Five new books from Stern Strategy Group speakers including Sunstein, Stokes, Turkle, Gutierrez, and Howard; tackle AI, energy transition, and decision-making for 2026 planning.
The evidence that changed the conversation The AI governance framework your board adopts this year is the one your general counsel and risk committee will be defending for the next decade. The conversation shifted from what AI might do to who is accountable when AI acts, and the question facing every GC, CRO, and audit…
Healthcare is the fastest-growing cost line in most corporate budgets, and the standard playbook (better plan design, narrower networks, higher deductibles) has delivered diminishing returns. Meanwhile, a different conversation is happening in laboratories and longitudinal studies: what if the root variable is not claims management but biological aging itself?
Nir Barzilai, Eric Verdin, and Murali Doraiswamy are building the evidence base for that shift and working with leadership teams to act on it.
A few months ago, AI and white-collar work was a forecast. This spring it became a contest over payroll data. For the leaders setting 2026 hiring plans now, the question has changed, and the answer will shape what their organization looks like in the fourth quarter and which leadership bench they hold in five years….
Throughout history, we’ve seen many tales of how our society grew and adapted to new tools. From the first stone hammers to the printing press, from AI agents negotiating transactions to algorithms shaping the information we see, technology rapidly transforms how people work, communicate, trust institutions and make decisions. For leaders, the challenge has become…
Meeting planners and organizations frequently seek women at the top of their fields who can offer insights on leadership, innovation and the evolving challenges facing business and society. Across disciplines ranging from AI and robotics to aerospace, policy and biotechnology, women leaders are pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Their work is shaping industries,…
The organizations that will win in 2026 and beyond won’t rely on one AI expert. They’ll assemble an AI Dream Team. With a strategic brain trust by your side, you can skillfully blend technical fluency, economic insight, governance expertise and human-centered design in your organization. At Stern Strategy Group, we represent many of the world’s…
Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms outline the leadership skills needed to compete and work with AI systems that function as actors, not simply tools
Informed guidance for Boards and CEOs making investments in an exponentially evolving tech landscape.
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio leverages AI and behavioral insights to forge a new era of inclusive, strategic decision-making in organizations.
From Hollywood writers to U.S. Senators, everyone’s talking about generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, and the news isn’t slowing down. This transformative technology is already impacting industries around the world. Executives, policymakers and organizations need to stay on top of how these large language models (LLMs) work and their practical applications now, or…
Many companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to automate repetitive tasks and analyze piles of data. But organizations have much to gain if they expand their current view to treat AI as a knowledge-work teammate, says leadership and innovation authority Hal Gregersen, senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and award-winning author…
Explosive growth in AI and a keen eye on company culture. Here are this year’s key business themes so far.
A former senior NASA robotics researcher and Mars Exploration research engineer at the space agency’s storied Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), co-founder of a trailblazing ed-tech company, and dean of the 10,000-student strong College of Engineering at The Ohio State University, Ayanna Howard, Ph.D., is a true leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics engineering. According…
Fear of robots is as old as robots themselves. Yet, contrary to our most dystopian expectations, the robots of today spend much less time dominating humanity and much more time improving our quality of life, reducing “busy work” and maximizing our efficiency. Henny Admoni, the A. Nico Habermann Assistant Professor in the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon…
Kevin Werbach helps leaders understand emerging technologies so they can identify opportunities, avoid dangers and ensure smooth operations.
Increasingly, our world is being driven by digitally synthesized information (data) that dictates how we think, learn, consume, work and live. While algorithms, AI and robots help improve efficiency, those who believe they should only be part of the process of interpreting the world around us will find great comfort in Howard Gardner’s mesmerizing new book…
We have long known that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to improve business productivity and customer experience. But in marveling at the magic of AI in specific roles, have we neglected the impact on society? Recently, concerns over data privacy, biased algorithms and an increasingly impersonal, dehumanized digital future have come to the fore…
