The art of the impossible: why leaders should be creative
May 15, 2024 • by Benjamin Von Wong in Innovation • 5 min read
Benjamin Von Wong, a Canadian artist, explains how the creative impact of his work can translate for business leaders....
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How the digital highway code aims to curb internet violations
May 8, 2024 • by Tawfik Jelassi in Audio articles • 9 min read
UNESCO guidelines for the governance of digital platforms offer lessons for more effective collaboration between companies, civil society, and governments....
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GenAI: The future belongs to those who pause and reflect
May 3, 2024 • by Howard H. Yu in Artificial Intelligence • 7 min read
As GenAI captures the world’s imagination, executives should remember that it takes time to create a future-proof company....
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RWE’s Markus Krebber on building energy reserves to keep focused on the long term
The RWE CEO tells Jean-François Manzoni how he is reshaping the power company to drive the energy transition and why leaders need to always keep something in the tank to remain resilient....
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