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Podcast | US elections: What will a Trump / Biden presidency mean for Asia businesses? (part 1)

US elections: What will a Trump / Biden presidency mean for Asia businesses? (part 1)

Podcast | Intertwined relations: China, the US, and the global trade of AI

Intertwined relations: China, the US, and the global trade of AI

Leading from afar: The new world of work calls for a more creative and adaptable approach to leadership

“Leadership matters hugely when it comes to the extent to which your people are engaged,” says Randall S Peterson, professor and academic director of the Leadership Institute at London Business School.“You can be in the best organisation in the world but if your boss is a jerk then your working life is bad.”

Mr Peterson says the research is very clear: when people feel engaged they produce better outcomes. Engaged employees result in greater productivity, profitability, retention and customer perception.

The workplace response to neurological conditions: A focus on migraine, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease

Migraine, multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affect over 1.3bn people globally. The report  looks at the impact of these three neurological conditions on both patients and carers in the workplace.

Bridging the gap: turning strategy into reality

Organizations have long struggled to bring strategies to life, but the problem is now more urgent as the pace of change accelerates. Our new research identifies several reasons why companies fall short of achieving their strategic objectives, including a lack of critical capabilities and work habits spanning strategy planning and implementation. For example, many business leaders tend to overestimate a strategy’s benefits while underestimating how changes in the competitive environment can render a strategy flawed.

Essential roles, unmet needs: Investing in your frontline employees to harness untapped potential

The uniquely important roles that frontline employees play in essential US industries, along with the unique risks they face every day, came to widespread attention early in the covid-19 pandemic. Waves of resignations eventually followed as burned-out employees reached their breaking points. At the same time that many organizations scramble to fill roles, our survey of frontline employees in four essential industries—healthcare, retail, manufacturing and critical infrastructure—finds that employers are falling short of meeting frontline employees’ most important expectations.

Growth amid uncertainty: insights for international export success

Amid this backdrop, business is still positive about the outlook for trade and exports in 2023. A survey of global business leaders found that the primary drivers for export growth this year will come from ‘growing demand in key markets’ followed by ‘expansion of operations into new markets' [1], highlighting that business leaders see demand remaining resilient in 2023.

Promoting ESG for societal change

The initial focus on environmental sustainability makes sense. Measuring carbon footprints and other quantifiable impacts is relatively straightforward. Because the social dimensions of business are ill-defined and often challenging to measure, social impact is often underplayed in the ESG conversation. to address this key component of a sustainable future.

The outlook series 2023

The outlook series: uncertainty and promise facing health in 2023 (David Humphreys)
 
The outlook series: inclusive finance—a roadmap for the next decade (Monica Ballesteros)

The outlook series: five democracy-related trends that businesses should be aware of in 2023

In today’s world, business leaders are increasingly called on to respond to democratic trends: from the invasion of Ukraine, to popular demands for corporate and government action, to strains in major democracies such as India, Mexico, and the United States. Additionally,  democracy is important to business. A free and open society encourages private-sector development and economic prosperity.

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