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The contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders to modern society cannot be understated – on Stern’s roster alone, sit a glass ceiling-shattering health care pioneer, prolific authors whose strategies for elevating the talent pool are transforming organizations, and technology engineers who are designing our futures. This year’s theme for AANHPI Heritage Month…

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Each March, the world’s eyes are laser focused on Austin, TX where the SXSW Conference convenes to display the latest thinking across industries and disciplines. This year, many Stern Speakers & Advisors will be in attendance, speaking about their work and imparting research-backed strategies for thriving in today’s business environment. If you plan to attend…

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TIME Magazine named 2024 “not just an election year. It’s perhaps the election year.” As countries around the world – from the U.S. and Mexico to South Korea and India – make important leadership choices in 2024, what role do business leaders play in potentially redefining economies and cultures? In an eye-opening Q&A, Rawi Abdelal,…

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These major themes will be top of mind in 2024.

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These fresh strategies focus on values, purpose, wellness and inclusion to boost happiness, mitigate stress and improve productivity.

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Changes to the world’s climate are becoming harder to ignore, and businesses around the world see its impact on society more each year. In the first four months of 2023, fluctuating temperatures and stronger storms caused ripple effects to food availability and the global supply chain, affecting millions around the world. As more organizations aim…

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Cyber threats, including destructive ransomware attacks, trade secret theft and online fraud, and disinformation campaigns, are on the rise, blindsiding some of the world’s most powerful organizations whose leaders mistakenly minimize the threat or assume their systems and data are secure. “That’s a big problem,” says multi-award-winning cybersecurity veteran Chris Painter, one of the world’s most knowledgeable…

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How soon U.S. businesses and communities can be up and running again depends on a plan of action from state governors. In this just-published New York Times piece, Harvard University Professor Jonathan Zittrain, and co-authors Margaret Bourdeaux and Beth Cameron, call on governors to promptly arrive at a collaborative prescription to speed up testing and delivery of results, which will ultimately…

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“In this area, as in so many that concern generative technologies and dynamic markets, the line between ‘too early to tell’ and ‘too late to do anything about it’ is vanishingly thin.” – Jonathan Zittrain, Professor of Law and Professor of Computer Science at Harvard and a Leading Expert on the Governance of Future Technology, Including…

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While the positive news about Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine trials is understandably exciting, the story behind their success offers organizations in every sector a dramatic opportunity to take a giant leap forward in their own industries. Among the key players quietly helping Moderna drive efficiencies at a previously unthinkable scale is Harvard Business School professor and…

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Whether you are leading an organization or working within its ranks, you may be feeling a sense that things are spinning out of control right now – politically, economically and socially. But there are ways to make sense of the complex challenges facing businesses, governments and society as a result of the pandemic, the geopolitical…