As the world of work becomes more turbulent and uncertain, entrepreneurs thrive. And by emulating how they behave, even non-entrepreneurs can make their working lives more satisfying.

Mark Dodgson and David Gann 18 Oct 2018

Gender Parity

Women ran just 1 in 20 top US companies last year

The number of female chief executives at the top 500 U.S. companies hit a high last year of 27 women, according to research that experts said shows a glass ceiling remains firmly in place.

Ellen Wulfhorst · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 09 Oct 2018

Entrepreneurship

The downside of applying lean startup principles

Wharton's Andrea Contigiani discusses his research on lean startup principles.

Knowledge@Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 04 Oct 2018

Innovation

Why being close to someone from a different culture can improve your creativity

New research shows that those who are friends or in relationships with people from other cultures perform better at creative tasks.

Tom Relihan · MIT Sloan School of Management 27 Sep 2018

Workforce and Employment

5 things the military can teach your company about agility

From the art of battlefield jazz to harnessing the existential threat, the boardroom has much to learn from the modern military.

David Gillespie 25 Sep 2018

Social Innovation

World-changers: meet the Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2018

Girls’ education, sexual violence, prison reform and financial inclusion are just some of issues confronted by the Schwab Foundation's Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2018

Hilde Schwab 24 Sep 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Meet China's 5 biggest AI companies

The Chinese government is hoping the mushrooming AI sector will be worth $1 trillion yuan by 2030. Here are the five companies currently leading the field.

Digital Media Team 20 Sep 2018

Entrepreneurship

Jack Ma's top tips for entrepreneurs

From global trade to honey badgers, the Alibaba founder had some colourful advice for the business community at the World Economic Forum in Tianjin, China.

Anna Bruce-Lockhart 20 Sep 2018

Entrepreneurship

Why are there so few entrepreneurs?

We all have it in us to start a business, so why are so many of us held back? Robert Gryn of Codewise can think of five good reasons - and how to fix them

Robert Gryn 17 Sep 2018

Entrepreneurship

How partnerships are driving the innovation economy

Successful collaboration between large corporates and start-ups can benefit both parties - but which flavour of partnership is best?

Abdullah Snobar 16 Sep 2018

European Union

Here are 3 lessons Europe can learn from China’s flourishing start-ups

Proper financing, more dominant players and a clearer industrial policy would give Europe's entrepreneurs a better footing.

Fabian von Heimburg 15 Sep 2018

Future of Economic Progress

Industries are changing in the blink of an eye. How can companies keep up?

The sooner companies embrace the very innovations that are threatening their traditional businesses, the sooner they can be disrupters in their own markets.

Omar Abbosh 15 Sep 2018

Entrepreneurship

3 tech entrepreneurs tell you how to get started

Taking a tech start-up from conception to realization is no easy task. But seeking the right help, choosing the right location and knowing how to use your network could make all the diffe...

Casey Paskalev, Sreenath Bolisetty, and Gediminas Mikutis 13 Sep 2018

ASEAN

Don’t do normal stuff, don’t ask for money - a tech CEO's surprising advice

To be a success in the future, entrepreneurs should take a different approach today, says Le Hong Minh, the co-founder of VNG, Viet Nam's first billion-dollar start-up.

Ceri Parker 11 Sep 2018

ASEAN

These are some of Asia’s most creative start-ups

Meet the winners in a World Economic Forum competition, from companies making Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency to an algorithm for protecting coral reefs.

Ceri Parker 10 Sep 2018

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