6 lessons on how to lead in times of uncertainty
In what feels like an everchanging environment, it can be difficult for leaders to find the path forward or plan beyond the immediate. For the past two weeks, 65 of the World Economic For...
In what feels like an everchanging environment, it can be difficult for leaders to find the path forward or plan beyond the immediate. For the past two weeks, 65 of the World Economic For...
Historically, times of great crisis lead to times of great innovation. During crises, we are confronted with an opportunity to think differently and create rapid change that can have long...
In our recently published research on Shaping the Sustainable Organization, Accenture and the World Economic Forum outlined what leaders need to put in place to embed the DNA required for...
"The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be." This quote by the French philosopher and poet Paul Valéry may seem an amusing contradiction at first, but it, in...
Trust is the corner stone of a flourishing society; it enables meaningful interpersonal interactions, generates economic activity, and spurs innovation. But, as the conditions of our live...
COVID-19 has challenged the traditional idea of the workplace. Numerous lockdowns and variant outbreaks have transformed physical workspaces – we have seen them become mobile, flexible an...
As the hard won compromises achieved at COP26 cast doubts on whether our leaders have been bold enough in their agreement, we examine the leadership traits organizations require to contri...
2015 was a turning point for the world, as it embarked on a collective and ambitious journey to combat climate change. For the first time in history, leaders came together to map out a un...
“Empathy is important, but not enough to put significant investment behind it”. That sentiment, expressed to me by a senior banker, was the dominant position before the COVID-19 pandemic....
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated existing inequity, injustice and vulnerability across the world. To date, many individuals, communities and organizations continue to nav...
This is one of a series of articles written by Young Global Leaders with action-oriented ideas to improve the state of the world by 2030.
Nearly 18 months since COVID-19 overturned the global economy, countries are gradually progressing towards recovery as mass vaccinations continue and companies begin planning a return to ...
In the new “low touch” economy, where businesses have been forced to operate remotely due to COVID-19, the shifts in how we work are unlikely to be reversed. According to the World Econom...
Every so often, an issue comes to the fore that appeals to both head and heart. People care about it and want it to happen, but it’s not just a moral or emotional case; it makes business ...
Whether it’s Florida during hurricane season, California during fire season, or Texas during, erm... ice season, one thing is certain: Mother Nature’s threats are growing in impact. They’...