How to think like a CEO, handing off the baton after a long tenure, and more of the most read stories this year.

Artificial intelligence could soon deliver sports commentary customized to a viewer’s preferences. And if robots can learn to do this sort of talking, the applications could be far-reaching.

Digital investments can help your company be resilient amid changes in the economic environment.

Leaders must understand four trends, and how they interact, to navigate uncertainty.

A "stop-doing" culture frees employees from embedded routines and perspectives, which makes room for innovative thinking.

As businesses put trillions of dollars into digital transformations, they need a plan to ensure that middle management is helping make the most of the investment.

Daniel Dines runs UiPath — the only unicorn to emerge from Romania and one of the world's fastest-growing software companies — which helps businesses design the way they automate processes.

How a contract management system can extract untapped value from your legal processes.

How leaders can use digital twin technology to optimize their company’s health. For more insights, see www.pwc.com/digitaltwin.

Management writer Ram Charan explains the benefits of managing by cash earnings per share.

Speaking of code.

A case study shows how a small business arm can deliver real value and innovation to a multinational.

Using a compass as your guide, you can create innovative, nimble partnerships that move your company forward.

The world’s largest democracy is becoming a seedbed for billion-dollar startups.

Communications service providers will only gain a return on their infrastructure investments by adopting innovative business models.

For agribusinesses, implementing new technologies requires focusing on four critical capabilities.

The professionals who aim to tackle modern organizational challenges have to learn to deliver holistic solutions that drive value realization.

One golf enthusiast’s story shows how curiosity and innovative thinking can uncover demand for something unique.

How to raise the skills of your employees to meet your digital challenges. See also “A guide to workforce transformation.”

How to raise the skills of your employees so that they can move successfully into the future. For further insights, read “10 principles of workforce transformation.”

With mentorship, the digital natives in generation Z can help create a competitive advantage.

The 1951 film, about to debut as a play, has much to teach us about the hazards of innovation.

Certain inventions show us that it doesn’t matter how amazing an innovation is if no one needs it.

For virtually its entire existence, the vast global television industry has survived and thrived amid a series of transformations. Here’s how it can surf the next wave.

An alternative version of the technology would allow financial-services firms to become trusted platforms for a wider range of services — if Google and Amazon don’t get there first.

It’s the sentiment, not the volume, of posts that matters.

As the demand for air conditioning grows worldwide, a more energy-efficient approach, already in use in the Gulf countries, offers a potential solution.

Ditching the “science fair” mentality toward innovation will help transform ideas into commercial reality.

A comprehensive way to build talent and fill jobs in our rapidly changing digital economy.  For further insights, read “A strategist’s guide to upskilling.”

About 200 Chinese startups have valuations of $1 billion or more, and many are preparing to go global.

Companies and local governments can unlock opportunity by working together to raise the quality of talent.  See also “6 steps to upskilling your people.”

How Peter Amangbo, outgoing group managing director and CEO of Zenith Bank, positioned it to win the 30 percent of Nigerians who don’t have bank accounts.

In The Next Billion Users, Payal Arora reports that the global poor have similar digital motivations to everyone else.

Filmmakers with local heroes and digital technologies are disrupting Hollywood’s global advantage.

Barbara Humpton, US CEO of one of the largest and oldest engineering firms in the world, talks about continuous innovation, the future of AI, and the societal aspects of technology.

A new film shows the challenges and opportunities for businesses that want to help avoid environmental collapse.

Gaming, artificial intelligence, and deep learning are paving the way for dynamic and resilient 21st-century business models.

James Vlahos’s new book, Talk to Me, is a good starting point for exploring how voice computing could disrupt your business.

Johan Torgeby, CEO of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB), one of the biggest Nordic banks, explains how trust and technology must form the foundations of banking in the digital world.

How one of the biggest companies you’ve never heard of may create the future of manufacturing.

Aerospace businesses could benefit from sharing data about aircraft history, maintenance, and operations.

There’s an innovative sweet spot known as the “adjacent possible” that new technologies need to hit before they can soar.

Today’s toughest global challenges are unintended consequences of yesterday’s success. If our prevailing institutions can’t adapt, they could lose the right to lead.

Making decisions based on hard evidence requires a major shift in culture, technology, and mind-set.

Once drivers become passengers, a new “fifth-screen” economy focused on the in-car experience will flourish.

New technologies offer leaders an agile way to assess their company’s health and embark on improvement. See also “The digital approach to organizational effectiveness.”

Gathering different sorts of data can yield surprising insights and drive more effective decision making.

Financial services is full of customer pain points that could be resolved with the help of voice-assisted devices. For further insight, read  “Banking on voice.”

Voice-assisted devices will revolutionize the financial-services industry by providing customers with on-demand service and by helping banks reduce costs.

As traffic gets worse and commuting times lengthen, companies could improve productivity and employees’ well-being by providing dedicated transit.

Jean-Dominique Senard, the departing CEO of Michelin and incoming chair of Renault and of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi alliance, argues that the prevailing concept of corporate purpose needs an update.

Dylan Collins, CEO of SuperAwesome, describes how his six-year-old company is hitting a growth spurt by leading the charge on digital privacy for children.

If professionals want to change the world, they need to master the Four Cs.

A 3D simulation is changing the behaviors of the world’s best soccer players — and the business world is catching on.

To thrive in a world of apps, platforms, and privacy concerns, marketers have to become multitaskers.

Facebook’s evolving mission statement is evidence that people are craving smaller communities and niche experiences.

Blockchain, IoT, and AI offer companies new ways to track, secure, and verify their assets.

Taxes are often viewed as simply a compliance issue. But what if organizations thought of taxes as a way to benefit their businesses now, and help them plan for a better future? Here, a collection of articles delves into different corners of the tax world to explain how it’s done.

The rise of connected, autonomous, shared, and electric vehicles will reshape the industry. The challenge in the meantime is survival.

Voice-activated technology and devices are creating new media, entertainment, and marketing businesses built on the age-old power of simply listening.

Worried about a skills gap? CEOs can try these strategies to find the employees who have what it takes to transform a business.

Economist Mariana Mazzucato explains how solving society’s toughest problems starts with rethinking how value is created and innovation is incentivized.

In his new book, Globotics Upheaval, economist Richard Baldwin wrestles with the opportunities and perils brought about by globalization and robotics.

In PwC’s annual global survey of chief executives, CEOs’ optimism about their own company’s prospects is a leading indicator of broader economic prosperity. How, then, can we best foster confident CEOs?

It’s not the algorithm behaving badly, but how we define fairness that determines an artificial intelligence system’s impact.

In his new book, Harvard Business School prof Gary Pisano offers senior leaders a three-part solution to the innovation challenge.

The rise of remote working is making companies more focused on the spaces they create to bring people together.

Companies are recognizing that digital transformation needs to be part of their core strategy and are creating fewer CDO positions than they were two years ago.

What the business world can learn about career success and longevity from rock virtuoso Jeff Beck.

Economists often warn that an abundance of elders will be problematic for the economy. But new research shows that such a demographic shift could be a good thing.

The monetary value of information about a single person’s online and offline activity may reach $10 a month by 2025 in the U.S. For further insights, read “Tomorrow’s Data Heroes.”

Some of today’s innovations will become as prevalent as smartphones. Others, such as jet packs, won’t take off. Three factors can help you tell which are likely to succeed.

An essential pocket guide for your digital transformation, from legacy technology systems to the platforms of the future. For more insight, read “10 Principles for Modernizing Your Company’s Technology.”

Today’s technology platforms are not just new versions of legacy systems. They allow you to design a completely new digital enterprise — as long as you follow these guidelines. See also “A Guide to Modernizing Your Company’s Technology.”

Telecom companies are struggling to find a profitable identity in today’s digital sphere. What about helping customers control their information?

How the 10 countries of the vibrant ASEAN region can avoid the threat of slower growth.

Leaders should draw on the past to spark ideas that are both novel and practical.

Symantec chief information officer Sheila Jordan has spent four years leading IT during one of Silicon Valley’s most noteworthy corporate change efforts.

To make artificial intelligence live up to its promise, we need to understand and reframe the values implicit in the technology.

Data is often the lifeblood of modern organizations, but a company’s culture must take both its risks and rewards to heart.

Tuck School of Business professor Richard D’Aveni proposes a technology-driven vision of manufacturing dominance.

A practical discussion of how we might turn a massive social liability into a common good.

Health sensors that are built into people’s daily lives (and attire) could help researchers address many types of life-threatening crises.

The Dutch turned adversity into a compelling economic opportunity. Other countries could do the same.

As the industry continues to find its footing as a business, competitive video gaming has emerged as the fastest-growing sector in the global sports business.

Six steps to help you limit connectivity and improve your focus and productivity.

Businesses should get involved as governments devise national AI strategies to encourage innovation, protect citizens, and compete globally. See also “2019 AI Predictions: 7 Trends You Can’t Afford to Ignore.”

Despite all the information available about artificial intelligence — and the efforts business leaders are making to come to terms with this technology — there are still some takeaways you should consider this year. Gain additional insights with PwC’s 2019 AI Predictions.

Online brands are opening brick-and-mortar shops, using technology and data-driven customer insights to transform the in-store experience.

For Antonio Huertas Mejías, chief executive officer of the MAPFRE insurance company, economic growth aligns with making a sustainable contribution to the wider community.

How to avoid the destructive effects of handoffs.

Senior executives need to lead a workforce that seamlessly blends human talent and automation.

Major companies are transforming their core and rethinking their functions.