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1 month ago | 
bcghendersoninstitute.com | Tania Lekhraj |Christian Stadler |Martin Reeves
In his short story “The Evitable Conflict,” published 75 years ago, sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov described how machines might run entire industries. Today, there is mounting evidence that AI can outperform humans on many individual cognitive tasks. An experiment by a team from Cambridge University suggests that large language models (LLMs) can outperform humans in most tasks including product design, cost control, and market intelligence.
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2 months ago | 
bcghendersoninstitute.com | Tania Lekhraj |Martin Reeves |Simon Levin |Adam Job
In 2024, eight of the ten most populous countries in the world held general elections.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
bcghendersoninstitute.com | Tania Lekhraj
In Mindmasters: The Data-Driven Science of Predicting and Changing Human Behavior, Sandra Matz explores what our digital footprints reveal about us and how these insights are used to influence our daily decisions. Matz is the David W. Zalaznick Associate Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, where she also serves as co-director of the Center for Advanced Technology and Human Performance.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
bcghendersoninstitute.com | Tania Lekhraj |Nikolaus Lang |Leonid E. Zhukov |David Martinez |David Martínez
As the generative AI map takes shape, the US and China are asserting their dominance. Tech companies from these GenAI superpowers have built a substantial lead in the creation and large-scale commercialization of top-performing large language models (LLMs). In a world where GenAI is quickly becoming a critical resource, the US and China are currently on pace to control the supply. But something interesting is happening in parallel.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
bcghendersoninstitute.com | Tania Lekhraj
In The Age of Outrage: How to Lead in a Polarized World, Karthik Ramanna provides a framework for leaders to navigate outrage—the intense, polarized reactions to perceived social injustices, political stances, and misaligned corporate actions—by addressing root causes, engaging stakeholders, and building resilience.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
bcghendersoninstitute.com | Tania Lekhraj |Nikolaus Lang
What will the world look like in 2030? International business consultant Nikolaus S. Lang predicts the evolution of a multipolar world, with multiple emerging coalitions of countries acting in new ways to achieve their economic, technological, and military goals. He dives into what this will mean for the global economy, offering five tips for business leaders to prepare for the coming geopolitical landscape.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
bcghendersoninstitute.com | Tania Lekhraj |Julia Dhar
Gen Z, the 69.3 million U.S. teenagers and young adults who are expected to make up nearly a third of the U.S. workforce by 2030, may be the most idealistic generation since the Baby Boomers. You remember the boomers, don’t you? They’re the workplace veterans who’ve been retiring at a rate of about 10,000 a day for the past several years. Gen Zers, in many cases, are filling their slots—though the youngest Gen Zers are still in middle school.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
bcghendersoninstitute.com | Tania Lekhraj |Martin Reeves |Tiger Tyagarajan
We have all been inspired by the relentless curiosity of toddlers repeatedly asking “why” in their quest to learn. Curiosity is no less valuable in business. Yet CEOs frequently bemoan the reluctance of their organizations to embrace new questions, perspectives, and paths. But what exactly is curiosity? Why is it especially crucial to companies today? And what can leaders do to cultivate it? What is curiosity in business?
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
bcghendersoninstitute.com | Tania Lekhraj |Martin Reeves |Barbora Havelkova |Vitor Vasconcelos
“Change is the only constant in life,” a truth proclaimed by Heraclitus over two millennia ago that also applies to today’s corporations—more than ever, in fact—with a turbulent environment marked by ever-accelerating technological change. Despite this, successful corporate change remains elusive, with only a quarter of transformations leading to financial outperformance over the short and long term.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
bcghendersoninstitute.com | Tania Lekhraj |Adam Job |Martin Reeves
Language reflects social reality. For example, the language of the Himba tribe in Namibia has distinct terms for various shades of green, because distinguishing between these shades is crucial in an environment where plants and their conditions are important for survival. Conversely, the Himba language has no separate words for blue and green—instead, a single term encompasses both colors, reflecting the lack of importance of this distinction in the daily lives of the Himba.
