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- December 21, 2022A well-orchestrated network of businesses that look out for one another creates greater value in difficult times.
- s+b BlogsDecember 20, 2022
Post-pandemic dressing for success
It turns out that #dopaminedressing isn’t really a thing—but what we wear does matter. - December 15, 2022
The power of incremental momentum
When big changes are required, taking a step-by-step approach is often the best strategy. - s+b BlogsDecember 14, 2022
Financing the fight against climate change
Episode 12 of the Take on Tomorrow podcast features Alison Rose, CEO of NatWest Group, and Andrew McDowell, Strategy& partner with PwC Luxembourg, discussing ways to fund the low-carbon transition. - s+b BlogsDecember 9, 2022
The role of business in a world on the move
Episode 11 of the Take on Tomorrow podcast features Parag Khanna, author and entrepreneur, and Dion Shango, PwC’s territory senior partner for Africa Central and Southern Africa, discussing the implications of an increasingly mobile world. - December 7, 2022
Value-creating chief data officers: Cementing a seat at the top table
In PwC’s second Chief Data Officer Study, we found more chief data officers appointed by the world’s leading companies—and evidence they’re having a positive impact on financial performance. - December 1, 2022
Green taxes and incentives can help businesses achieve ESG goals
Understanding the impact of new policies and programs empowers companies to accelerate decarbonization and boost the bottom line. - s+b BlogsNovember 23, 2022
Keeping ahead of technology
Episode 9 of the Take on Tomorrow podcast features Azeem Azhar, founder of the tech analysis platform Exponential View, and Annie Veillet, national data and advanced analytics lead partner with PwC Canada. - s+b BlogsNovember 21, 2022
Data and decisions in soccer
The beautiful game is in a race for off-the-field talent that can deliver a competitive edge through big data. - November 14, 2022
Climate challenge = climate opportunity
This month’s issue of strategy+business looks at three daunting climate challenges and highlights ways for companies to not only meet them but also spot unexpected opportunities. - November 10, 2022
The smart moves your supply chain needs now
To navigate global supply shocks, companies must build resiliency while repositioning for growth. - November 9, 2022
Are your investments enabling a Just Transition?
Here’s how financial institutions can rebalance a portfolio for net-zero commitments while managing the impact on people, the planet, and profits. - November 9, 2022
When it comes to career growth, who’s really got your back?
A new model for understanding support types in organizations. - November 8, 2022
Question your successes as much as your failures
When the high-fives are over, it’s important to interrogate the reasons behind your wins. - November 8, 2022
Want to understand climate risk? Start by looking in your pocket
Climate events are hitting fast and hard, and more extreme ones are on the horizon. Taking a look at the implications for a ubiquitous product—the smartphone—can help business leaders everywhere imagine the risk in their own operations. - October 26, 2022
The race to keep pace with investor expectations on ESG
A PwC global survey reveals how investor demand for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds is growing much faster than previously anticipated. How can asset managers come out in front? - October 19, 2022
Building stakeholder trust in measures of sustainable performance
Investors say they value a company’s data on sustainability almost as much as they value its financial data. They need to be able to trust it as much, too. - s+b BlogsOctober 19, 2022
Finding real value on the blockchain
In Episode 4 of the Take on Tomorrow podcast, Sheila Bair, former chair of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Vicki Huff Eckert, a retired PwC US partner and former vice chair for PwC’s US technology, media, and telecommunications sector, discuss cryptocurrency’s fast-approaching future. - October 18, 2022
Empowering women in the workplace
An analysis of employee survey data shows that at many companies, women have less autonomy and control than men. Here are five ways to create more equity. - October 17, 2022
Turn your meetings into jam sessions
Opening meetings with free-form questions that participants can answer on their phones or laptops can ignite people’s curiosity and boost engagement. - October 14, 2022
How to turbocharge collaboration in innovation ecosystems
In our increasingly digital world, startups and established firms can make progress together by building trust and focusing on value creation. - s+b BlogsOctober 13, 2022
Retooling crisis management for today’s disasters
In Episode 3 of the Take on Tomorrow podcast, Craig Fugate, former head of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and PwC UK’s Bobbie Ramsden-Knowles discuss how businesses can prepare for climate change, ransomware attacks, and other high-impact events. - s+b BlogsOctober 5, 2022
How do you make life-changing ideas a reality?
In Episode 2 of s+b’s Take on Tomorrow podcast, Wellcome Leap COO Ken Gabriel and PwC UK’s Leo Johnson talk about accelerating the pace of breakthrough innovation. - s+b BlogsOctober 3, 2022
Solving the puzzle of data protection
In the debut episode of s+b’s Take on Tomorrow podcast, Apple’s chief privacy officer and PwC’s head of cybersecurity discuss the challenges leaders face in dealing with the clashing demands surrounding personal data. - October 3, 2022
In defense of “quiet working”
It’s certainly not as catchy as “quiet quitting,” the buzz phrase of recent months. But not everyone is disengaged from their jobs. - September 23, 2022
The overlooked power of day-to-day dynamism
New PwC research shows that starting and stopping smaller projects contribute at least as much to performance as making big, business-level decisions and deals. - September 23, 2022
Strategic coherence for tumultuous times
Inflection points like the one we are living through threaten to upend our business assumptions and strategies. The remedy is to identify key challenges instead of focusing on hoped-for results and ambitions. - September 23, 2022
Uncover the hidden levers of power
Strategy+business launches a brand-new immersive all-digital experience featuring quick-hit summaries, interactive data, and visual storytelling designed to inform and inspire action.
This month’s issue of s+b explores how harnessing trust, dynamically allocating resources, and striving for strategic coherence can create value in uncertain times. - September 19, 2022
Powering the net-zero transition at Greece’s Mytilineos
How Evangelos Mytilineos, CEO of the industrial conglomerate that bears his family’s name, plans to deliver on commitments to reduce emissions and deliver sustainable energy solutions. - September 6, 2022
Spinning uncertainty into success
A new self-help book gleans lessons from entrepreneurs who saw potential where others saw peril. - August 22, 2022
Electric planes take off
The potential for short-haul electric flight is energizing aviation’s newest startups. - August 18, 2022
Does your culture fit your strategy?
A big culture–strategy disconnect can be catastrophic. Only a formal assessment based on objective data can tell you if your organization is ready to transform. - August 9, 2022
Beyond purpose statements
Fuzzy claims to greater ambition are starting to feel like just another corporate fad. It’s time to replace them with impact statements. - August 2, 2022
Envisioning the futures of retail banking
As the long-established industry is reshaped, looking ahead to five far-reaching hypothetical scenarios can help focus the strategic mind. - July 21, 2022
When the real problem isn’t the obvious one
Today’s leaders can learn a crucial lesson from Theodore Roosevelt’s approach to building the Panama Canal. - July 20, 2022
Six reasons successful leaders love questions
Asking questions and listening to the questions of others helps leaders make better decisions. - June 30, 2022
Thinking through the ethics of corporate journalism—before there’s a problem
Three simple strategies that should form the basis of your content playbook. - June 24, 2022
Pedal to the metal
Amid rising global uncertainty, it’s tempting to hit the brakes on decarbonization, but recent insights from PwC thought leaders offer a convincing case for doing exactly the opposite. - June 6, 2022
What’s most needed from managers now
As organizations shift from command-and-control leadership to more decentralized decision-making, the “frozen middle” is melting—and managers have to step up. - June 2, 2022
A kinder, gentler deal
With his book Split the Pie, Yale School of Management professor Barry Nalebuff offers a consistent, fair, and scalable approach to negotiation. - s+b BlogsMay 23, 2022
Persuasion, Hollywood style
Professors Peter Desberg and Jeffrey Davis explain how leaders can enhance their persuasive skills by mastering the craft of the pitch. - May 19, 2022
A philosopher's guide to messy transformations
People need a shared understanding of what digital transformation means. Aristotle has a framework that helps. - May 17, 2022
Positioning your chief sustainability officer for success
Sustainability is becoming the defining paradigm for business. Is your leadership team ready? - May 12, 2022
A time-tested strategy for leaders facing a “perfect storm”
The great polar explorers all had seconds-in-command to help manage their teams. The role is still needed in organizations today. - May 9, 2022
Is it time to fire yourself?
Anyone can get stuck in a rut and become too invested in the initiatives they’ve launched. Use this mental trick to keep a fresh perspective. - May 2, 2022
It’s time to challenge the status quo at family businesses
Next-generation leaders need to prioritize environmental, social, and governance issues to build their own legacy. - April 13, 2022
Where is the office now?
We’re in a new phase of workplace evolution. Adapting to three key shifts in working practices will help people and productivity. - March 31, 2022
Making ESG a strategic asset
CEOs can advance environmental, social, and governance concerns by treating them as more than a compliance requirement. - March 21, 2022
The best way to lead in uncertain times may be to throw out the playbook
Rather than follow a rigid blueprint, executives must help organizations focus on sensing and responding to unpredictable market conditions. - s+b BlogsMarch 14, 2022
Make the “new manager bounce” work for you
Turning around the fortunes of a soccer team requires a special combination of skills. Leaders of all kinds could benefit from studying them. - March 3, 2022
Great feats require crucial decisions
CEOs can hone their decision-making skills by studying leaders who directed world-changing projects. - February 22, 2022
Leadership when the chips are down
A century after his death, Ernest Shackleton and his unsuccessful Antarctic expedition offer a rich lesson on how to embrace failure. - February 21, 2022
The real value of video content
As spending on streaming content skyrockets in the media and entertainment industry, a new formula is needed to drive a sustainable return on investment. - February 15, 2022
How healthy boundaries build trust in the workplace
Boundaries clarify responsibilities and expectations. Both employers and employees need to identify, set, and maintain them to keep people engaged and deliver strong performance. - February 7, 2022
The new rules of succession planning
Too often, boards fail to pick the best CEO candidate because they focus on the wrong criteria. This three-step plan will help identify the right person for the top job.