What are the biggest obstacles to driving your company’s transformation? Too often, leaders think of the barriers purely in terms of technical or strategic issues. But Nathan Furr, INSEAD professor and world-renowned innovation expert, argues that the real problem has more to do with basic aspects of human psychology – fear, habit and lack of imagination….
In the very near future, robots will be able to fully perform key tasks and…
Inequality negatively impacts communities and employers alike. Although many point to the “skills gap” there…
With the holiday season in full swing, minds often turn to family gatherings, festive parties – and, of course, food. But while we in developed countries take it for granted that we can generally eat what and however much we want, that bounty may not last. Climate change, epidemic viruses infecting livestock and high population…
What is the biggest obstacle to large companies innovating and disrupting their industries? It may…
By Brian Sherry November 7, 2018 What should our devices – smart phones, watches and the like – do for…
The common assumption about success is that it requires choosing between one’s career and personal life or sacrificing one for the other. Stew Friedman, Wharton professor and global authority on leadership and performance, has found in over three decades of working with senior executives and leaders that achieving work/life balance is a myth. The key to success and personal fulfillment,…
How did startups and grassroots activists get the upper hand over gigantic corporations and establishment…
A report by McKinsey indicates that 62 percent of executives believe they will need to either replace…
By Brian Sherry October 17, 2018 The perceived impact of digital currencies has so far been limited to the ups and downs of Bitcoin and similar innovations on the world market. Media is overloaded with stories of rapid rises, bubbles and sudden drops in value. But the real story is in the transformative technology that enables these currencies to exist…
Imagine you are in a high-level strategy meeting, and your team is attempting to arrive…
Debates over artificial intelligence (AI) tend to focus on what the technology can do – what jobs…
Today’s executives face more pressure than ever before to deliver results while navigating a brand through the treacherous waters of financial and reputational risk. In a recent article for Harvard Business Review, legendary management expert Michael Porter and dean of the Harvard Business School Nitin Nohria analyzed how leading CEOs organize and spend their time. The authors concluded that while business…
Dr. Ayanna Howard’s childhood hero was the Bionic Woman. Now, she is mentoring and inspiring young girls…
In corporate boardrooms and leading business schools, the question of for whom a publicly traded…
Enormous changes are occurring in the world, from the endless technological revolution to crises of leadership in global business and politics. To craft and implement a coherent business strategy that takes all these pressing challenges into account, there are six books the curious practitioner should make sure are included in their personal library. New season….
Much of modern American society is designed around the car, and the trend toward greater…
How does a company deal with constant innovation and disruption? The answer, says Dunkin’ Brands…
