The Digital Transformation of Business
How public libraries can help bridge the digital divide - Oxford report
COVID-19 has highlighted the stark digital divide, with a large number of people lacking digital services at home or in their community.
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4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
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Education and Skills
6 books to improve your mental and physical health
Reading can be a balm for our mental health - reducing stress and helping us sleep better. Sales of self-help books have doubled in the US since 2013.
Leadership
These are Barack Obama’s latest reading recommendations
From the personal to the political, Barack Obama’s recommended reading covers a wide range of themes. Here are his top three books and authors.
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17 books every business leader should read to build an inclusive culture
Business leaders across the US are having frank conversations about diversity in the workplace. Here are several books every executive should know about.
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26 exciting new page-turners for your summer reading list
These new books span a variety of genres such as nonfiction, fantasy, thriller, and young adult.
Education and Skills
Book sales are up: this is what we’ve been reading during the pandemic
Sales of fiction books in the UK in 2020 grew by 16% – despite bookshops being closed during COVID-19 lockdowns. Here are some of the bestselling books from the past 12 months.
Leadership
12 new leadership books, recommended by Adam Grant
Organizational psychologist Adam Grant has described reading a great book as 'a great investment.' Here he makes 12 recommendations for your reading list.
Leadership
Here are 5 ways that leaders can learn to embrace new ideas
Wharton management professor Adam Grant sits down with Dean Erika James to discuss his new book 'Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know'.
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Why novels deserve a spot on your post-pandemic bookshelf
Business and self-help books are on the rise – but novels deserve a read, too. Fiction can help you understand the world and the people who inhabit it.
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This survey shows that people prefer printed books – even in the digital age
This chart shows the preference for printed and e-books globally, with e-books being most popular in China. More than half of Germans bought a printed book in 2020.
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World Book Day: 10 great reads recommended by our Book Club members
Today is UNESCO's World Book and Copyright Day. We asked our Book Club readers what they have most enjoyed reading during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: 5 picture books to help you talk to your children about death
Following the devastating effects of coronavirus, the topic of death can feel never far away. Picture books can help parents talk about it to their children.
Mental Health
Why teams are the key to beating burnout
Paula Davis, founder of the Stress & Resilience Institute, explains how work teams can help to create the type of cultures that can prevent burnout.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
7 ‘Champions for Nature’ tell us their must-read books
For World Wildlife Day, we asked seven 'Champions of Nature' to name the books that motivate them to build a better world for the planet and its people.
The Davos Agenda 2021
What is stakeholder capitalism?
Stakeholder capitalism: A form of capitalism in which companies seek long-term value creation accounting for the needs of all stakeholders and society.