As populations age and birthrates fall, companies must become demographically intelligent – or die
Interview with Avivah Wittenberg-Cox

Interview was conducted by Michaela Ernst / sheconomy.

1) Many leaders treat demographics as background data rather than a strategic force. What does it mean for a company to become truly demographically intelligent?
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox: I call this becoming “longevity literate.” Companies need to become “longevity ready.” Above all, this means putting the topic on leadership agendas, because in many organizations it still is not. […]

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Women must not leave AI transformation to men
Interview with Katy George

Interview was conducted by Michaela Ernst / Der Standard.

Katy George: From the outset teams should define which tasks must remain human – especially in decision-making – and how AI should be responsibly used. On top of that, companies need to invest heavily in empowering their employees with AI skills. The better they can utilize AI, the more it will complement rather than replace human labor. […]

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Between Tradition and Transition
by Eiji Tateishi

The scorching sun radiated onto the shoulders sculpted by years of repetition, decades of the same motion, the same net, and the same lake, etched as taut lines of muscle. Beads of sweat glistened on their bodies as they pulled in unhurried but precise unison, like a well-oiled machine, while I, gushing with sweat, ground like a rusted gear that struggled to catch.[…]

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The Worldview Problem: Part One
By Joseph Pistrui and Dimo Dimov

Facing their deepest challenges, organisations seek to pull themselves up from the vortex of disruption. The idea is seductive. It echoes the feat of Baron Münchhausen who, stuck in a swamp, pulled himself (and his horse) up by his hair. If only we can pull harder—revisit strategy, strengthen governance, elaborate plans, double effort. One can hear Archimedes laughing: he understood a long time ago that leverage needs to come from the outside.[…]

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