In Davos this year, the most important conversations didn’t center on model upgrades or shiny demos. The throughline was sharper and harder: Technology is accelerating, and the winners will be the leaders who can govern and integrate it while designing organizations that keep human judgment and trust intact. Below are highlights from World Economic Forum…
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…
Agentic AI is promised to be the next evolution of tech after generative AI, and companies including OpenAI and Microsoft are committing to making it a part of their core strategy – but what does this term mean, and how can businesses responsibly leverage it for a competitive advantage? If you’re not using AI agents…
Generative AI skills are in high demand — these 10 experts will help equip your entire staff.
These major themes will be top of mind in 2024.
Stew Friedman’s landmark cross-generational study inspires with its data-driven guidance for understanding the changing dynamics of work and the rest of life.
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.
Stanford’s Nicholas Bloom explains in The New York Times how remote work has benefited firms, employees and society.
On a new Bloomberg TV show, Azhar guides leaders on the journey to harnessing exponential advancements for sustained business agility.
Delve into the latest AI strategies that maximize ROI, re-humanize operations and harness its full potential safely and effectively.
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio leverages AI and behavioral insights to forge a new era of inclusive, strategic decision-making in organizations.
Explosive growth in AI and a keen eye on company culture. Here are this year’s key business themes so far.
Tech pioneer Rana el Kaliouby unravels the mysteries of artificial intelligence, helping weave an AI mindset into the fabric of an organization.
The crushing economic disruption brought on by the pandemic has firms across the world reassessing operations and staffing needs as they plan ahead. But long before the crisis, Dr. Michelle Weise was helping employers and learning providers redesign their hiring and training models to serve a quickly changing workforce made up of adults living and working longer and…
How well are your employees performing and what are they thinking? According to Wharton Professor Peter Cappelli – a leading authority on workplace performance, human resource management and the future of work – the best way to find out is to ditch the outdated annual survey and try more effective alternatives that give employers deeper insights. In…
We’re tapping into the expertise of virtual work expert and INSEAD Professor Mark Mortensen to bring you a series on how best to work remotely, now and into the future. In today’s piece, we share TIPS FOR SUCCESSFULLY LEADING A REMOTE WORKFORCE. Three months ago, as the COVID-19 crisis was rapidly escalating, business leaders across the world – some of whom…
