Fourth Industrial Revolution
Davos 2017: Leadership inside the tumble dryer
Lutfey Siddiqi looks at leadership in the context of the theme of this year's Annual Meeting.
Lutfey Siddiqi is Adjunct Professor at the National University of Singapore (Risk Management Institute). He is also a Governor and Visiting Professor-in-Practice at the London School of Economics. Additionally, he is a member of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council (Infrastructure Investing) and a Young Global Leader.
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Leadership
Ignore trolls, embrace constructive conflict. How to lead in intolerant times
The license for all forms of generalized hate comes from the same place. This is true in all echo-chambers — whether religious, secular, right-wing or left-wing.
Future of Financial and Monetary Systems
Jackson Hole: what the world needs from the Fed
Lutfey Siddiqi on what the Federal Reserve should do as central bankers gather at Jackson Hole.
Davos 2016
18 things to know about Davos 2016
Lutfey Siddiqi discusses his observations about this year's Annual Meeting.
Values
4 ways to counter the spread of violent extremism
The role of diversity awareness in preventing sparks of conflict accelerating into wildfires, can be substantial.
Future of Government
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What is leadership? If you and I were to change our ways together, we could both get to a better place. However, if I were to change and you were not, I’d be much worse off. And because I...
Future of Economic Progress
5 ways to help finance SMEs
Small and medium-sized businesses, often owned by a single person or a small team of entrepreneurs, are a driving force in job creation and local economic development. They provide much o...
Future of Financial and Monetary Systems
What effect will a rise in US rates have?
The single-most influential variable in the world of financial markets is the base rate of interest in the US. As a result, at the root of all forecasts and planning is the question of wh...
Global Governance
Why we should rise above false binaries
One of my first observations about the Davos program this year is the double-barreled titles of its themes: Growth and Stability, Crisis and Cooperation, Society and Security, Innovation ...
Hyperconnectivity
Is managing conflict the key to improving diversity?
In talking about social diversity, it is hard to get away from its two unambitious cousins: harmony and tolerance. Both are good. But neither is good enough. What we really need is litera...
Future of Financial and Monetary Systems
How can investment banks boost impact investing?
It is not sufficient to pursue economic growth in absolute terms, it’s important to be mindful of its consequences. The challenge is to amplify the kind of growth that is both inclusive a...
Cómo lidiar con los conflictos en el lugar de trabajo
Los directores ejecutivos, reguladores, académicos y consultores se han puesto de acuerdo recientemente sobre un dato sencillo: la manera en que los empleados interactúan entre sí es dete...
Future of Financial and Monetary Systems
How do you ace a job interview?
So you’ve landed yourself a job interview – well done! With high unemployment rates and many candidates vying for each post, it’s an achievement to make it this far. But how can you make ...
How should you deal with conflict at work?
CEOs, regulators, academics and consultants have all recently converged with remarkable consistency on a simple fact: how employees behave and interact with each other plays a determining...
Geo-economics
What next for Abenomics?
It is no wonder that Japan is cautious about the promises of Abenomics. At a retail level, ordinary people have held deflationary expectations for years, while at a professional level, fu...