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Management under the microscope
8 March 2021 ⢠by Michael R. Wade in Management ⢠1 min read ⢠
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The corporate world is full of platitudes about management and leadership that form a kind of accepted wisdom about how things are done in business....
Silicon Valley judges are imposing a death sentence on free speech. Hereâs why they must be stopped
5 March 2021 ⢠by Josef Joffe in Leadership ⢠5 min read
Facebook and Twitter used their unbridled power to silence President Trump, but rationing thought, however hateful, is bad for liberal democracy, argues Josef Joffe....
Fantasy world of gaming is facing hard realities
5 March 2021 ⢠by ĂykĂź IĹÄąk in Innovation ⢠10 min read
During lockdown, families have turned to PlayStation, Xbox and Twitch in ever increasing numbers. Thatâs good for business, but there is a social cost and the regulators are circling, reports ĂykuĚ IĹÄąk...
COVID-19 was a game changer, what now for the future of sport?
5 March 2021 ⢠by Sunil Gulati, Andrew Zimbalist in Magazine ⢠13 min read
Empty stadiums, canceled fixtures and a massive loss of revenue, the pandemic has wrought havoc on everything from the Olympics to the Superbowl. But some sports have adapted better than others, report Sunil...
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 â 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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