When you think about thriving in a digital world, you probably think first about technology. It’s evolving so fast that your business constantly has to adapt. But the greatest challenge is not the tech itself: It’s developing a knowledgeable, strategically…

In the coming decade, companies will increasingly need to compete on the rate of learning. This will allow organizations to constantly adapt to changing realities and surface new opportunities, which will be increasingly important in an uncertain and fast-changing environment.…

In December 2005, Gorlitsky was in a car accident that left him paralyzed from a severe spinal cord injury. His doctors thought he would never be able to walk again. But after 10 years, Gorlitsky was able to stand up…

For centuries, builders have been making concrete roughly the same way: by mixing hard materials like sand with various binders, and hoping it stays fixed and rigid for a long time to come.Now, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the…

Suppose that there were no cars today, and we were just about to start building them. Also suppose that both Internal Combustion Engine vehicles (“ICE”) and electric vehicles (“EV”) were both where they are today in terms of development. If…

For someone who is deaf, communicating with a clerk at a retail store or non-ASL-speaking friend over dinner often involves laboriously writing notes. An app called Jeenie offers an alternative: Push a button, and a live ASL interpreter appears in…

The whole idea is that we can use photons from the sun and transform it into hydrogen. To put it simply, we are saving the energy from sunlight and storing it into chemical bonds so it can be used at…

There are several “core” technologies available today that are helping to create an efficient, productive and sustainable future for humankind. Solar power and big data are just two of these technologies. Together, they’re changing how energy is bought, sold, delivered…

The first step to rebuilding trust is to be aware that change and complexity are constant and that everyone — customers, regulators, employees, and the general public — are potential stakeholders. Watch the video How businesses can deliver on trust…

You can make serious progress in seven days by engaging in a systematic process where you practice self-awareness and engage in some key behaviors that define social intelligence. Read more in Fast Company  How to improve your social intelligence By…

A 49-minute trip became a free Lack coffee table. About two hours of driving scored a Billy bookshelf. Even a five-minute trip was good for a veggie dog. Read more in Fast Company  Ikea is giving out free coffee tables—but…

By studying the habits of 2,000 UK adults, our research revealed that 53% of shoppers are now more likely to use their phone for online shopping than any other device. Strikingly, this figure was only at 22% in the same…

Sales leadership has a gender gap problem. Even though women meet their sales quotas as well as or better than men, there’s a dearth of women in top sales roles. Indeed, there are fewer women leaders in sales than in…

Women are perceived by their managers — particularly their male managers — to be slightly more effective than men at every hierarchical level and in virtually every functional area of the organization. That includes the traditional male bastions of IT,…

Multinational consumer goods giant Unilever, which makes products including Dove, Comfort and Sure, earlier this year pledged to halve the amount of plastic it uses every year, from approximately 700,000 tonnes currently. Often making such a commitment won’t necessarily enhance…

Crucially, design thinking encourages brands to recognize and remove unconscious bias when creating customer experiences. With a firsthand view of how people from all backgrounds use their products and services, companies can gain a complete picture of their audiences and…

When you separate work and life, it’s a little bit harder to make that connection. But when you think of work as part of a full life and a holistic experience, it becomes easier to see that success in one…

With three decades leading people under my belt, I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) what motivates people, and demotivates them. I still cringe when I hear leaders say any of these 17 no-no’s. Read more in INC 17 Phrases Great…