, platforms, and resources to help solve the most entrenched problems plaguing society. - June 2, 2020
Making experiments pay
In The Power of Experiments, Harvard Business School professors Michael Luca and Max Bazerman provide an overview of the applications, promise, and perils of corporate experimentation. - May 27, 2020
Why authentic informal leaders are key to an organization’s emotional health
Tapping into the collective wisdom of key employees can help a company build the capacity to weather the worst crises. - s+b BlogsMay 27, 2020
The general wisdom of Ulysses S. Grant
A serial failure up until the Civil War, Grant had a talent for leadership that secured the Union. His strategy and style still offer valuable lessons for today’s executives. - s+b BlogsMay 22, 2020
COVID-19, the flexibility stigma, and gender equality
The coronavirus pandemic could have a profound effect on gender equality at work and at home — if businesses learn the right lesson. - May 21, 2020
Four ways to reflect that help boost performance
Powerful modes of reflection are crucial for leaders and their teams, especially when dealing with a crisis. - May 20, 2020
The power broker
Chantelle Abdul grew Mojec International Holdings from a small family-owned business in Nigeria into an energy business that has helped modernize the country’s electricity market. Now, she’s thinking even bigger. - May 20, 2020
The downside of resilient leadership
Self-sufficiency is a prized trait among executives, especially during times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. But it has drawbacks, too. - s+b BlogsMay 18, 2020
Can you handle the truth?
Three ways for leaders to stop missing essential information from across their organization. - s+b BlogsMay 14, 2020
Want your employees to behave on social media? Spell out the rules
Many employees are unaware of their firm’s policy on personal social media use, which creates perceptions of unfairness when they cross the line. - s+b BlogsMay 13, 2020
To build agility, engage your organization one team at a time
Help your employees respond to COVID-19 and future crises by focusing on the established groups at the core of your business. - s+b BlogsMay 11, 2020
No success without succession
The 1952 novel Executive Suite tells us what it takes to fill the shoes of an icon. - May 6, 2020
Staying ahead in Latin America’s turbulent oil and gas market
Felipe Bayón, CEO of Ecopetrol, Colombia’s biggest company, explains how the company is transforming to stay on top. - s+b BlogsMay 1, 2020
Following sports in the time of COVID-19
A lack of professional sporting competitions is affecting fans, reshaping both their behavior and their relationship with teams. - April 30, 2020
Forces of nature
Understanding how ecosystems grow, thrive, and regenerate can help leaders steer their organization in the future. - April 29, 2020
Revealing leaders’ blind spots
There is very little overlap between the management areas leaders think they need to improve and the weaknesses identified by those they lead. Reconciling these differences will improve leaders and their organizations. - April 24, 2020
How to help employees learn new skills amid a crisis
Companies can work to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of employee learning. - s+b BlogsApril 23, 2020
Pride and the pandemic
Will your company’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic create institutional pride or destroy it? - April 21, 2020
Spark and sustain growth by focusing on company culture
Businesses that identify organizational strengths will be better positioned to weather the disruptions of COVID-19. - April 16, 2020
Fueling your company’s urge to surge
Occasionally, a business overtakes its competitors and moves from industry player to industry leader. Southeast Asia points the way for how to achieve this. - April 10, 2020
In a crisis, companies must know their purpose
Boards must drive the effort to answer a fundamental question: Why does our organization exist? - April 8, 2020
Leadership, courage, and the power of collective thinking
The former chief of defense of the armed forces of the Netherlands explains the challenges of leading in a crisis and why those who do must have the confidence to act. - April 7, 2020
A test for leaders: Creating certainty amid uncertainty
How to help keep your employees focused, rather than spinning. - s+b BlogsMarch 31, 2020
Leading through the duration of the COVID-19 emergency
Keeping your organization running during a crisis, like coronavirus, that persists over months requires planning, clear communication, and empathy. - s+b BlogsMarch 26, 2020
Transformation requires trust
As a reform effort in Ethiopia shows, shifts in who wields control and how things work can create power struggles and apprehension, but the effects can be limited if leaders model trust. - s+b BlogsMarch 25, 2020
Navigating your COVID-19 response
PwC’s new digital assessment tool, the COVID-19 Navigator, can help leaders understand the potential impact of the novel coronavirus on their business. - s+b BlogsMarch 19, 2020
A deep dive into cause-related marketing
Corporate charity campaigns and donations are popular marketing tools. But do they pay off? - March 19, 2020
What CFOs think about the economic impact of COVID-19
A new, biweekly PwC survey tracks the priorities emerging among companies’ financial leaders. - s+b BlogsMarch 6, 2020
Caveat emptor, CEO
A short list of questions can help leaders avoid the potentially harmful consequences of flawed management studies. - s+b BlogsMarch 6, 2020
Seven key actions business can take to mitigate the effects of COVID-19
In the face of a global crisis, well-prepared businesses can help protect their workers and their bottom lines. - s+b BlogsMarch 4, 2020
Four different ways of knowing
Understanding the world around you can be difficult if you’re constrained by traditional thinking. New approaches to knowledge can help. - s+b BlogsMarch 2, 2020
The dangers of “workism”
Businesses thrive when employees separate their work from their identity.