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In the many workshops that the MIT Center for Information Systems Research (CISR) conducts with senior executive teams globally, we often hear senior leaders say “If only we could go faster.” So we decided to research what happens if a company goes f

KEY TAKEAWAYS: • Make technology fluency a foundational skill — one as important as being able to read a P&L statement — and a minimum requirement for all C-suite and board members. • The best strategies need to be developed with knowledge. Technolog

Innovation has become synonymous with business growth. Yet, research consistently shows that established businesses that have innovated in their core markets in the past will struggle to become innovative again. Businesses underestimate the effort re

The biotech industry, a realm of constant innovation and transformation, is driven by brilliant minds determined to revolutionise healthcare. One such entity making waves in the field is SR One Capital Management, a prominent transatlantic life scien

Are you afraid of losing your job to generative AI? The debate rages since digital citizens are rushing to use generative AI software like MidJourney or ChatGPT. Yuval Noah Harari,1 famous historian and author of popular books Sapiens and Homo Deus,

In recent years, a lot has been said about the significance of Emotional Intelligence (otherwise called EQ or EI) in Business and the possible perspectives of gaining it through sustainable training. Moreover, recently, the concept of Artificial Emot

The next approaching Kondratieff cycle has some as yet unknown characteristics. But, as asserted by Giulio Sapelli in “Beyond Capitalism”,1 it will entail the pervasive development of artificial intelligence technologies (AI). In using the term “AI”,

C ritical to your company achieving success is your mission statement. Some companies don't have mission statements. Other companies have taken the time to craft one, but it's in a drawer somewhere, filed away after having been drafted during a manag

Future design work begins with asking the question: “What do we want to focus on?” The answer may be more difficult than it sounds. For example, a team of people may decide they want to focus on designing the future for education. This focus may be g

In the post-pandemic world of work, organisations everywhere must leave a digital transformation mindset in the past and move toward a digital evolution future. Digital evolution is the continued adoption and refinement of new and emerging technologi

Organisations are living systems that proceed in their action across multiple dimensions on a day-to-day basis. Beyond compliance to codes or good practice and standards, boards of directors’ mission is centred on making the chosen future a reality.

R educing cash flow volatility has always been a strategic goal for companies across various industries. A key aspect of achieving this goal is implementing proactive risk management strategies that anticipate and address potential supply chain disru

As the decarbonisation of supply chains is becoming imperative, companies need standards for calculating and reporting the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of their product. Over time, suppliers along complete supply chains will share their calculation

Are physically attractive people seriously advantaged at work? Are they more likely to be selected, promoted, and given higher salaries? Does being physically attractive count more than being competent at work? Does physical attractiveness advantage

The way culture is often talked about in business settings is essentially strategic, as some-thing to be rolled out in order to meet an ulterior objective. If you've ever wondered why so many culture change programmes fail to point of grievance, it's

Cultural innovations require brands to change their understanding of what is considered valuable. For instance, after embracing top European luxury labels like Chanel and Louis Vuitton for nearly two decades, Chinese consumers are progressively gravi

Arthur Clarke's aphorism still applies: for some time, a new technology is “indistinguishable from magic.” Witness the hype cycles concerning the metaverse, cryptocurrency and, most recently, ChatGPT and other machine-learning technologies. Executive

There has been a rapid increase in multinational businesses wanting to accelerate progress and deliver their global sustainability ambitions by turning their attention to the translation of their global corporate sustainability strategies into local

A few years ago, I participated in a conference in a developing country, presenting how Peter Drucker's ideas are still relevant in today's world. The keynote speaker was Paul Krugman, the Nobel Prize winner (2008) and well known New York Times colum

W ho does not know the problem: Personally Identifiable Information, PII for short. Suddenly, it sounds great to use the term without really knowing what it is and what to do with it. My trip will lead to document review, but I should first describe