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Preparing the workforce of the future will require billions of dollars. But the cost of inaction will be even higher.
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s+b BlogsJanuary 2, 2020Walk your way to transformation
At work and beyond, strolling and chatting with someone you think you don’t have much in common with can help you make progress on your toughest challenges.
s+b BlogsDecember 19, 2019AI in the announcer’s booth
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.
s+b BlogsDecember 16, 2019Gain trust and project order in turbulent times
Leaders must understand four trends, and how they interact, to navigate uncertainty.
s+b BlogsDecember 10, 2019What Avengers: Infinity War can teach us about business
The movie shows that diverse individuals can work together to overcome extraordinarily daunting challenges.
November 25, 2019Business could steer India and the world out of troubled waters
Amid alarming scarcity, some companies are going beyond incremental improvements to change how water is used and managed.
November 13, 2019What’s your story?
In his new book, Nobel-winning economist Robert J. Shiller emphasizes the importance of narratives.
October 30, 2019Preparing for a shake-up in global finance
Large companies are probably ready for the obvious effects of the impending shift away from LIBOR, but hazards could be lurking in unexpected places.
October 21, 2019India’s new unicorns
The world’s largest democracy is becoming a seedbed for billion-dollar startups.
s+b BlogsOctober 11, 2019Us vs. them: Another way is possible
Whether in the boardroom or the halls of government, we can achieve more peaceful and productive ways of working.
s+b BlogsOctober 9, 2019The 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.
October 7, 2019Growth strategies for an uncertain world
Internationalization can help businesses rethink their global footprint and governments attract trade and enterprise.
s+b BlogsOctober 1, 2019The living lessons of Dead Souls
The classic Nikolai Gogol satire from 1842 provides keen insight into the endurance of charismatic financial hustlers.
September 25, 2019A 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.”
September 25, 201910 principles of workforce transformation
How to raise the skills of your employees to meet your digital challenges. See also “A guide to workforce transformation.”
September 20, 2019Pressure points
In his new book, Transaction Man, journalist Nicholas Lemann describes the evolution — and failure — of competing attempts to manage the power of corporations.
September 18, 2019Creating a fairer market for capital in South Africa
As head of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Nicky Newton-King has pushed companies to look beyond shareholder return and earn the trust of the community.
September 13, 2019Difficult, uncomfortable, and courageous conversations
At the 2019 meeting of CEO Action, chief executives talk about the challenge of fostering diversity and inclusion in their companies and industries.
September 12, 2019How conglomerates can do better in emerging markets
Despite investor skepticism about business conglomerates, in emerging markets they are well placed to improve returns. But they need a sharper focus and a better-defined strategic identity to guarantee future performance.
September 11, 2019Making Indian businesses sustainable
Companies will accelerate their commitment to long-term social and environmental well-being only if India builds an ecosystem of sustainability drivers.
September 9, 2019Be prepared, not scared, when investing in U.S. companies
Cross-border deals face increased scrutiny, but understanding where regulators are coming from can help prevent trouble.
August 14, 2019Forging partnerships to create a tipping point in sustainability
Paul Polman, former chief executive of Unilever, explains why partnerships among government, civil society, and business are urgently needed.
s+b BlogsAugust 8, 2019Keep your CSR programs on track
Corporate social responsibility can be tricky, especially for multinationals. A new study lays out some guidance.
August 8, 20196 steps to upskilling your people
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.”
August 1, 2019China’s herd of unicorns
About 200 Chinese startups have valuations of $1 billion or more, and many are preparing to go global.
July 25, 2019A strategist’s guide to upskilling
Companies and local governments can unlock opportunity by working together to raise the quality of talent. See also “6 steps to upskilling your people.”
July 23, 2019The dawn of the Chinese blockbuster
Filmmakers with local heroes and digital technologies are disrupting Hollywood’s global advantage.
July 19, 2019Tapping the opportunities of U.S. liquefied natural gas
The success of players in an industry that is revolutionizing energy markets depends on getting the strategy right.
s+b BlogsJuly 18, 2019Why business should cut food waste
Being green isn’t the only reason for companies to get on board. Retailers, restaurants, and others that find ways to minimize food surpluses will reap financial rewards, too.
July 17, 2019Level setting
In his new book, Michael O’Sullivan looks to the past to find a future for the post-globalization world.
s+b BlogsJune 27, 2019Millennials are risk-aware, not risk-averse
Believing the popular perceptions about millennials could be risky business.
June 25, 2019Our Planet: Our Business, and our conversations
A new film shows the challenges and opportunities for businesses that want to help avoid environmental collapse.
June 11, 2019Jabil’s manufacturing leap
How one of the biggest companies you’ve never heard of may create the future of manufacturing.
June 6, 2019Diving into deep learning
In their new book on what makes high schools work, education experts Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine offer vital lessons for business leaders as well.
s+b BlogsJune 6, 2019How fake news can taint a brand’s image
When a company’s ads run next to fabricated articles, its reputation suffers.
June 5, 2019A crisis of legitimacy
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.
May 20, 2019How to create happier employees
Professor Jochen Menges on the ways companies can develop well-being initiatives that genuinely make people feel better.
s+b BlogsMay 2, 2019The hidden perils of temp turnover
In the gig economy, more companies are employing temporary workers for greater flexibility. But that strategy comes at a cost.
May 1, 2019Make the most of tax time
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.
April 22, 2019The confidence premium
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?
s+b BlogsApril 15, 2019How business schools can change the world
Experiential learning approaches that give management students exposure to adversity can help create empathetic leaders who are motivated to build a more equitable, sustainable future.
s+b BlogsApril 10, 2019Making universal basic income a reality
After years of hype, UBI could be poised to scale. But first, policymakers and businesses will have to address fundamental implementation issues.
March 28, 2019Leadership lessons from Game of Thrones
Paying attention to your values and persuasion style can help you avoid getting beheaded or stabbed to death.
s+b BlogsMarch 27, 2019Designing for economic inclusion
Products that resonate best with consumers at the bottom of the pyramid are those designed with an understanding of their aspirations and needs.
March 20, 2019Asian opportunities
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, who leads one of the Philippines’ biggest conglomerates, explains how Southeast Asian companies are taking advantage of the changes in East–West dynamics.
March 12, 2019Japan’s female future
Demographic realities and the growing number of women in higher education are changing the male-dominated management structures of Japan Inc.
March 11, 2019Why paternity leave is needed to promote gender equality
To level the playing field at the office, it is essential that companies promote work–life balance and family-friendly policies for all employees.
s+b BlogsMarch 7, 2019The wisdom of The Old Wives’ Tale
A 1908 novel about the fate of two sisters in Victorian England has a great deal to teach us about the challenges women face in the business world.
s+b BlogsMarch 4, 2019The silver lining of an aging population
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.
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 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 15, 2019Can Capitalism Be Fixed?
In his new book, The Future of Capitalism, Oxford economist Paul Collier lays out a path to restore the ethical foundations of the free-market system in the U.S. and Europe.
February 12, 2019Sustaining Southeast Asia’s momentum
How the 10 countries of the vibrant ASEAN region can avoid the threat of slower growth.
s+b BlogsFebruary 11, 2019Finance, disaster, and you
The Financier, an overlooked 1912 volume by iconic novelist Theodore Dreiser, has a great deal to teach businesspeople about hubris, adversity, and redemption.
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 1, 2019Facing up to a four-generation society
A practical discussion of how we might turn a massive social liability into a common good.
January 28, 2019Water Experts for the World
The Dutch turned adversity into a compelling economic opportunity. Other countries could do the same.
January 23, 2019Changes to the Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
The gap between the world’s poorest consumers and others is diminishing. For more insight, read “The New Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid.”
January 23, 2019Making Critical Decisions with Confidence
Nancy McKinstry, CEO and chairman of Wolters Kluwer, explains how going digital is allowing a 183-year-old provider of specialist information and expert solutions to prosper in a data-driven world.
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