Leaders should help their managers and employees anticipate disruption and change to get excited about learning new skills that will keep them employed and ensure development in their careers. Read more in burrus.com The Industry 4.0 Advantage By Daniel Burrus…

The message for businesses is clear: those that act now to ensure they can make the most of the data they hold and reliably compare this with industry peers and competitors will be best placed to understand and meet the…

A few years ago, Peak began to wonder whether it would be possible to offer children and young people like Joseph bespoke tablets–sized to suit them and containing the exact dosage they require. He now believes it is possible, and…

According to Up’s research on the 46 consumer-facing businesses in the FTSE 100, some 70 per cent have changed their chief executive in the last five years, with the highest rates of change seen within the most disrupted sectors, such…

A few decades ago, AI was the stuff of science fiction novels, movies, and television shows. A fantasy. A figment of an overactive imagination. Isaac Asimov. Star Trek. The Terminator.But now? AI is already here or has been for quite…

Some 1.7 billion people around the world lack access to basic financial services such as a bank or mobile money account. Digital financial services have the potential to bring this population, concentrated in developing countries, into the financial system—giving them…

In a new apartment complex that will soon rise in the Dutch city of Utrecht, instead of deliveries from an online grocer, you can get boxes of vegetables grown in an intensive greenhouse on the roof or from a smaller…

As the largest online retailer in the U.S.–and the second largest in the world, after Alibaba–Amazon’s enormous web of global shipping gives it a massive carbon footprint. But the company now plans to eventually make all shipments “net zero carbon,”…

It’s always a matter of ‘conversion’. And if you don’t accept that now, it will haunt you ’til the end of days.If you get involved in digital marketing, ‘conversion’ is what it’s all about. And ‘conversion’ is math.How many people…

As the negative impact of social media on our brains–and our democracy–continues to emerge, it’s a question many people are reckoning with: Should I delete my Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram? Read more in Fast Company Social media can ruin your…

Online or offline: These cannot be the only options for consumers. See how Alibaba is transforming traditional retail with a complete digitization of commerce.  

It’s time to sit up and take notice of China – if you haven’t already. After all, this is the year that it will overtake the US to become the world’s biggest retail market. Read more in insider trends  What’s…

Key moments from World Economic Forum Annual Meeting related to the top 5 insights for the future of work Read more in Weforum  Future of work: 5 top insights from Davos experts By Poppie Mphuthing was last modified: March 18th,…

Adding more women to the digital workforce will do more than just fill a growing need for talent. BCG research has shown that there are real benefits—both operational and financial—to creating more gender-balanced workforces and leadership teams. Read more in…

Over the past few years, companies have become very prepared and ready so that they don’t speak out on issues that will be a vulnerability for them. If you’re going to speak out about diversity, you better make sure your…

In recent years, companies have been told that they need a purpose, a reason for existing beyond making money. Consumers look for authenticity, and prospective employees want to work somewhere that makes the world better. “Purpose” has been touted as…

Organisations adopting blockchain technologies can be viewed as Human-Machine Networks (HMNs), where combinations of humans and machines interact with each other. The more an organisation moves towards a ‘Decentralised Autonomous Organisation’ (DAO) design, the more efficient and autonomous it will…

The Chinese government has outlined its plans to unite what it calls the Greater Bay Area into a giant megalopolis, and transform it into a high-tech centre that could rival California’s Silicon Valley and Japan’s Tokyo Bay. Read more in…