How to Inject Fun into the Workplace
Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries
April 7, 2025
Fun doesn’t get in the way of great work. It helps create it. Xavier couldn’t remember the last time he had fun. His marriage was strained, his children distant and work had become a drag. He had spent so much of his time and energy being serious that he’d forgotten what it was like to […]
Income Insurance: From Unmet Needs to Thriving Ecosystem
Chiara Spina, Dian JiaoApril 7, 2025
The Singapore insurer’s transformation into a digital ecosystem pioneer is built on collaborative partnerships and catering to overlooked customers. Business headlines are often dominated by technology, e-commerce and other trending sectors of the day. But away from the limelight, insurance – traditionally seen as stable and predictable – has quietly undergone its own radical transformation, […]
Why Google Dominates the Search Engine Market
Leon MusolffApril 2, 2025
Wharton’s Leon Musolff explores how default settings shape Google’s dominance — and why exposing users to alternatives could boost competition in search. Google’s near-total dominance in the search engine market is often assumed to be a result of its superior quality. But what if it’s not just about being the best? A recent study, […]
Should You Meditate Before a Negotiation?
Andrew C. Hafenbrack, Horacio FalcãoApril 2, 2025
Meditation could help or hurt your negotiation performance, depending on where you’re from. Many people turn to meditation when they feel stressed or apprehensive, such as before taking the stage to deliver a speech or prior to a performance review. Another situation that often makes individuals feel anxious is when they need to negotiate. To […]
The Boardroom Mindset Blocking Climate Action
Jaap WinterApril 2, 2025
How boards can overcome fear and inertia to channel “moonshot” thinking. As the world’s sustainability concerns increasingly become corporate concerns, boards are often left wondering where their responsibility begins and how far it should extend. While we may not be personally responsible for the climate crisis, we are all part of the system that created […]
How AI Can Improve Hiring
Nadav KleinMarch 26, 2025
The opportunities and challenges of using AI to find the right candidate. Anyone who’s had a hand in hiring and recruiting knows that finding the right person for the job is often difficult and expensive. Typically, organisations assess candidates using a combination of interviews and static tests, such as those that evaluate logical and verbal […]
When Psychological Safety Has a Seat on the Board
Stanislav ShekshniaMarch 25, 2025
How smart boards build psychological safety without “drowning” in it. In a conference room at its leafy campus in Seattle, Microsoft’s board members engage in what might appear to onlookers as intellectual combat. Directors challenge assumptions, disagree openly with the CEO and occasionally upend conventional wisdom. Beneath this seeming friction lies something revolutionary: carefully cultivated […]
Corporate Culture Is Built on Actions, Not Words
Erin MeyerMarch 19, 2025
Real culture starts with the right people, shapes strategy and guides decisions without constraining them. These days, companies pour significant resources into crafting culture statements, viewing a strong corporate culture as critical to business success. Yet what truly matters is often overlooked: human behaviour. At its heart, human behaviour is about people, that is, how […]
How the Most Resilient Companies Adapt to Disruption
L. Felipe MonteiroMarch 19, 2025
Firms in emerging markets have long operated in uncertainty. What can we learn from them? Global risks are rising, and many companies are struggling with how to adapt. The World Economic Forum’s 2025 Global Risks Report makes it clear that challenges like escalating global tensions and conflicts, climate change, economic instability and supply chain disruptions […]
The Hidden Game: Uncovering The Business of Sports
Iñigo Rodríguez Valero, L. Felipe MonteiroMarch 11, 2025
The trends that characterise the world of sports – and how business can get in on the game. A nail-biting penalty shootout. A sprint title decided by mere milliseconds. A championship that comes down to the wire. From baseball to badminton, sport has a remarkable ability to unite millions of people around the world and […]