Absorbing the shocks: how supply chains have adapted to COVID-19
Supply chains have been under intense pressure over the course of the pandemic. What can we learn from the shocks they have experienced and the resilience they have displayed?...
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Fair play: How to keep the door open when a product becomes a platform
One man’s harvest storm exposed the tech takeover of America’s heartland and begs the question as to whether turning a successful product into a platform should allow a company to close the...
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My drive to remake Africa as a hub for young techies
March 10, 2021 • by Lindiwe Matlali in Finance • 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...
Management under the microscope
March 8, 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. Here’s why they must be stopped
March 5, 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
March 5, 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...
COVID-19 was a game changer, what now for the future of sport?
March 5, 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...
Hollywood v streaming: a disaster movie or could there be a happy ending?
March 5, 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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