What you can learn from successful innovators

January 31, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

The key to innovation in rapidly changing times is being able to keep up with new developments. You may have to be willing to throw out your old models of working and...

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IBM’s stalled ambitions with Watson show AI isn’t elementary, but can work when focused 

January 28, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon, Amin Kaboli in Innovation • 3 min read

Contextual variability can be a roadblock to successful use of artificial intelligence, say Carlos Cordon and Amin Kaboli....

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Questions you need to be asking about your digital transformation

January 28, 2022 • by Didier Bonnet in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Most companies undergoing digital transformation want to improve their customers' experience, but data shows they aren't succeeding. Why?...

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Fed rate rise: simple economics explain stock market sell-off

January 28, 2022 in Audio articles • 5 min read

The US central bank’s more hawkish stance has sent investors scrambling to position themselves for tighter monetary policy. This provides a real-world demonstration of simple economic concepts in action. These models can...

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How to get up fast after you fall

January 28, 2022 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Human Resources • 6 min read

Minor shifts in your attitude and habits can help sustain major boosts and build your long-term resilience....

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The five dimensions of ambidextrous leadership

January 27, 2022 • by Misiek Piskorski, Richard Roi in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Do you know how to balance the dual goals of making your current business more effective and efficient while developing new revenue streams?...

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Tesla supply chain: from cautionary tale to role model

January 27, 2022 • by Ralf Seifert, Richard Markoff in Audio articles • 5 min read

Tesla’s full-year results show that it has navigated the supply chain challenges and chip shortages that have frozen the rest of the auto industry. This is a far cry from the electric...

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Takeshi Niinami

January 27, 2022 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available

Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami discusses company values, multi-billion dollar acquisitions, and the importance of the Founder's Spirit...

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The concept you need to rid yourself of today

January 26, 2022 • by Arnaud Chevallier in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Do you find yourself frustrated, having difficulty meeting deadlines or dissatisfied at work? You may need to rid yourself of this concept....

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Lessons from BioNTech’s unorthodox path to breakthrough solutions

January 26, 2022 • by Cyril Bouquet, Jean-Louis Barsoux, Michael R. Wade in Audio articles • 9 min read

The biotech firm’s innovative approach to COVID-19 vaccines demonstrates the three critical shifts needed to boost the chances of radical innovation....

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Suntory’s growth from Beam integration offers lessons in collaboration and adherence to core values

January 25, 2022 in CEO Dialogue Series • 5 min read

A decade ago, spirits maker Suntory was primarily a Japanese business. Now, it’s well on the way to being a global one, Takeshi Niinami, the first outsider to lead the family-run business...

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Four things you can learn about retail from China

January 25, 2022 • by Winter Nie, Mark Greeven, Yunfei Feng in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

If you are in the business of selling to consumers, you would do well to look at China to get a glimpse of the future. There are four major changes on the...

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How China’s retail revolution puts consumers’ needs at the center

January 24, 2022 • by Winter Nie, Mark Greeven, Philip Rosenzweig in Library • 4 min read

China’s retail revolution draws on convenience and technology to fulfil customer needs in innovative ways....

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The future of luxury trade shows is ‘smart’, but not in the digital sense

January 24, 2022 • by Fabienne Lupo in Audio articles • 5 min read

The pandemic badly hit the ‘salons', the traditional way in which luxury brands do business, but don’t write them off yet....

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Questions every family business needs to ask

January 21, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

The majority of family businesses don't make it through to the next generation. Use these questions to help yours prevail....

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Designing hybrid models that boost company performance

January 21, 2022 • by Jennifer Jordan, Michael Watkins, Robert Hooijberg, Silke Mischke in Human Resources • 7 min read

Like it or not, the revolution in homeworking is here to stay. To reap benefits, managers must harmonize collaboration, foster inclusivity and beat staff burnout....

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How to become a corporate diplomat as a new CEO

January 20, 2022 • by Michael Watkins, Eugene A. Woods in Leadership • 9 min read

One of the trickiest tasks for new CEOs can be learning how to engage with the media, government and other key stakeholders. We provide seven organizing principles to help CEOs effectively shape...

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