2025 made one thing unmistakably clear: artificial intelligence is no longer an experiment running on the margins of work. It has changed how work gets done. In 2026, the advantage will belong to leaders who go beyond deployment to design for AI’s actual impacts. These Stern Strategy Group clients are shaping today’s important conversations around…
According to The Wall Street Journal, 2026 is shaping up to be the year robots move from interesting to indispensable – not just on factory floors, but in offices, hospitals, classrooms and homes. As intelligent machines rapidly integrate into everyday workflows, leaders are being forced to rethink talent, productivity, ethics and innovation at the same…
We’re living in an unprecedented time for global economies, trade pressures such as tariffs, and the looming influence of AI. To face it, financial sector leaders need experts they can rely on with well researched, accurate and easily applicable strategies for rising to the challenges of today’s ever-changing financial landscape. These top authorities can help…
Conventional wisdom tells us that those who compete the best will thrive. According to award-winning inclusion strategy consultant and bestselling author Ruchika T. Malhotra, we need to flip that thinking. On this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Ruchika joins us to talk about her new book “Uncompete: Rejecting Competition to Unlock Success.” In this episode:…
Going back hundreds of years, history is full of paradigm-shifting innovations. In today’s era of epic disruptions, how can leaders boldly usher their organizations into the future safely and strategically? On this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, we talk with Scott D. Anthony, clinical professor of strategy at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and an…
Unlock practical strategies and fresh perspectives from top quantum thinkers who are helping leaders prepare for the next tech transformation.
Whether it’s a natural or humanmade disaster, weathering the storm comes down to preparation ahead of time, leadership through the crisis and resilience after. On this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, we sit down with Juliette Kayyem, faculty chair of the Homeland Security and Global Crisis Resilience Projects at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, a…
Whether planning an agenda with fireside chats or a panel discussion at your next event, an informed and engaging moderator can make the day memorable for audiences of any size. The Value of a Phenomenal Moderator A memorable moderator: Stern Speakers & Advisors exclusively represents thought leaders who are not only exceptional teachers, but also…
With the arrival of summer 2025 and vacation season heating up, many are looking for the perfect book to accompany some summer sun. From new and upcoming releases from our world-renowned roster of thought leaders to our staff picks of recent page turners, here are more than a dozen books to keep you reading this…
Few could predict the speed with which generative AI evolved in 2024, surprising even top global experts. Could we see similar explosive capability growth in 2025? On this bonus New Year episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Justin Louis sits down with Mark Esposito, a faculty associate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society…
This season on Minds Worth Meeting, we talked to global experts including renowned thought leaders from Stern Strategy Group’s exclusive roster of speakers and advisors about everything from leading with purpose to digital exhaustion, protecting reputation and more. Now, we’re taking a look back at our favorite moments to share the best of Minds Worth…
It’s always been vital to stay on top of reputation management, both individually and organizationally. Today, though, bad actors can tarnish a reputation in the blink of an eye thanks to social media and artificial intelligence. On this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, we sit down with the founding director of the Oxford University Centre…
From an employee standpoint, constant upheaval and the specter of having to sit down with the boss multiple times a year to be graded via performance review is a recipe for organizational disaster. In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, former Cisco and Deloitte HR executive and author, Ashley Goodall joins Justin Louis to discuss his…
Speaking up – and empowering your employees to speak up – is a vital prerequisite for a company culture that supports innovation. and Meg Virag sit down with Oxford University Saïd Business School associate fellow, Megan Reitz. We discuss the importance of how leaders “show up” to work, why we all need psychologically safe environments…
On this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, we speak with Paul Leonardi, University of California Santa Barbara professor and Technology Management department chair.
On this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, we speak with Renée Richardson Gosline, MIT Sloan School of Management researcher and head of the Human-First AI Group at the Initiative on the Digital Economy.
This fall, the latest books from our clients tackle campus free speech, today’s AI trends, polarization in society and the future of work.
On this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, we speak with Ranjay Gulati, Harvard Business School professor and author of “Deep Purpose”
