To understand true innovation, look to Africa
The most exciting innovation in the banking sector is coming from emerging economies, especially in Africa. Here’s what…
Interpreting the torrential flow of data
As technology advances at an ever-increasing clip, the data produced by these new and improved technologies will hold…
Thin data: a new framework for understanding the world
While much hyped, big data doesn’t provide the whole story. Thin data is the solution. Big data is…
How to encourage innovation by upending rules
Innovation is more important than ever, but is hard to achieve when employees spend most of their days…
ArcelorMittal South Africa’s hard-earned turnaround
The once-troubled metals giant ArcelorMittal South Africa is in the midst of an astounding turnaround under the leadership…
How Novartis fosters female talent
Novartis’s Claudia Bidwell explains why fostering female talent is a cornerstone of her company’s development strategy – and…
Protecting your business in today’s ambiguous multipolar world
Mirroring world’s political transformations in the 21st century, the global economy is also becoming multipolar. Look at…
The benefits of design thinking for employee engagement
By applying design thinking principles to internal processes, you can begin to genuinely engage employees and put their needs…
The two key steps for fostering creativity
Most corporations pay lip service to the importance of creativity but don’t succeed at building environments in which…
Innovation can’t happen unless you trust your team
If you want to foster innovation, you must first trust employees and give them the freedom they need…
Lessons from brain surgery for organizational change
Companies are structured like the human brain, and, like the human brain, they often resist change. People often…
How wine stores exemplify the need for solution-driven innovation
The business model of wine shops is only one example of a wider failure to address consumers’ actual…
