Martin Reeves
Mihnea Moldoveanu
Adam Job
Learning to Manage Uncertainty, With AI
Companies are using AI to enhance their organizational learning, improving not only financial results, but also the ability to manage strategy-related uncertainties.
GenAI Doesn’t Just Increase Productivity. It Expands Capabilities.
A new experiment shows that GenAI isn’t just a tool for increasing productivity—it can expand the range of tasks workers can perform.
The Age of Outrage with Karthik Ramanna
"Managing in the age of outrage is not managing outrage. Managing outrage is crisis management, and we’ve done that for years now. The age of outrage is capturing this zeitgeist at the moment."
Deskless Workers Want to Enjoy Their Work, Too
Research suggests the need to tip the balance—increasing the enjoyment that nurses, teachers, factory workers, and other deskless employees experience at work.
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The Corporate Life Cycle with Aswath Damodaran
"Just like human beings, businesses age. And, like organisms, they fight aging at every level. […] But the truth is, as you age, you’ve got to change how you behave, how you manage, and how you invest."
The Value of Being a Curious CEO
Navigating today’s dynamic business landscape requires an endless quest for new knowledge. Discover how CEOs can leverage curiosity to drive innovation, growth, and future success.
Five Truths (and One Lie) About Corporate Transformation
In an era of technological advancements, geopolitical tensions, and economic turmoil, standing still is akin to moving backward. As the durability of competitive advantage has dwindled, the average tenure of companies on the S&P 500 index has more than halved since the late 1970s.
Global Workers, Local Impact: The Power of Talent Funds
Public talent investment funds come with a clear business case for action: attracting and retaining global top talent generates a substantial return on investment.
Boosting Our Human Superpower—Social Learning—with AI
New technologies such as AI will only enhance learning competitiveness if embedded in well-designed, holistically conceived learning systems.
Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms
How to assess true macroeconomic risk
How to Assess True Macroeconomic Risk
Understanding macroeconomic risk—the potential for negative or positive change, both cyclical and structural—is essential to responding to threats with rational optimism.
What’s Wrong With Economics
The U.S. economy grew at a robust 2.8% in the second quarter, far faster than economists’ predictions of just 2%. The miss is reminiscent of a long losing streak for doomsaying about the U.S. economy.
How Lower Deficits Can Again Drive More Growth
Washington’s addiction to deficit spending is unlikely to change, no matter the electoral outcome in November. But in today's macroeconomic environment, fiscal consolidation can counterintuitively deliver more growth.
Business Ecosystems
What are business ecosystems, and how can organizations think about their own ecosystem design, governance, and strategy?
Winning the Ecosystem Game
Orchestrating companies collaboratively lead other companies in digital ecosystems but what does it take to lead orchestrating or participating companies? From our research on the factors which drive the strategic and operational success and failure of ecosystems, we propose the traits, mindsets, and behaviors required of ecosystem leaders.
Do You Need a Business Ecosystem?
The hype suggests that you do, but business ecosystems are not always the right model for organizing the creation of a product or service. Learn what they are, what sets them apart, and their benefits and drawbacks.
Setting the Rules of the Road
Good governance is essential to the success of both ecosystem orchestrators and their partners. It is essential to put the right rules in place to orchestrate a platform that creates value for all participants - and helps manage risk.
New Pathways to a Sustainable Future
In several recent publications, we’ve challenged ourselves to think differently about sustainability—to identify pathways that may contribute new vitality to the fight.
The Hidden Dynamics of the Energy Transition
The energy transition presents a massive and complex challenge, and it’s moving too slowly. To accelerate progress, businesses and governments should adopt a systems approach.
Short-Term Solutions for Bending the Ammonia Emissions Curve
Renewable ammonia has long-term potential, but the industry can’t wait. Ammonia producers and customers can take steps to become more sustainable, starting today.
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Scenarios
Stress-test your strategy and stretch your imagination.