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How CEO’s drive saved car giant Ford from the scrapyard

October 2, 2024 • by Howard Yu, Jialu Shan, Alexandre Sonderegger , Lawrence Tempel in Future readiness • 8 min read

Companies desperately in need of a turnaround in fortunes should take inspiration from the successful 2008 rescue mission by the then-new Ford boss Alan Mulally....

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Future-ready? A methodical approach will repay you

August 9, 2024 • by Howard Yu, Jialu Shan, Alexandre Sonderegger , Lawrence Tempel in Future readiness • 7 min read

Singapore-based DBS bank was being shaken by nimble competitors from China, and it needed to change fast. But CEO Piyush Gupta knew that blowing a fortune on the latest technology was not...

Get to know Globalization 3.0: A pop quiz

July 25, 2024 • by Richard Baldwin in Future readiness • 7 min read

After the first and second waves of globalization, we are firmly in wave three. See it clearly in this three-question quiz....

Swiss banking: In search of a secure future

July 19, 2024 • by Peter Nathanial, Ludo Van der Heyden, Salvatore Cantale in Future readiness • 14 min read

In light of the Swiss Federal government’s report following the Credit Suisse debacle, how can the Swiss banking sector regain its reputation for stability and resilience?...

AI’s new skills twist

July 2, 2024 • by Richard Baldwin in Future readiness • 6 min read

AI-enabled “middle jobs” to reduce income inequality in advanced economies...

Open your company up to unexpected opportunities

July 1, 2024 • by Mark J. Greeven, Howard Yu, Jialu Shan in Future readiness • 3 min read

Treat your organization’s core capabilities as services in order to open up to new opportunities for innovation....

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Countries of the future: Looking beyond the disinformation

June 26, 2024 • by Arturo Bris in Future readiness • 9 min read

Don’t be deterred by doom-laden narratives. To create societies that are prosperous and inclusive, it’s time for leaders to focus on facts and future readiness, says Arturo Bris...

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Why the side hustle matters so much

May 22, 2024 • by John Dore in Future readiness • 8 min read

The appetite for meaningful work has never been greater. Unfortunately, for many organizations, employees are finding it elsewhere....

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Navigating tomorrow: The essence of future-ready companies

May 10, 2024 • by Howard Yu in Future readiness • 6 min read

How do companies like Nike weather storms and thrive in an era of rapid change and uncertainty? Enter future-readiness — the ability to balance exploiting existing strengths and embracing fresh opportunities....

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By striving to be globally competitive, cities are defining the future

May 8, 2024 • by Bruno Lanvin in Future readiness • 7 min read

Whatever scenarios might be imagined about the next wave of globalization – from X, to Y, to Z – cities are striving to be future-ready. It is now clear that in doing...

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