Revisiting HR Challenges at the Dawn of 2024
By Pedro Cesar Martínez Moran and Simon L. Dolan
A new year is always an appropriate time to stop and evaluate progress in any given endeavour...
Fitting the (dark-side, problematic) person to the (ideal) job
By Adrian Furnham
We might not care to admit it, but most of us have a dark side. Although it's tempting to view that as...
Shifting Gears: How European Automakers Can Survive the EV Disruption
By Juergen Reers, Marcello Tamietti, Philipp Kupferschmidt, Stefan Hattula, and Sheryl Yaping Yu
European automakers face growing competition from Chinese and U.S. electric vehicle (EV)...
Human Resourcefulness for the Smaller Business: Interview with Elizabeth Eiss
There are a host of recruitment platforms geared towards large enterprises. But what of the smaller business or one-person outfit looking to take on...
Services have Become Invisible to Customers in B2B and B2C
By Fernanda Arreola and Alfonso Castañeda
For customers in B2B and B2C environments, the true providers of the services they consume have become invisible. In this...
Why is OpenAI Moving Towards a Closed Source Strategy?
By Hervé Legenvre and Erkko Autio
This article is part two of the ongoing series—The AI Power Plays—that explores the fiercely competitive AI landscape where...
Why Meta is Positioning Itself as the Champion of Open-Source AI
By Hervé Legenvre and Erkko Autio
This article is part one of an ongoing series - The AI Power Plays - that explores the fiercely...
Decarbonizing the Construction Industry: A Case Study of the Eiffage Platform and Circularity Strategies
By Hervé Legenvre and Bertrand Touzet
Introduction
This article explores the role of platforms and circularity strategies in mitigating climate change generated by the construction industry....
Symbian or Uber? Thriving or Collapsing in Digital Business Ecosystems
By Jacques Bughin
"In an avalanche, no snowflake ever felt accountable,"
- Voltairei
What makes successful digital business ecosystems? Beyond a common evolutionary vision, we discuss the...
The 10 Core Habits of Resilient People: Concept and Tools for Resiliency and Wellness...
By Simon L. Dolan, Anat Garti, Miriam Diez Pinol, and Pedro Cesar Martinez Moran
Creating or enhancing resilience has become a buzz phrase in recent...
Art and Business
By Dr. Peter Lorange
Art and business are typically seen as two different things. While art tends to be associated with beauty, inspiration, and a...
Sorting Out the AI Gold Rush? Ten Opportunities in the Generative AI Value Chain
By Jacques Bughin and Duco Sickinghe
As the AI boom continues to accelerate, investors are keenly eyeing the generative AI sector for potential breakthroughs. Jacques...
Brain-Machine Synchrony: A New Era of AI-Supported Human Collaboration and Societal Transformation
By Hamilton Mann, Cornelia Walther, and Michael Platt
This paper introduces the concept of “brain-machine synchrony,” exploring the potential alignment of human brain waves and physiological...
Unraveling the Neurobiology of Trust and Its Application to Leadership Roles
By Simon L. Dolan, Kyle Brykman, Javier S. Casademun, and Miriam Diez Pinyol
Trust, a cornerstone of human relationships, is deeply rooted in neurobiology and...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Is Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Bad for Business?
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Recently, there has been a surge on social media stating...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Insights into the German Corporate Governance Debate – Learnings,...
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Every country has its fair share of corporate failures. Afterwards,...
How Will the New Labour Government Employment Law Changes Affect UK Business?
By Chris Hadrill
After a 14-year Conservative rule, the Labour Party experienced a historic win with 412 votes, causing a shift in the political landscape....
Strategic Leadership for Growth in Turbulent Times
By Peter Lorange
In uncertain times, strategic leadership is crucial for navigating growth. Dr Peter Lorange, Honorary President of IMD, explores how executives can harness...
“Can-Lah” The Art of Saying “Yes!”
By Avi Liran
A refreshing guide from one of the top motivational and entertaining speakers in Asia on how to turn those frustrating “NOs” into...
The Great Resignation
By Adrian Furnham
Many believe that the young generation is not interested in working, with some calling them the Lazy Generation. The concept of the...
Bridging the Silos to Better Manage Risks
By Kamil J. Mizgier
In every industry sector, companies are striving to overcome organisational hurdles to enhance their efficiency and productivity. Within the risk management...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Mastering Internal Board Evaluation
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Corporate Governance Codes worldwide state that an internal board evaluation...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: How to Get Creativity and Innovation into the Boardroom
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Many Directors have positive intentions to leverage the experiences gained...
Brain – Machine Synchrony: A New Era of AI-Supported Human Collaboration and Societal Transformation
By Hamilton Mann, Cornelia Walther and Michael Platt
This paper introduces the concept of "brain-machine synchrony," exploring the potential alignment of human brain waves and physiological...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: AI and Advanced Analytics – Delivering Value for Directors...
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With the fast-paced democratisation of AI and advanced analytics, problem-solving...
There Will Be No Human-Centered AI without Humane Economics.
By Hamilton Mann
Digital technologies, while enhancing efficiencies, can exacerbate environmental degradation. AI, despite its potential to support sustainable development, is not exempt from these...
Let’s Rock and Roll: How to Innovate Sustainably in Bureaucratic Organizations?
By Fernanda Arreola and Pierre Pezziardi
Bureaucracy is important. It makes our life comfortable, because it guarantees that rules will be in place to ensure...
Sorting Out the AI Gold Rush? Ten Opportunities in the Generative AI Value Chain
By Jacques Bughin and Duco Sickinghe
As the AI boom continues to accelerate, investors are keenly eyeing the generative AI sector for potential breakthroughs. Jacques...
What Makes a Business a Masterpiece?
By Peter Lorange
No aspect of a person’s behaviour exists in a vacuum, so that there is no clearly delineated boundary between the ways in...
What if We Told you that Women in Sports have Broken the Glass Ceiling?
By Bernard Goudard and Fernanda Arreola
We have often wondered if there are examples of businesses that have overcome the social challenge of providing equal...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Mastering the Company Secretariat
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Managing an ever-growing agenda, Company Secretaries today face a plethora...
Europe Must Invest in Technology, Talent, and Trust to Realise the Potential of Generative...
By Jean-Marc Ollagnier, Jack Azagury and Dominic King
Could generative AI breathe new life into the old continent? Europe’s technology deficit with North America is...
It’s Too Late to Become a Technological Leader. Just Become a Shoveller!
By Fernanda Arreola and Robert Pickering
Taking as an example the cloud industry, we help break down the different types of services and innovations that...
The Business Imperative of Female Leadership in AI
By Ana Paula Assis
AI has emerged as a transformative force that is reshaping businesses, economies, and societies worldwide. Business leaders in 2024 are at...
Towards the Building of Organisational Resilience: Uncovering the Key Features
By Simon L. Dolan, Adnane Belout, Jean-Luc Cerdin, and Javier Casademunt1
Introduction
Organisational resilience refers to an organisation's ability to adapt, respond, and recover from disruptive...
Lucky By Design 5 Clever Attitudes to Tilt Odds in Your Favour
By Avi Liran
While you wait for your ship to come in, have you given any thought to building a lighthouse, or even dredging the...
Unlocking the Power of AI Leadership: A Dialogue with Professor David De Cremer
David De Cremer gets to the heart of leadership in the era of rapid AI evolution. Discussing his upcoming book on the topic, he...
The Concept of Enduring Happiness as a Panacea to Work/Life Goals
By Simon L. Dolan (Alias Dr. Simon)
As the human need for constant happiness increases, it becomes commodified – as a goal to be achieved...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: A Balancing Act – Where Should EMEIA Boards Focus...
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Managing an ever-growing agenda, boards today face a plethora of...
How AI Liberates the Transition to a Skill-Based Organisation
By Jacques Bughin and Jeroen Van Hautte
What do companies as diverse as Booking.com, Accenture, Revolut, GSK, Walmart, or Unilever have in common? Answer: they have...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Increasing Productivity Through Inclusion
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Diversity and inclusion are not evenly distributed throughout an...
Unsexy? Think About it Again! Delivering on Startup Potential Through Operations
By Fernanda Arreola and Dr. Michel Philippart
Operational excellence is critical to entrepreneurial success, but it is too often ignored by aspiring entrepreneurs. In this article,...
Leading the Gen AI Revolution: Building Workers’ Trust to Reinvent Work in Europe
By Tim Good, Andrew Young and Mamta Kapur
Europe is currently undergoing a generative AI-driven transformation in the world of work. While leaders are confident...
Digital for Good: AI fit for progress
Technology, says Hamilton Mann, is not in itself sustainable or positive – it depends on how we choose to develop and apply it.
In this...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: My Experience of Working with a Board for the...
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Boards can be complex structures, which can be overwhelming for...
Strategising GenAI: Open Source or Proprietary LLMs?
By Jacques Bughin
Generative AI and large language models (LLMs) are in the process of defining a future where the battlegrounds of business innovation and...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: How can Boards Convert Sustainability from a Wish to...
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Boards have an essential role to play. When companies face...
How to Change the World with Low-Tech Innovation?
By Fernanda Arreola and Pierre Daems
Fernanda Arreola and Pierre Daems explore how small, accessible changes can lead to significant impacts, while providing a practical...
The EU AI Act: Trustworthy or Reckless AI?
By Jacques Bughin
Alongside the lightning-paced advancements in AI, a number of ethical quandaries have emerged, evidenced for example by deep fakes and incidences of...
Smells Like Patchouli!
By Fernanda Arreola and Johann VITREY-TARDIF
Innovation is essential, yet not always easy. This article, based on lessons from the perfume industry, discusses how to...
