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Mindfulness: Why Being Present Can Make You a Better Manager
Mindfulness is a popular mantra these days. There are dozens of books on how to practice it in all aspects of life, from eating to...
Feb 6, 2018


Does Health Care Need a New Startup Model?
The traditional Silicon Valley model for startups, notably venture capital and private equity, may not work well when it comes to...
Feb 2, 2018


Is a Transition to Renewable Energy on the Verge of Being Unstoppable?
As the world inches towards using more renewable energy and less fossil fuel for generating electricity, intermittency is an often-cited...
Feb 1, 2018


Private Equity in Southeast Asia and China: The Trends to Watch
The world economy looks stronger than it has in recent years with almost every region expected to improve its performance over 2017. And...
Jan 26, 2018


Brand Crisis Management: Responding to the Tide Pod Challenge
When Tide and other detergent manufacturers developed colorful, convenient pods designed to be tossed into washing machines and...
Jan 26, 2018


The Emperor Has No Clothes: Recasting Leadership in the Open-source Era
The digital age has democratized the workplace. Now employees can wield just as much knowledge and voice as their managers. It’s a...
Jan 20, 2018


What Can an Ancient General Teach Us About Modern Leadership?
Few military leaders hold as much allure for historians as Hannibal Barca of Carthage (today’s Tunisia). Born in 247 B.C., he is still...
Jan 19, 2018


From Leonardo da Vinci to Steve Jobs: The Benefits of Being a Misfit
Walter Isaacson is a gifted storyteller. A career journalist who has steered both Time magazine and CNN, Isaacson has written biographies...
Jan 18, 2018


The Mobile Payments Race: Why China Is Leading the Pack — for Now
The legions of Chinese travelers visiting Tokyo’s famed Ginza shopping district on any given day are just as likely to whip out their...
Jan 18, 2018


Opportunity, not Failure: The Real Reason Startups Decide to Pivot
There are so many lessons to be learned from the entrepreneurial spirit of the startup. Even when faced with failure, these nimble...
Jan 13, 2018
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