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1. Blockchain beyond the hype: What is the strategic business value?

Companies can determine whether they should invest in blockchain by focusing on their market position and specific use cases. More →

2. The agile manager

Who manages in an agile organization and what exactly do they do? More →

3. Unleashing the power of small, independent teams

Top executives can empower small, independent teams—the lifeblood of agile organizations—by encouraging ambition, removing red tape, and helping managers adjust to the new norms. More →

4. A decade after the global financial crisis: What has (and hasn’t) changed?

The world economy recently returned to robust growth. But some familiar risks are creeping back, and new ones have emerged. More →

5. Telling a good innovation story

Appealing to people’s emotions help new ideas cut through the clutter. More →

6. Why data culture matters

Organizational culture can accelerate the application of analytics, amplify its power, and steer companies away from risky outcomes. Here are seven principles that underpin a healthy data culture. More →

7. Does your airline still cross seat belts? A ten-point checklist for leaders

Wasteful processes abound at many supposedly lean airlines. How does yours measure up? More →

8. Memo to the CFO: Get in front of digital finance—or get left back

Companies are still in the early stages of applying digital technologies to finance processes in ways that will generate efficiencies, insights, and value over the long term. Here is how CFOs can lead the way. More →

9. An executive’s guide to AI

To stay at the forefront of the accelerating artificial-intelligence race, business executives can study the ABCs of AI. More →

10. Winning with your talent-management strategy

Three best practices for managing and allocating talent support better business performance, according to a new survey. More →

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