Category: New Decade

The advent of the Digital Age has encouraged an accelerated process of innovation and integration — creating new solutions and technologies and rapidly integrating them into day-to-day operations and activities. Enterprises have ravenously consumed these new ideas and, in the process, become transformed. And if we thought we were moving fast, the pandemic certainly put an even greater spin on that. Disruption is a catalyst and a teacher. Disruptive events and global challenges in 2020 required rapid, split-second decisions.

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Technology underpins every business these days. As more emerging technologies—such as RPA, machine learning, and AI—become prevalent in operations, so do the accompanying risks and legal and ethical hurdles that companies must clear.

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One of the most pressing social transformation conversations being had right now is big tech and surveillance advertising business models. This topic is particularly under scrutiny following the 2020 election, 2021 headline events, and the widely panned Social Dilemma Netflix documentary.

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It was the summer of 1969 and there was excitement everywhere, the United States was about to land on the moon. I remember it well because we were at the beach and could look at the sky towards the moon every night. We imagined we could see the Apollo 11 space capsule circling as it was getting ready to release the lunar module for landing. (more…)

“Design is not just what it looks like and how it feels. Design is how it works.” – Steve Jobs

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“It’s an all-out effort like a world war, but it’s us against greenhouse gases.” -Bill Gates

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The United Nations Climate Action has identified cutting emissions as one of its primary objectives in tackling climate change, in addition to moving to a greener global economy and building a more resilient future. To contribute to these ambitious goals and improve ESG performance, many companies are pursuing social innovation. One socially impactful avenue is carbon sequestration. (more…)

Underpinned by social transformation around diversity, equity, and inclusion, cultural innovation, and social entrepreneurship, public and private corporations are giving more consideration to each and every stakeholder by seeking new frameworks and communicating with greater transparency. This way of walking-the-talk has an evaluation standard, which is called an “ESG score.”

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Science and innovation are the headlines of a new chapter as CIOs and IT leaders enjoy a more dynamic, bullish public perception of technological advancement. This new era of heightened innovation and discovery is advantageous in elevating living standards around the world and creating a more equitable, economically diverse ecosystem. (more…)

Work-from-anywhere is here to stay and will continue for many companies long after the pandemic has subsided. Digital transformation spending is predicted to double through 2023 and many companies are making plans to sustain their migration to remote work. Good business leaders will have to continue to adapt to the new realities. 

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2020 was our masterclass. There was nothing like being launched into a new reality that tested us individually and collectively. Choosing how to navigate the world within the constraints of regulation, pandemic mitigation, and the unknowns accompanying COVID19, provided important, tough lessons in personal responsibility. And it also included lessons in patience and emotional boundaries.

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2021 heralds a new year and a beginning-of-the-end to the pandemic, thanks in large part to extraordinary scientific breakthroughs and a global vaccine roll-out operation. The next phase will address long-term mitigation strategies, in addition to, how organizations can rebound with new lessons learned.

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