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February 27, 2019How to pick technology winners
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.
February 27, 2019The Future Value of Your Data
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.”
February 21, 2019A Guide to Modernizing Your Company’s Technology
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.”
February 21, 201910 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.”
February 19, 2019Tomorrow’s Data Heroes
Telecom companies are struggling to find a profitable identity in today’s digital sphere. What about helping customers control their information?
February 12, 2019Sustaining Southeast Asia’s Momentum
How the 10 countries of the vibrant ASEAN region can avoid the threat of slower growth.
February 6, 2019Strategy Talk: How to Help Your Team Get More Creative
Leaders should draw on the past to spark ideas that are both novel and practical.
February 6, 2019Inside Symantec’s Tech Transformation
Symantec chief information officer Sheila Jordan has spent four years leading IT during one of Silicon Valley’s most noteworthy corporate change efforts.
February 5, 2019Team Human vs. Team AI
To make artificial intelligence live up to its promise, we need to understand and reframe the values implicit in the technology.
February 4, 2019How to Cultivate a Data-Inclusive Culture
Data is often the lifeblood of modern organizations, but a company’s culture must take both its risks and rewards to heart.
February 1, 2019Facing Up to a Four-Generation Society
A practical discussion of how we might turn a massive social liability into a common good.
February 1, 2019Will Manufacturers Rule the Global Economy Once More?
Tuck School of Business professor Richard D’Aveni proposes a technology-driven vision of manufacturing dominance.
January 29, 2019Saving Lives with High-Tech Underwear
Health sensors that are built into people’s daily lives (and attire) could help researchers address many types of life-threatening crises.
January 28, 2019Water Experts for the World
The Dutch turned adversity into a compelling economic opportunity. Other countries could do the same.
January 24, 2019E-Sports Is Beating the Competition
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.
January 23, 2019Overcoming Digital Distraction
Six steps to help you limit connectivity and improve your focus and productivity.
January 22, 2019Is AI the Next Frontier for National Competitive Advantage?
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.”
January 21, 2019AI Predictions You Can’t Afford to Ignore in 2019
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.
January 18, 2019Digital-Native Retailers Are Giving Physical Stores a Radical Makeover
Online brands are opening brick-and-mortar shops, using technology and data-driven customer insights to transform the in-store experience.
January 16, 2019Financial Services and Social Value Can Mix
For Antonio Huertas Mejías, chief executive officer of the MAPFRE insurance company, economic growth aligns with making a sustainable contribution to the wider community.
January 14, 2019Yes, Henry David Thoreau Was an Industrial Innovator
We can learn valuable lessons from the transcendentalist writer’s forays into the family pencil business.
January 10, 2019Stop Dropping the Baton during Business Transitions
How to avoid the destructive effects of handoffs.
January 9, 2019How Robots Will Transform the C-Suite
Senior executives need to lead a workforce that seamlessly blends human talent and automation.
January 7, 2019HQ 2.0: The Next-Generation Corporate Center
Major companies are transforming their core and rethinking their functions.
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