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Thematic briefings on the ideas and forces reshaping how we work, lead, and live, from the experts at the leading edge of each.

Leadership Must Change as Employees Return to the Office
Digital Transformation Jun 17, 2021

Leadership Must Change as Employees Return to the Office

After more than a year of working remotely, many employees are beginning to return to a shared workspace. While that will require some adjustments, most…

The Hidden Cost of Bias in AI: Here’s How To Get It Right
New Book May 10, 2021

The Hidden Cost of Bias in AI: Here’s How To Get It Right

As artificial intelligence continues to permeate our lives, how can we ensure bias is not being built into the technologies we use every day? “A well-known…

NFTs: How Much Faith Should You Put In Them?
Financial Markets Apr 7, 2021

NFTs: How Much Faith Should You Put In Them?

While stories about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) continue to dominate the news, an important question is, will NFTs go away as quickly as they appeared, or are…

Exponentially Scale Business with an AI-Centered Operating Model
New Book Mar 23, 2021

Exponentially Scale Business with an AI-Centered Operating Model

How and why are some industry newcomers able to displace well-established giants in record time? According to Karim Lakhani, Harvard Business School professor…

How Healthy Is Your Brain?
Neuroscience Mar 18, 2021

How Healthy Is Your Brain?

In a knowledge economy, brainpower has value. And like other assets, it’s worth protecting. Yet, the topic of brain health rarely comes up in board rooms,…

This is What Successful Leadership in the Virtual Workplace Looks Like
Organizational Culture Mar 16, 2021

How To Cultivate Trust Among Remote Workers

Working from home has many benefits. But it can also cause leaders and teams to feel uneasy about how to measure expectations and how to productively…

What to Expect from a Future Dominated by Artificial Intelligence
New Book Mar 11, 2021

What to Expect from a Future Dominated by Artificial Intelligence

Today’s business leaders are trying to adapt to rapid changes in technology, society and the workplace, particularly since the pandemic took hold. Harvard…

Here’s How to Increase Productivity Among Working Parents
Communication & Influence Mar 11, 2021

The Path to More Engaged, Productive Relationships

We marvel at the new connections enabled by our digital devices. Yet they also create barriers to creativity and collaboration in the workplace and inhibit…

Trust Is Broken. Here’s How To Rebuild
Psychological Safety Mar 9, 2021

Trust Is Broken. Here’s How To Rebuild

A pervasive lack of trust is affecting many areas of life right now. Too often, the practices of businesses and institutions – and those who run them – are…

How Is AI Shaping Who We Are?
New Book Mar 3, 2021

How Is AI Shaping Who We Are?

Our lives are now ruled by digital devices, screens and cameras that follow us through stores, streets and even our homes. That’s no secret. What may be less…

How to Cultivate Winning Teams
Talent Strategy Feb 18, 2021

How to Cultivate Winning Teams

Leaders in every industry face the daily challenge of keeping employees motivated, productive and focused on achieving goals. Yet over the years, Tommy Amaker,…

Responsible Growth Is Not Just a Trend – It’s Critical to Long-term Success
Insight Feb 12, 2021

Responsible Growth Is Not Just a Trend – It’s Critical to Long-term Success

In recent years, boards and investors have started realizing that a strategic approach to managing environmental, social and governance issues (ESG) can…