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How to build geopolitical resilience amid a fragmenting global order

Andrew Grant, Ziad Haider, and Jean-Christophe Mieszala, Mckinsey

Organizations need to strategically invest in capabilities, people, processes, structures, and technology to navigate the risks arising from an evolving and fraught geopolitical landscape.

Airfare increase the highest in a decade and flights fuller than ever, ACCC report warns

Jade Toomey, ABC, 07 September 2022

The cost of an an airfare has increased by more than half since April, the country's consumer watchdog has warned...

Spinning uncertainty into success

Tom Ehrenfeld, Strategy+Business

A new self-help book gleans lessons from entrepreneurs who saw potential where others saw

Can Design Thinking Succeed in Your Organization?

David Dunne, Theresa Eriksson, and Jan Kietzmann, MIT Sloan

Many leaders become discouraged when design thinking doesn’t get the results they expect. They can improve the odds of success by assessing the readiness of their organizations and preparing their teams for a different problem-solving process.

5 Ways Managers Can Support Neurosignature Diversity at Work

Friederike Fabritius, Harvard Business Review

Neurosignatures are the unique properties that make up how our brains are wired. Each of us has four brain systems: the dopamine system, the serotonin system, the estrogen system, and the testosterone system. The amount of activity that takes place within each system varies from person-to-person.

The new work–life balance

Adam Bryant, Strategy+Business

The phrase seems increasingly outdated, given how much our work and our lives are now intertwined. It’s time for a new framework.

Boost Employee Confidence and Inclusion by Creating Voice Space

Bejoy Philip and Dana Kaminstein

New research finds that building employee confidence is key to inclusion and provides insights on how to enhance inclusion at an actionable level in the workplace.

Don’t let hierarchy stifle innovation

Timothy R. Clark, Harvard Business Review

Much of the know-how required for innovation comes from the bottom of the organization. Yet many non-management employees consider innovation outside the scope of their jobs. Even when they want to participate, they don't because the organization’s tacit norms discourage it....

Creating mindfulness in your work through meditation

Lisa Leong, ABC Radio National

Using meditation to create mindfulness is an ancient practice, and the science backing it has been piling in for years now. But how can we be motivated to make meditation part of our essential routine? How will it actually help our working...

The cognitive shortcut that clouds decision-making

Jonas De keersmaecker, Katharina Schmid, Nadia Brashier, and Christian Unkelbach, MIT Sloan

Merely repeating false claims increases their believability, leaving business leaders vulnerable to basing decisions on misinformation. MIT Sloan proposes four strategies to prevent this...