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Automation and the future of middle management

July 27, 2023 • by Tomoko Yokoi in Management • 6 min read

Projections of the impact of automation on middle managers run the gamut from bleak to hopeful. Recently published research reveals that what will matter are the nature of current tasks and the...

Inclusive design: why it’s more than just a quick makeover

July 26, 2023 • by Vanessa M. Patrick , Candice R. Hollenbeck in Audio articles • 10 min read

Aside from the moral imperative, there are clear benefits for companies that embrace the principles of inclusive design. Vanessa Patrick and Candice Hollenbeck offer a step-by-step framework to ensure your products and...

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Smarter Execution Score: a tool to measure strategic progress

July 25, 2023 • by Bettina Büchel in Competitiveness • 6 min read

How do you know if your latest strategic initiative is on track? By using the Smarter Execution Score, says Bettina Büchel, executives have a practical tool to measure progress and change course,...

A science-based trick to end procrastination

July 25, 2023 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Do you find yourself putting off critical tasks in favor of, well, just about anything else? Learn this simple trick to stop procrastinating and accomplish what is important....

Like football, inclusion demands bold leaders and empowered teams

July 24, 2023 • by Tatjana Haenni in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 5 min read

Women’s football has led the way in how to include and enable the participation and the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. In a polarized world, football and business can learn from our...

Jumping over the hurdles to reimagine the future of work

July 21, 2023 • by Anand Narasimhan in Audio articles • 11 min read

Christian Schmeichel, Chief Future of Work Officer at the business software group SAP,talks about the importance of his role and what others can learn from his company’s experience....

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India: What’s next for the world’s most populous country?

July 21, 2023 • by Niccolò Pisani in Leadership • 5 min read

India has scale and immense economic potential. But it should be approached carefully, looking out for feasible conduits, and leveraging the right pathways to growth. Here are four challenges and my thoughts...

Five ways to create a workplace ‘infusion of inclusion’

July 20, 2023 • by Shelley Zalis in Audio articles • 5 min read

Shelley Zalis, founder and CEO of The Female Quotient, offers advice on how leaders can show that they are serious about building more inclusive work environments....

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Incentivizing innovation: How family firms prepare for the future

July 20, 2023 • by Alfredo De Massis, Kimberly A. Eddleston, Elisa Villani, Christian Linder in Family business • 7 min read

Family-owned businesses, be they modernizers or guardians of their past, can be successful innovators – providing they can assemble an appropriate package of incentives...

Four lessons from women’s football for advancing gender equality

July 19, 2023 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff, Corinne Post in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read

As the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off, we examine how the sports world can teach us to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in business...

Cyber security: how to fortify the software supply chain

July 18, 2023 • by Öykü Işık in Strategy • 6 min read

Increased IT integration between companies and suppliers has introduced new vulnerabilities. How can organizations prepare for the staggering rise in breaches through third-party vendors? ...

How can you apply AI in your organization?

July 18, 2023 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Follow this simple framework to figure out where AI can best be deployed to free up your employees for more complex, creative, and value-added tasks....

Strategies to help women thrive as leaders

July 17, 2023 • by Ginka Toegel in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read

As more women take up leadership positions, the generalization that we lack confidence is cracking. And yet, as old stereotypes are challenged by new realities, some crucial misperceptions remain concerning the appearance...

China: What comes next when ideology trumps the economy?

July 17, 2023 • by Jörg Wuttke in Asian hub • 6 min read

China’s economy may be coming back to life, but many headaches remain for foreign business in the country, says Joerg Wuttke, president of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China until May...

How visible is disability in the DE&I conversation?

July 14, 2023 • by Rebecca Swift in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 6 min read

Almost one in five people globally live with a disability, yet they make up less than 1% of the people shown in marketing and advertising material. In the latest installment of our...

To understand geopolitics, follow one company

July 14, 2023 • by David Bach in Audio articles • 6 min read

Most businesses are affected by geopolitics, but few can claim the reverse – that they can shape geopolitical dynamics. TSMC, Taiwan’s leading semiconductor manufacturer, is one of them....

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Organizational innovation will be as important as technological innovation

July 14, 2023 • by Didier Bonnet in Innovation • 6 min read

To become fully digital businesses, companies will have to overhaul ways of working to become simpler, more adaptive, and empower front-line decision-making, says Didier Bonnet....

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Marketing was the child of globalization but will be the parent of sustainability

July 13, 2023 • by Frédéric Dalsace in Governance • 6 min read

Marketing often gets a bad rap due to its association with the excesses of capitalism, but it can play an important role in driving more sustainable business practices and consumption patterns, says...

Even as you prepare your businesses to become an AI-amplified organization, it’s vital that you anticipate the broader economic and social implications of these technologies

The executive’s guide to generative AI

July 13, 2023 • by Michael Watkins, Ralf Weissbeck in Innovation • 13 min read

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a technological tsunami. Business leaders and their organizations either need to learn to ride this wave of change or risk being swept away. In this article, we...