Connecting the dots in an uncertain world
NYU’s Christian Busch makes the case that serendipity is a skill, resulting from a mindset that allows you to see and act on opportunities in seemingly unrelated facts or events.
Thought leaders
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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.
Mutiny amid the bounty
What captains of industry can learn from captains in the great age of sail.
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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.
s+b Blogs
Management lessons of The True Believer
A 20th-century working-class philosopher has a lot to teach modern workers — and managers — about finding meaning in life, and on the job.
Tom Frieden’s plan for public — and economic — health
The former director of the CDC and current head of Resolve to Save Lives explains why economic recovery will only arrive when the coronavirus is under control.
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The clear Sky strategy
Jeremy Darroch, the CEO of global television company Sky, believes consistent renewal and reinvention is the key to relevance in the age of streaming.
Restoring faith in humanity?
In his new book, historian Rutger Bregman argues that people are actually fundamentally good.
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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.
The Simplicity Principle and why six is the perfect number for better management
“Keep it simple” and “learn from nature” are positive mantras to live and work by.
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Doubling down on upcycling
Arthur Huang, CEO of Miniwiz, wants to build a circular economy by changing people’s minds about the value of trash.
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Taking over a dynasty in a time of uncertainty and change
John Riady, the CEO of Indonesia’s Lippo Karawaci, is a young business leader with an eye for the future of his company and his region.
Blackstone’s builder
Stephen A. Schwarzman discusses what it takes to think big — in business, deals, and philanthropy.
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Using technology to rewire a food business
Roberto Martínez, CEO of PepsiCo Foods Mexico, is capitalizing on digital tools to better understand the needs of new consumers. And he’s not forgetting about the power of empathy.
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John Hennessy’s higher learning
The former Stanford president and current Alphabet chair distills leadership lessons from a long career in the heart of Silicon Valley.
How being a cancer survivor has shaped my leadership coaching
Listening to your inner voice and understanding why you want to lead can help you become a better manager.
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A sustainable approach to the beauty business
João Paulo Ferreira, CEO of Natura, Brazil’s largest cosmetics company, uses the secrets of the Amazon to fuel an ambitious, environmentally responsible expansion agenda.
s+b Blogs
The new behavioral science of risk taking in business
Understanding people’s tolerance for and approach to risk can help companies build teams and improve decision making.
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PwC insights
Explore this first-of-its-kind analysis of the state of global climate tech investing.
