Why boring is beautiful with GenAI
While some companies I work with are trying to do too much with the latest AI tools, others are much more successfully taking a ground-up approach to capture real value....
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Navigating a world without a center: What the end of the postwar order means for business
To navigate this turbulence, business leaders must decentralize operations, plan for worst‑case scenarios, and embrace the new world order....
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There's a $4tn opportunity on the table but women will get less than 1%. Is this the best we can do?
Female-owned businesses secure only a fraction of procurement contracts globally. It’s time to challenge the status quo by addressing systemic barriers and fostering inclusive practices....
Driving the Future: How NIO is resetting the standards of customer experience for premium brands
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...
Asset-light Nike model is driving change in the auto industry
July 26, 2024 • by Jerry Davis in Competitiveness • 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...
How Silicon Valley firms are putting the “AI” in retail
July 25, 2024 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit Joshi in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 1 min read • 
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Mike and Amit discuss what makes retail tech successful – and what your shopping experience may look like in years to come...
In the footsteps of Frida: women and diversity in the world of art
July 24, 2024 in Creativity • 12 min read
More women artists from diverse backgrounds, including Latin American, are fetching record prices at auction. Equitable representation in the art world is opening new markets, driving economic growth, and showing the way...
Tech & Sports: Could your next coach be a computer?
July 23, 2024 • by Amit Joshi, Michael R. Wade in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 2 min read • Podcast available
As AI is applied to ever more tech, the era of health apps may soon be replaced by something altogether more powerful...
Beyond products: Why customer centricity is the key to long-term growth
July 19, 2024 • by Sarah E. Toms in I by IMD Book Club • 7 min read
Wharton professor Peter Fader unpacks the transformative power of customer centricity and why understanding customer lifetime value is crucial for business success....
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Why we should cherish women over 50
Multigenerational teams bring competitive advantages. It’s vital to tap into the wisdom and experience of older workers, urges Shelley Zalis....
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From me to we: The Rose Gold Rule is future of leadership
True leadership starts with compassion. Small acts of humanity create lasting impact, shaping cultures rooted in inclusion, awareness, and collective responsibility....
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The theory of equality will change the workplace forever
In the early 1900s, Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, E = mc², reshaped our understanding of the universe and changed the world as we knew it. The Theory of Equality™, E = FQ²,...
Equal care, equal share: Bridging the care gap in leadership
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Ralph Hamers, are ‘tech companies with a banking license’ the future of finance?
Former ING and UBS CEO Ralph Hamers on leading “banking’s biggest digital transformation” – and why AI may redefine financial advice....
Florence Gaub on reading the future: War, weak signals, and wild scenarios
NATO futurist Florence Gaub on war, weak signals, Gen Z, and why leaders need not only foresight, but also science fiction to future-proof their organizations...
Jake Sullivan on power, production, and the remaking of the global order
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