REPORT

Business and Inequality
Purpose-driven strategies that you can implement in your firm, starting today, which will contribute toward a more equitable world. Includes a framework to bring about meaningful change.

Dunia Reverter: “Equality is our only agenda”
How Krisos transforms traditionally managed firms into self-managed organizations that let the workers share profits and set their own salaries, rippling out to create a fairer world.

Dean Carter: “Be a catalyst for change”
Systemic change starts by asking this single question: “For what I put into this company, do I believe it gives back equal or greater value to my life?” If the answer is no, then this change agent has practical advice for you.

Fabrizio Ferraro: Why inequality should be our business
What does inequality have to do with sustainability? And how does it pertain to business?

BIG PICTURE

Taylor-made strategy
Taylor Swift’s story serves to highlight the strategic choices one needs to consider to sustain competitive advantage in a dynamic environment.

HACK

How to understand AI’s potential impact on knowledge jobs
AI autonomy and computing power may determine the future of jobs.

Why we still need middle managers
Are middle managers in or out? A collection of research highlights the strategic role of middle managers. They may be unpopular but they play necessary roles in organizations.

A quiet ego can be the leadership upgrade you need
The best leaders are those who transcend their own self-interest. Follow these five steps on the path to transcendent leadership.

Rita Babihuga-Nsanze: “The solutions are in Africa itself”
Economist Rita Babihuga-Nsanze discusses Africa’s vast potential. AI and sustainable financing are tools to leverage demographic trends and build a resilient, climate-proof future for Africa, which is positioned to become a central player in the global economy.

Aiming to break Japan’s glass ceiling
Aya Sakai aims to be a leader in renewable energy, a male-dominated industry in Japan, and by doing so, “maybe I can change Japanese society a little bit.”

Transforming health
As healthcare emerges as a top sector for investment, here’s how a researcher, an entrepreneur and an investor are working to develop breakthrough solutions for patients.

How ethical is your supply chain?
By Christopher Marquis
From labor practices to environmental sustainability, is your business accounting for the true cost of what it produces? Here’s how to be profitable without profiteering.

Make it agile
By Joan Jané
Make it yourself or buy from a supplier? Now there’s a third choice — opting for agile systems — which, for smaller manufacturers, might be the better way to stay competitive.

AI is increasing demand for managers — and changing their skill sets
By Mireia Giné
A study of job postings suggests that AI-driven transformations, rather than reducing the need for managers, actually intensifies managerial demands, making human judgment a crucial complement to AI capabilities.