Pioneers, Hidden Champions, Changemakers, and Underdogs

As businesses navigate market disruptions, technological innovations and an increasingly turbulent world, leaders will frequently find themselves taking control of a team in the aftermath of a crisis. Inheriting such a challenging environment ofte...

Emotional intelligence is essential for recognizing and managing artificial intelligence (AI) enabled manipulation, especially in scams. Organizations should train employees to spot emotional triggers and practice reflection to mitigate generative...

In the 2010s, card processing – Mastercard’s flagship service – started showing signs of commodification as new, nimble players (typically, fintech startups thriving on digital) entered the payment processing space, and customer preferences evolve...

The total costs of the Swiss healthcare system are rapidly approaching the CHF 100 billion mark per year. Now Switzerland is voting on November 24 on a further reform step. But that will not be enough. New ideas are needed.

AI is already everywhere, ready to change the way we work and play, how we learn and how we are looked after. From hospitality to healthcare, entertainment to education, AI is transforming the world as we know it. But it’s developing at a differen...

When John Donahoe stepped in as Nike's chief executive in January 2020, two months before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, the appointment looked like a masterstroke. His background in Silicon Valley, having served as chief executive of eBay and chai...

f uncontrolled artificial general intelligence—or “God-like” AI—is looming on the horizon, we are now about halfway there. Every day, the clock ticks closer to a potential doomsday scenario. That’s why I introduced the AI Safety Clock last month. ...

99designs.com is a global platform connecting freelance designers with potential clients. The case study examines the potential impact of generative AI on 99designs’ business model. The platform uses a crowdsourcing approach that invites designers...

Western media's alarmist tone focuses on China’s growing surplus while data reveals foreign firms have made gains in China.

September 2024 marks a turning point in the world of corporate management. Paul Graham, a prominent figure in Silicon Valley and founder of Y Combinator, the most renowned global innovation incubator, recently published an essay on founder mode , ...