We are in the midst of a “poly-crisis” – a broad-based failure of institutions – all of them suffering loss of performance in a complex and unpredictable world, and all experiencing an erosion of trust. “Business” as a sector is holding up relatively better, perhaps because people believe it is kept in line by competitive forces and a grounding in reality rather than ideology. […]
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Anyone knowledgeable about management is well aware of the power of “disruptive innovation”—Clay Christensen’s term for how long-established and well-resourced enterprises can be upended by creative competitors focused on delivering more value to their customer bases. What many do not yet recognize, however, is that management itself—the whole set of rules and tools by which organizations are professionally run—is also in the process of being disrupted.[…]
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At the Drucker Forum 2023, Curt Carlson, former CEO of SRI International in Silicon Valley, participated in an Interactive Value Creation Workshop with Isabella Mader, CEO of Excellence Institute, and Kalina Deng, VP at Snipp Interactive. They discussed how AI tools, and a value-creation framework can boost innovation initiatives. Here, Carlson is in an edited conversation with Milena Milićević, a digital transformation consultant and 2nd place winner of the Drucker Challenge Essay in 2016.[…]
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A research company out of London called The Nursery suggests that not all 18-year-olds think alike. While on the surface this doesn’t appear an earth-shattering finding, dig a little deeper and there are enormous implications for business and society.[…]
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As we enter the digital era, where technology and data are undergoing enormous changes, the conversation surrounding cyber resilience has evolved from a specialised worry to a necessity that applies to everyone. This crucial topic was brought to the forefront during the recent Deep Dive Dialogue at the Global Peter Drucker Forum 2023. The event featured luminaries such as Rebecca Kerr, Thomas Arnoldner, and Helmut Reisinger, highlighting the joint effort to protect our digital infrastructure.[…]
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Engagement at work is declining dramatically, even if people earn more money and can work from home. What our economy needs is more human-centric systems– ”a more holistic approach to economic activity that puts the human in the center,” as Johan Roos put it. […]
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The landscape of global business has undergone a seismic shift in the past few decades, reshaping the balance of corporate power across continents. Two regions have risen to prominence, eclipsing their European counterparts: the US and China.[…]
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Thinking about resilience as a leadership quality, we can draw on a potent 2,300-year-old remedy from the philosophical medicine chest: Stoicism. […]
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