Thought Leadership
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Cross cultural communication in a post-Covid world: The basics are as important as ever
It's an understatement to say that COVID-19 has changed how we approach culture and communication in the workplace. As vaccines were rolled out and the dangers of being together in enclosed spaces became less severe, employers started looking ahead to a return to the office. But how? What was that going to look like?
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Could your political views stymie your career?
From being hired to getting a promotion, new research shows you may be penalized for disagreeing politically with the boss
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Will ESG investing solve our pressing problems?
ESG or sustainable investing suffers from a principal-agent problem. Far more impact will be achieved when business leaders incorporate sustainability into business decisions
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How to set yourself up for success for difficult conversations
When it comes to broaching hard or uncomfortable topics with a boss, having a strategy is key, says IWB's Beatrix Dart
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Why doctors are critical to digital health deployments
Doctors remain an indispensable part of modern society despite all the technological advancements in healthcare. Hospital administrators and policymakers need to enable and empower doctors as an integral part of digital health deployments
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How to dodge ChatGPT onslaught on business education
ChatGPT provides easy, sleek solutions to popular and well-established case studies incorporated in business education courses. A new approach of 'Clinical Business Case Studies' might stump the AI and force students to rely on logical thinking
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Increasing cost-efficiency in online shopping deliveries
Professor Yehua Wei helps companies develop more flexible fulfillment networks
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Peer to peer: How to beat ageism in the job market
Elizabeth Atcheson, MBA '86, offers advice to people over 50 looking for a career change
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Five ways to optimise your subscription model
With more global distributors launching subscription models, retailers and consumer-packaged goods manufacturers must level up their offerings to stand out from the crowd
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Swept by intuition: Bad decisions of good leaders
Pattern matching and using emotional information have honed our intuition. But the complexities of the ever-changing modern world demand a more nuanced approach even to the 'gut feeling'. Here's a look at some examples of bad decisions of good leaders
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Empowered rural women as silent change agents: Learnings from the Lakhpati Kisan Program of Tata Trust
The empowerment of rural women creates a ripple effect in the village ecosystem. They not only improve their personal lives but also build a transparent and empowering workplace for more women and enhance the living standard of their entire communities