Destination perfection: what we can learn from the Swiss railways

Health is the key to prosperity, and we all have a part to play

18 March 2021 • by Dr. Stephan Sigrist in Innovation • 4 min read

In the post pandemic world, keeping society fit and healthy will be the responsibility of every business sector, but even more important will be the handling of sensitive personal data, writes Stephan Sigrist....

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Adapt to survive: here’s what you need to know

17 March 2021 • by Howard H. Yu in Innovation • 6 min read

Welcome to The Forecaster. Every quarter Howard Yu will preview business trends likely to preoccupy international executives over the coming months. Think of it as a boardroom crystal ball, in which we...

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Inside the rebel mind of Google’s AI pioneer

15 March 2021 • by Cyril Bouquet, Jean-Louis Barsoux, Michael R. Wade in Innovation • 6 min read

Demis Hassabis created the algorithms that crushed the world’s finest chess and Go players. But now it’s time to get serious as the DeepMind co-founder and CEO takes on his biggest challenge...

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Redefining leadership for a digital age 

11 March 2021 • by Michael R. Wade, Andrew Tarling, Rainer Neubauer in Innovation • 2 min read

What does it mean to be an effective leader in an environment characterized by increasing digital disruption? ...

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10 reasons why organizational change fails 

10 March 2021 • by Michael D. Watkins, Janet Spencer in Innovation • 5 min read

Most major organizational change ends in failure. How can you beat the odds and be successful? ...

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The lost generation?

10 March 2021 • by Peter Vogel, Patrick Reinmoeller, Karl Schmedders in Innovation • 6 min read

Family businesses traditionally pull together to survive a crisis, but the dramatic impact of the pandemic has brought even the strongest to their knees. They will have to developnew skills to adapt...

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My drive to remake Africa as a hub for young techies

10 March 2021 • by Lindiwe Matlali in Innovation • 8 min read

It’s not a lack of talent but a lack of opportunity that is holding back Africans, argues Lindiwe Matlali, the leading light in a not-for-profit organization which helps young people to reach...

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Fantasy world of gaming is facing hard realities

5 March 2021 • by Öykü Işık in Innovation • 10 min read

During lockdown, families have turned to PlayStation, Xbox and Twitch in ever increasing numbers. That’s good for business, but there is a social cost and the regulators are circling, reports Öykü Işık...

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Hollywood v streaming: a disaster movie or could there be a happy ending?

5 March 2021 • by Amit M. Joshi in Innovation • 8 min read

Television, video, DVD ‒ the big screen giants have adapted and survived many times before, but the rapid rise of streaming combined with enforced closure of cinemas is posing the biggest threat...

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