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LLMs will hallucinate forever – here is what that means for your AI strategy
OpenAI’s research shows AI hallucination is unavoidable. Leaders must adapt strategies, using limits as opportunities for innovation and resilience....
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3 little kids, 17 suitcases and a room with locked windows
March 17, 2021 • by Michael D. Watkins in Leadership • 6 min read
Leadership 3 little kids, 17 suitcases and a room with locked windows by Michael D. Watkins Published 17 March 2021 in Leadership • 6 min read DownloadSave Iris Zemzoum moved half way...
Don’t worry if you lack charisma, inspiring others is the key to success
March 17, 2021 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 4 min read
Magazine Don’t worry if you lack charisma, inspiring others is the key to success by George Kohlrieser Published 17 March 2021 in Magazine • 3 min read DownloadSave The good news? Inspiration...
Adapt to survive: here’s what you need to know
March 17, 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...
Dutch courage and bold strokes: the art of leadership in a crisis
March 16, 2021 • by Anand Narasimhan in Leadership • 10 min read
Taking on a new role as director of the Van Gogh Museum was always going to be a challenge, but Emilie Gordenker’s task was made even tougher by the pandemic...
The great dictators and what we can learn from their handling of the pandemic
March 16, 2021 • by Arturo Bris in Competitiveness • 5 min read
Competitiveness The great dictators and what we can learn from their handling of the pandemic by Arturo BrisPublished 16 March 2021 in Competitiveness It will be a few years before we will...
Inside the rebel mind of Google’s AI pioneer
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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How to embed diversity in the heart of your company’s purpose
March 15, 2021 in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 4 min read
Equity and inclusion make good business sense, says Ilham Kadri, CEO of the Belgian chemicals group Solvay....
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Defiance pays dividends for Rapinoe & Co
March 11, 2021 • by Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff in Leadership • 8 min read
From Black Power to Black Lives Matter, political activism has long played a part in sport. But only now are major sponsors happy to getinvolved. Here’s why it’s time for your organization...
Sowing the Seeds of Success: How entrepreneurs can turn an idea into a viable business
Ideas are not the same as opportunities. Starting a new venture requires time and effort. But this seemingly obvious statement has led to confusion among entrepreneurs and academics....
The lost generation?
March 10, 2021 • by Peter Vogel, Patrick Reinmoeller, Karl Schmedders in Family business • 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...
Seven trends that will affect the future of marketing
From the opportunities presented by digital marketing to the hazards of failing to grasp that brand transparency is now a crucial marketing asset, here are seven trends that are increasingly impacting your...
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