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Psychological safety is a hot topic in today’s workplaces, but is it sometimes used as a shield against accountability? Every leader wants a culture where people speak up, take ownership, and deliver results. But too many teams fall into one of two spaces. Some end up in the Comfort Space:...

A recent survey by global employment nonprofit Generation reveals that although 90% of U.S. hiring managers recognize mid-career and older workers as equally, if not more, effective than younger colleagues, they still tend to favor candidates under 35 for AI-related roles. European employers displayed similar tendencies, highlighting a pervasive age-related...

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises has announced the upcoming retirement of its long-serving CEO and managing director, Don Meij, effective November 6. After a nearly four-decade career with the company—22 years of which he held the CEO position—Meij plans to continue collaborating with the board and his successor, Mark van Dyck, over...

Ekaterina Lebedeva, a veteran in government relations and corporate strategy, shares how she transforms reputations and drives business growth across industries.  A recent survey by McKinsey study revealed a glaring disconnect in corporate engagement, with less than 20% of global executives consistently able to influence regulatory decisions. This challenge highlights...

One of the most significant concerns surrounding the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technology is that of disinformation. Even before the emergence of AI, the general public had begun to express the sentiment that much of the news that could be found online is either fake or dishonest, but this...

In fiscal year 2024, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) supported essential sectors across Africa, including clean energy, manufacturing, digital connectivity, small business, trade, and agriculture, providing record levels of financing and comprehensive advisory support aimed at strengthening markets and generating jobs, especially in the continent’s most fragile and high-need areas....

Following Alphabet’s impressive third-quarter earnings report that exceeded analyst expectations, CEO Sundar Pichai and other executives informed investors of substantial gains fueled by increased demand for artificial intelligence (AI). This optimistic outlook boosted Alphabet's shares by over 5% in after-hours trading on Tuesday. Pichai noted that Alphabet's substantial investments in...

It surprises me that more organizations don’t have peer groups working alongside teams. Teams, by design, live to create a shared work product or achieve a collaborative goal. On the other hand, peer groups exist to develop the individual employees. If you want stronger players who collaborate more effectively, you...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has expressed his belief that the world is on the brink of a new industrial revolution, one that will be driven not by steam or electricity, but by artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking at the Gartner IT Symposium, Huang shared his views on the future trajectory of...

A recent report by the European Patent Observatory (EPO) reveals that patent applications across Europe are heavily concentrated in a small number of institutions. According to the data, half of all patent applications—both direct and indirect—submitted to the European Patent Office between 2000 and 2020 came from just 5% of...