Martin Reeves
Mihnea Moldoveanu
Adam Job
How to Strategize in an Out-of-Control World
In 2025, political surprises are adding fuel to the fires of business uncertainty, complexity, and volatility. Here’s how leaders can navigate this special type of risk.
What the Return-to-Office Debate Misses: Employees Are Customers
Employees are customers who decide daily how much energy to give to their work. Here’s how leaders can understand and segment their workforce to identify what employees want most — and act on it.
Corporate Sustainability Is in Crisis. What Should Companies Do Now?
Corporate sustainability is currently facing setbacks, but countervailing forces may eventually drive a renewed focus—though not without a turbulent interim period.
DeepSeek Scared Away Some AI Funders. But This Wealthy Backer is Ready to Spend.
Why government — not business — will see that AI startups get the money they need.
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Chokepoints with Edward Fishman
"A bomb works quite well to blow things up, but it doesn’t always get you what you want politically. And I think the same applies to sanctions: […] the US government does have the power to impose significant economic harm on any country in the world. What we’re much less good at is translating that economic pain into the political objectives that we seek."
The Transformation Paradox: How to Grow When the Growing Gets Tough
Unlikely as it seems, businesses can not only thrive amid economic uncertainty—they can seize the opportunity to transform for sustained growth.
When AI Gets a Board Seat
What makes AI a valuable member of the executive team is that it is different from humans. This disrupts and therefore broadens the considerations—in some cases, providing information quickly to move forward.
Five Ways to Make the Most of Your Reskilling Investments
Reskilling is no longer an option. As the shelf life of a skill gets shorter and talent becomes scarce, companies must construct successful reskilling programs.
How CEOs Can Navigate the New Geopolitics of GenAI
While the US and China have established early dominance in supplying this crucial technology, other competitors are emerging. Here’s what leaders need to know.
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.