Preparing for the hybrid future of work

Future ready? A methodical approach will repay you 

9 August 2024 • by Howard H. Yu, Jialu Shan, Alexandre Sonderegger , Lawrence Tempel in Innovation • 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...

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Circular economy: Cooperation is the key to success 

5 August 2024 • by Julia Binder, Manuel Braun in Innovation • 14 min read

A network of partnerships and coalitions set within supportive ecosystems can be powerful enablers for successful circular business models....

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Driving the Future: How NIO is resetting the standards of customer experience for premium brands

26 July 2024 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod, Rui Meng, Hui Zhang in Innovation • 6 min read

Never heard of NIO? Those who haven’t are set to become few and far between, as the electric vehicle (EV) maker continues its fast and furious rise into the world’s top premium...

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Asset-light Nike model is driving change in the auto industry 

26 July 2024 • by Jerry Davis in Innovation • 7 min read

The rise of electric vehicles – and a flood of new, small market entrants – is transforming the nuts and bolts of car making. Does this shift finally spell the end for...

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How to create and sustain cultural change – notes from the Olympic hosts

26 July 2024 • by Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff in Innovation • 11 min read

As Paris gets ready for this summer’s Olympic Games, we consider what the French organizers can teach businesses about embedding and maintaining cultural change ...

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What does art do? The transformative power of creativity

28 June 2024 • by Brian Eno in Innovation • 8 min read

Art is a powerful source of understanding and fundamental to creating the future world we want to live in, says Brian Eno. ...

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Joining the dots: a creative design for leadership

21 June 2024 • by Cyril Bouquet, Alexis Georgacopoulos in Innovation • 9 min read

There is much that organizations can learn from artists and designers, from turning ideas into innovation to creative problem-solving and better decision-making....

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The lean impact startup framework: Three steps to fuel positive societal change

7 June 2024 • by Sophie Bacq, Stephanie Wang in Innovation • 6 min read

Based on a study co-authored with Stephanie Wang, Sophie Bacq explains why we need a new understanding of the lean impact startup and how it can contribute to solving the grand challenges...

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Crashing the VC glass ceiling by building ecosystems

5 June 2024 in Innovation • 9 min read

Fostering women-led VC communities, changing recruiting requirements, and expanding education and mentorship opportunities are crucial to closing the global VC gender gap, writes Bedy Yang, managing partner at 500 Global — a...

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Why Chinese companies are betting big on the Euro 24 tournament 

5 June 2024 • by Mark J. Greeven, Howard H. Yu in Innovation • 10 min read

Leading Chinese companies are preparing to take advantage of the exposure and opportunities of being top sponsors and suppliers to the UEFA EURO 2024 Men’s Soccer Tournament (Euro 24) — which is...

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