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Volume 04 Issue 1
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Probably every generation considers itself as living within a vortex of change, but these last few months must be particularly challenging, even for futurists, let alone CEOs and business practitioners. As our author, Florian Kohlbacher, notes, of the eight major megatrends mentioned in a recent survey, executives assigned the most importance to those changes stemming from globalisation, technological progress and digitisation of the economy. For many of them, embracing change amounts to embracing digital life. Some have and some haven’t.
Probably every generation considers itself as living within a vortex of change, but these last few months must be particularly challenging, even for futurists, let alone CEOs and business practitioners. As our author, Florian Kohlbacher, notes, of the eight major megatrends mentioned in a recent survey, executives assigned the most importance to those changes stemming from globalisation, technological progress and digitisation of the economy. For many of them, embracing change amounts to embracing digital life. Some have and some haven’t.
The greatest opportunity and challenge for the Philippines is in the technology space, with a particular challenge being the maintenance of policy continuity.
Despite the newfangled business models and market game changers, the old axiom of industry continues to ring true: leadership matters.
In order to compete in Asia Pacific’s one-stop travel market, Skyscanner reinvented itself from the inside out.
Be prepared for tectonic shifts.Heralded as the next big economic partnership, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) received a setback when U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from the pact on his very first day of assuming office. The withdrawal indicated an underlying current of changing global trends, and the American agenda of shifting focus from building trade relations to creating a gateway for foreign investments.
Today, unlike the marketing or supply chain tasks, the negotiation task remains unstructured, sporadic, often improvised, and rarely analysed critically in the post-deal stage.
‘Doing good’ requires execution of sound strategies that effectively engage stakeholders.
Is a distinctive African management education model possible, achievable, or even advisable?
What do successful managers have in common?
The truth is—apart from being great in their jobs, many successful managers often credit their success to someone, somewhere along the way—who not only gave them a pivotal career break, but also pushed them, inspired them and helped them grow.
How Asia can take advantage of its changing age composition.
Advancements in technology are being used to transform our cities into smart cities, but the process is not without its risks.
Policymakers need to be equipped with tools to analyse economic developments and make sound policy decisions.
Asia is the most dynamic region of the global economy. High rates of economic growth are leading to rapidly rising living standards. Technological innovation—ranging from mobile banking to automation, robotics and cryptocurrencies—is transforming the way that economies function. And integration, both economic and financial, is making countries increasingly dependent on one another.
Companies need to ensure that they are ready to embrace disruptions and fend off potential skills gaps and talent shortages.
