New nuclear power-plant projects are often in the news for delays and cost overruns. Yet there are also compelling success stories from around the world. Here, we explore some of the ingredients necessary to build a nuclear power plant on time and on budget.
Fission accomplished: Getting nuclear power on grid faster and cheaper
Thursday, November 30, 2017
How the mall business can reinvent itself for the digital age
The digital shopping revolution offers new opportunities to mall operators agile enough to seize them.
How the mall business can reinvent itself for the digital age
How the mall business can reinvent itself for the digital age
How states can improve well-being for all children, from birth to age five
State governments have a unique opportunity to improve children’s developmental trajectories. An integrated approach can help.
How states can improve well-being for all children, from birth to age five
How states can improve well-being for all children, from birth to age five
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Renewed optimism for the fashion industry
After a challenging stretch, has fashion turned the corner? Things are looking up, but the rebound may be uneven, says this year’s The State of Fashion report.
Renewed optimism for the fashion industry
Renewed optimism for the fashion industry
More tooth, less tail: Getting beyond NATO’s 2 percent rule
This excerpt from a new book published by Aspen Strategy Group offers a path to better and more meaningful metrics.
More tooth, less tail: Getting beyond NATO’s 2 percent rule
More tooth, less tail: Getting beyond NATO’s 2 percent rule
Reflections on digital M&A
What exactly is digital M&A and how does it compare with garden-variety deal making?
Reflections on digital M&A
Reflections on digital M&A
To survive in the age of advanced cyberthreats, use ‘active defense’
Anticipating attacks, responding to them in real time, setting traps to contain them, and protecting assets according to their value can help companies stop sophisticated cybercriminals.
To survive in the age of advanced cyberthreats, use ‘active defense’
To survive in the age of advanced cyberthreats, use ‘active defense’
The future of connectivity: Enabling the Internet of Things
With new connectivity technologies unlocking opportunities along the IoT value chain, companies must create detailed plans to harness their potential.
The future of connectivity: Enabling the Internet of Things
The future of connectivity: Enabling the Internet of Things
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Five lessons from history on AI, automation, and employment
History tells us that in the long run, technology is a net creator of jobs. Is this time different?
Five lessons from history on AI, automation, and employment
Five lessons from history on AI, automation, and employment
What the future of work will mean for jobs, skills, and wages
As many as 375 million workers around the world may need to switch occupational categories and learn new skills.
What the future of work will mean for jobs, skills, and wages
What the future of work will mean for jobs, skills, and wages
A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion’s future
The clothing industry’s take-make-dispose model has large economic, environmental, and social costs. A transformation based on circular-economy principles could lead to better outcomes.
A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion’s future
A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion’s future
Monday, November 27, 2017
The Philippines growth dialogues: Anders Bärlund, Jose Miñana Jr., and Christopher Po
In the second installment of this series, three business leaders discuss important recent trends in the consumer sector.
The Philippines growth dialogues: Anders Bärlund, Jose Miñana Jr., and Christopher Po
The Philippines growth dialogues: Anders Bärlund, Jose Miñana Jr., and Christopher Po
Double-clicking on the Chinese consumer
A rising post-90s generation is emerging as a strong engine of consumption, in one of four important new trends in the Chinese consumer landscape.
Double-clicking on the Chinese consumer
Double-clicking on the Chinese consumer
Digitizing the state: Five tasks for national governments
Public authorities cannot build great digital services on their own. They need national governments to provide the right conditions for them to succeed.
Digitizing the state: Five tasks for national governments
Digitizing the state: Five tasks for national governments
Friday, November 24, 2017
Drivers of student performance: Insights from Europe
We analyzed OECD PISA results from Europe. What did we learn about student mindsets, teaching practices, and technology?
Drivers of student performance: Insights from Europe
Drivers of student performance: Insights from Europe
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Planning for the future of healthcare—Marc Harrison, President & CEO, Intermountain Healthcare
Marc Harrison, President and CEO, Intermountain Healthcare shares his perspective on overcoming challenges and his leadership priorities with Brendan Buescher, Senior Partner, McKinsey and Company.
Planning for the future of healthcare—Marc Harrison, President & CEO, Intermountain Healthcare
Planning for the future of healthcare—Marc Harrison, President & CEO, Intermountain Healthcare
Where stores can still compete—and win
Even as pressures mount on brick-and-mortar stores, retailers can find growth by focusing on the battlegrounds that are still up for grabs.
Where stores can still compete—and win
Where stores can still compete—and win
Attracting and retaining the right talent
The best workers do the best and the most work. But many companies do an awful job of finding and keeping them.
Attracting and retaining the right talent
Attracting and retaining the right talent
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Hydrogen: The next wave for electric vehicles?
Battery electric vehicles are making headlines, but fuel cells are gaining momentum—with good reason. Hydrogen could play a vital role in the renewable-energy system and in future mobility.
Hydrogen: The next wave for electric vehicles?
Hydrogen: The next wave for electric vehicles?
What every leader needs to know about organizational management
Leaders of organizations should beware chasing the next shiny object and instead focus on practical, time-tested topics that have proved to bring success.
What every leader needs to know about organizational management
What every leader needs to know about organizational management
Monday, November 20, 2017
Friday, November 17, 2017
Digital transformation: Raising supply-chain performance to new levels
Combining digital applications with operational changes helps yield significant performance improvements that stand the test of time.
Digital transformation: Raising supply-chain performance to new levels
Digital transformation: Raising supply-chain performance to new levels
Ops 4.0: Manufacturing’s future, made by people
Digital manufacturing connects massive data pools, smarter machines, and innovative process technologies to help people be more productive.
Ops 4.0: Manufacturing’s future, made by people
Ops 4.0: Manufacturing’s future, made by people
Harnessing the power of digital in US government agencies
A focus on customer journeys, a dedicated digital team, agile methods, and strong talent can help government agencies move beyond incremental improvements and achieve transformative change.
Harnessing the power of digital in US government agencies
Harnessing the power of digital in US government agencies
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Retailing in the Middle East: How to recapture profitable growth
Major structural shifts in the region will compel retailers to transform their businesses both commercially and operationally.
Retailing in the Middle East: How to recapture profitable growth
Retailing in the Middle East: How to recapture profitable growth
The yin and yang of organizational health
Sustained performance over the long term and successful transformation in the near term require many of the same ingredients.
The yin and yang of organizational health
The yin and yang of organizational health
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Improving infrastructure outcomes through better capital allocation
In an age of fiscal uncertainty, US cities and states must optimize capital allocation to improve infrastructure planning.
Improving infrastructure outcomes through better capital allocation
Improving infrastructure outcomes through better capital allocation
A consumer-centric approach to retail banking sales
Scrutiny of retail banking sales practices is at a high pitch—banking leaders should also see this as an opportunity to reset and strengthen relationships with their customers.
A consumer-centric approach to retail banking sales
A consumer-centric approach to retail banking sales
Analyzing start-up and investment trends in the mobility ecosystem
How can companies identify—and source—the technologies that will be critical for crafting a strategy to keep up in the shifting automotive landscape?
Analyzing start-up and investment trends in the mobility ecosystem
Analyzing start-up and investment trends in the mobility ecosystem
Why you need a digital data architecture to build a sustainable digital business
Companies that succeed at meeting their analytics objectives let business goals drive the technology. Here’s how they structure a data architecture that works.
Why you need a digital data architecture to build a sustainable digital business
Why you need a digital data architecture to build a sustainable digital business
Ops 4.0: The zero hour for a budget-driven transformation
Sophisticated analytics techniques make zero-based budgeting more feasible, flexible, and profitable than ever for an entire organization.
Ops 4.0: The zero hour for a budget-driven transformation
Ops 4.0: The zero hour for a budget-driven transformation
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Service Management System
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10 Ideas to Start Improving Your Productivity Today
Have you ever applied the Pareto Rule to your everyday tasks? While we all know Pareto suggests that 80% of our productivity is a result [...]
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How Turkish companies can become global successes
The country’s demographics and business climate have made it fertile ground for local companies with global aspirations.
How Turkish companies can become global successes
How Turkish companies can become global successes
Doubling your company’s growth in a volatile region
Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa hold tremendous growth potential for consumer-centric, digitally savvy companies that take a long-term view.
Doubling your company’s growth in a volatile region
Doubling your company’s growth in a volatile region
Human Resource Training and Development Tools and Tips
Defining HR training, Development and Education in Business Organizations Training and development is a key human resources function for every company. HR professionals in competitive [...]
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HR Reporting Strategies
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Employee Satisfaction Survey Excel Tool
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Dashboard Performance System
Is Your Business Dashboard A Performance Management System? Business managers focus on financial targets to deliver the expected performance. Your financial objectives are everywhere – [...]
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Monday, November 13, 2017
Free Download: Break-Even Analysis in Excel
Break-Even Analysis is used to calculate the break-even point where total revenue equals total costs. This point results in zero profit or in other words [...]
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The Top Reasons to Benchmark Performance
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Making it in America: Revitalizing US manufacturing
The erosion of US manufacturing isn’t a foregone conclusion. The decade ahead—with increased demand, new technology, and value chain optimization—will give the sector a chance to turn around.
Making it in America: Revitalizing US manufacturing
Making it in America: Revitalizing US manufacturing
How the paper and forest-products industry thrives in the digital age
Digitization hasn’t spelled the end of paper and forest products, but it is requiring that leaders think differently about growth opportunities.
How the paper and forest-products industry thrives in the digital age
How the paper and forest-products industry thrives in the digital age
Autonomous-driving disruption: Technology, use cases, and opportunities
Executives in the automotive industry can keep pace with advances in autonomous driving by closely tracking developments.
Autonomous-driving disruption: Technology, use cases, and opportunities
Autonomous-driving disruption: Technology, use cases, and opportunities
Friday, November 10, 2017
A strategic approach to climate action in cities—focused acceleration
Prioritizing efforts in four areas could help cities achieve 90 to 100 percent of the emissions reductions needed by 2030.
A strategic approach to climate action in cities—focused acceleration
A strategic approach to climate action in cities—focused acceleration
Ops 4.0: Digital enablement, driving journeys from end to end
Lean management’s end-to-end perspective revealed the power in remaking customer journeys. Adding digital and agile makes these transformations easier, quicker, and more sustainable than ever—and at unprecedented scale.
Ops 4.0: Digital enablement, driving journeys from end to end
Ops 4.0: Digital enablement, driving journeys from end to end
A framework for improving cybersecurity discussions within organizations
Clear and frequent communication is essential but often lacking in companies’ cybersecurity programs. Here’s how security professionals can create tighter bonds with some critical stakeholders.
A framework for improving cybersecurity discussions within organizations
A framework for improving cybersecurity discussions within organizations
Bringing Basel IV into focus
How banks can mitigate €120 billion in capital requirements and avoid an ROE haircut.
Bringing Basel IV into focus
Bringing Basel IV into focus
Controlling machine-learning algorithms and their biases
Myths aside, artificial intelligence is as prone to bias as the human kind. The good news is that the biases in algorithms can also be diagnosed and treated.
Controlling machine-learning algorithms and their biases
Controlling machine-learning algorithms and their biases
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Putting the right price on customer interactions
Consumers are willing to pay more for choice in their interactions, yet most companies remain perplexed about which ones their customers really want—and how much to charge for them.
Putting the right price on customer interactions
Putting the right price on customer interactions
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Ops 4.0: Analytics to value for a product-centered transformation
Cutting-edge analytic tools, design thinking, customer insights, and procurement intelligence combine to free your company from the commoditization treadmill.
Ops 4.0: Analytics to value for a product-centered transformation
Ops 4.0: Analytics to value for a product-centered transformation
Should CPG manufacturers go direct to consumer—and, if so, how?
The digital world has given manufacturers new ways to engage consumers, but online direct-to-consumer models are a mixed bag. Which ones actually work?
Should CPG manufacturers go direct to consumer—and, if so, how?
Should CPG manufacturers go direct to consumer—and, if so, how?
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
The neglected art of risk detection
At the core of risk management is risk detection, an art that can be skillfully improved if banks and regulators accept new analytical methods.
The neglected art of risk detection
The neglected art of risk detection
How advanced industrial companies should approach artificial-intelligence strategy
Leaders need to determine what AI can do for their company by looking at potential applications and scenarios and then building their approach around those findings.
How advanced industrial companies should approach artificial-intelligence strategy
How advanced industrial companies should approach artificial-intelligence strategy
Ten trends redefining enterprise IT infrastructure
The IT infrastructure landscape is evolving rapidly. What will it look like in 2020?
Ten trends redefining enterprise IT infrastructure
Ten trends redefining enterprise IT infrastructure
How the public sector fits in the productivity puzzle
A benchmarking study finds that governments could save $3.5 trillion a year by 2021 if they were to improve at the rate of their best peers.
How the public sector fits in the productivity puzzle
How the public sector fits in the productivity puzzle
The new frontier in anti–money laundering
New analytical tools and surgical automation can help banks take the fight to fraudsters.
The new frontier in anti–money laundering
The new frontier in anti–money laundering
Women in Leadership: Lessons from Australian companies leading the way
Over recent years, there has been growing concern about the under-representation of women in leadership across industry. Organisations are deploying a range of strategies to address the known issues affecting women’s advancement.
Women in Leadership: Lessons from Australian companies leading the way
Women in Leadership: Lessons from Australian companies leading the way
Ops 4.0: Turning digital analytics into 20 percent higher productivity
Digital and analytics provide four distinct opportunities for organizations to achieve productivity breakthroughs.
Ops 4.0: Turning digital analytics into 20 percent higher productivity
Ops 4.0: Turning digital analytics into 20 percent higher productivity
Monday, November 6, 2017
In search of a better stretch target
Aggressive goals can dramatically improve a company’s performance. But unachievable goals can do more harm than good. Here’s how to stretch without breaking.
In search of a better stretch target
In search of a better stretch target
Should assessing financial similarity be part of your corporate portfolio strategy?
Businesses with different financial profiles can tax managers and put performance at risk. When divesting isn’t an option, here’s how to manage the conflicts.
Should assessing financial similarity be part of your corporate portfolio strategy?
Should assessing financial similarity be part of your corporate portfolio strategy?
Friday, November 3, 2017
The transformative power of automation in banking
A second wave of automation in banking will increase capacity and free employees to focus on higher-value projects. To capture the opportunity, banks must take a strategic, rather than tactical, approach.
The transformative power of automation in banking
The transformative power of automation in banking
Powered by data, driven by people: The travel sector’s future
Without human beings to develop and apply new technology, to direct the analytics, and to implement the findings, nothing ever happens.
Powered by data, driven by people: The travel sector’s future
Powered by data, driven by people: The travel sector’s future
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Artificial intelligence in business: Separating the real from the hype
The potential for AI to infuse business and value chains across various industries is greater than ever before—but where should executives start?
Artificial intelligence in business: Separating the real from the hype
Artificial intelligence in business: Separating the real from the hype
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Public–private collaborations for transforming urban mobility
Partnerships that let cities take advantage of new mobility services should make urban transportation more accessible, affordable, and efficient.
Public–private collaborations for transforming urban mobility
Public–private collaborations for transforming urban mobility
What US consumers think of shared mobility
As ride hailing and ride sharing grow more common, a new survey offers insights into shifting attitudes and behavior.
What US consumers think of shared mobility
What US consumers think of shared mobility
The US truckload industry seeks a road to the future
Could digital technologies deliver the benefits of scale that have so far eluded the industry?
The US truckload industry seeks a road to the future
The US truckload industry seeks a road to the future