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Productivity Versus Ping Fatigue – is AI the Answer to Simplifying our Workflows?

By Caz Brett The rapid integration of AI into workplaces has transformed how employees engage with their tasks. By automating repetitive work, AI offers a...
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From Transactions to Transformations: Emotional Capital in Modern Corporations

By Ishika Choudhary, Supervision by Dr. Anna Rostomyan As Daniel Goleman correctly states, "What really matters for success, character, happiness, and lifelong achievements is a definite...
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How to Turn Gen Z’s Career Chaos Into an Opportunity

By Yakov Filippenko Gen Z’s chaotic approach to careers — job-hopping, ghosting employers, and “career catfishing” — may seem baffling, but it’s also an opportunity....
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4 Ways to Sharpen Your Thinking and Stay Relevant in the Age of AI

By Stephanie Bown In today’s rapidly evolving world, driven by AI and automation, the fear of becoming obsolete is a real concern for many....
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Employee Climate Anxiety is on The Rise – How Leaders Can Address It and...

By Marga Hoek As climate change accelerates, so does employee climate anxiety—affecting well-being, performance, and retention. In this piece, Marga Hoek explores how leaders can...
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Franchising Explained: Unlocking Growth Opportunities and Navigating Risks

Franchising is a business model that allows companies to expand quickly by allowing independent entrepreneurs, known as franchisees, to operate their own branches under...
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The Benefits of EQ in Successful Leadership 

By Beste Özalevli, Supervision by Dr. Anna Rostomyan Introduction  While in earlier years effective leadership was associated with technical expertise and Intelligence Quotient (IQ), in today's...
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Emotional Labor in Healthcare: A Gender Dynamics

By Ayna Isazade, Supervised by Dr. Anna Rostomyan Emotional labor has become an important concept in the healthcare sector (Dogan et al., 2022). Controlling one's...
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Importance of Emotion Management for Job Satisfaction

By Gentiana Fejzuli, Supervision by Dr. Anna Rostomyan Introduction  Emotions can be confusing and complex, yet they are a big part of our lives, affecting how we...
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Furniture-as-a-Service: How Enky is Redefining Sustainability and Flexibility in Workspaces

Interview with Aïssa Laroussi of Enky You may not realise it yet, but the way businesses approach office furniture is changing—radically. Imagine a workspace that evolves with you, minimising waste...

The Role of Emotions in Organizational Change Management  

By Teimurazi Suladze, Supervised by Dr. Anna Rostomyan Introduction Organizational change is often accompanied by a range of emotional responses that either drive or hinder the...

The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Human-Machine Collaboration in the Workplace

By Melika Mohammadzadeh, Supervised by Dr. Anna Rostomyan The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into workplaces is rapidly changing the nature of work, particularly in...
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How AI can Help SMBs Build Credibility and Earn Consumer Trust in an Increasingly...

By Suhaib Zaheer  All Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMB) owners know the importance of gaining customer loyalty and trust, in order to grow and scale...
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The Lawbreaker: How Deliberate Rule-Breaking Drives Innovation 

By Doug Hall  Transformational ideas require a leap of faith. They require you to break free of your “adultness” to allow your mind to run...

The Impact of Sleep on Workplace Performance: Exploring the Role of Sleep in Enhancing...

By Tim Thielmann, Supervision by Dr. Anna Rostomyan Introduction  Every day, we enter a state of unconsciousness for six to eight hours, diving into a mysterious world...

The Relationship Between Emotion Regulation and Job Satisfaction in a Generation Z Sample

By Philipp Siemeister, Supervision by Dr. Anna Rostomyan Introduction Generation Z is the next generation to enter the labor market. It includes all people born between...
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Women Entrepreneurs: Bold in Business Yet Blocked by Broken Systems

By Sarah Hewitt They have the confidence, they have the ability, but research shows that women entrepreneurs around the world face systemic barriers to growing...

The Role of Emotion Labor of DE&I Initiatives on Employees

By Akanksha Juneja, Supervised by Dr. Anna Rostomyan   Globalization has increased communication with a diverse mix of individuals. Steering diversity is emotionally challenging for employees and...
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Psychological Safety: The Visible Hand of Disruptive Innovation

By Dr Alexandra Dobra-Kiel In an era defined by rapid technological advancements and unprecedented global challenges, the need for disruptive innovation has never been greater....
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How Incumbents Can Win the EV War

By Chengyi Lin and Lluvia Shen How should incumbent electric-vehicle manufacturers respond to the growing competition posed by Chinese EV makers? Chengyi Lin and Lluvia...
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How to Lead Successful Change Management for Good

By Knut Haanaes and Julia Binder In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety. This...
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AI Agents will Empower Autonomous, Scalable and Networked Organizations

By Alessandro Lanteri and Mark Esposito The rapid development of AI technology has brought in agentic AI systems with the ability to be autonomous and...
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Digital Transformation for CFOs: Preparing for the Next Wave of Financial Innovation

Introduction: Why Digital Transformation Is Critical for CFOs  Digital transformation for the CFO is crucial in the evolving financial landscape. The CFO's role is not...
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The Importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Recruitment Process of Generation Z

By Nicolas Scharlack, Supervised by Dr. Anna Rostomyan   This article delves into the effect that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has on recruiting and retaining...
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Redefining Digital Commerce: How AI can Bring Back a Human Connection 

By Tom Cox Many retailers are struggling to recreate the close human engagement found in bricks-and-mortar stores in their online buying journeys, especially as consumer...
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Creating Design for Success at the Early Stages

By Vlada Zdorovenko When launching a B2C startup, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of bringing a great idea to life. Founders...
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Scaling You: Leverage the Value of YOUR Time to Scale Your Business Impact

By Elizabeth Eiss Small businesses often face unique challenges in scaling their impact while juggling limited resources such as funding, sales, customer care, talent, and time....
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Business Models and Global E-commerce 

By Syed Balkhi The e-commerce industry is more volatile than ever. The rise and fall of the global trends influence the e-commerce businesses’ decisions and...
Goodbye Industries, Hello Domains: Top-Performing Companies Focus on Customer Outcomes

Goodbye Industries, Hello Domains: Top-Performing Companies Focus on Customer Outcomes

By Peter Weill and Stephanie L. Woerner A domain-oriented company helps serve a customer’s end-to-end need by focusing on customer outcomes rather than only on...
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AI Can Increase Companies’ Profit Significantly

By Ralph Geertsema, OP Lumijärvi, and John Wass Introduction Over the recent years, AI has conquered the world by storm and has been widely used so...
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Hugging Face: Why Do Most Tech Companies in AI Collaborate with Hugging Face?

By Hervé Legenvre and Erkko Autio This article is part five of an ongoing series - The AI Power Plays - that explores the fiercely...
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For Creators, the Creator Economy is Just Getting Started in 2025 

By Charles Haynes The creator economy is maturing at an incredible speed. In 2025 we should expect to see a greater breadth of content creators...
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Inside Tesla: A Rare Glimpse of Tesla’s Mysterious Innovation Culture

By Mostafa Sayyadi and Michael Provitera Now, a critical and unanswered question is: How can CEOs develop an effective innovation culture so that their companies...

2025 Outlook: HR Trends Shaping Work in 2025 

By Sirsha Haldar  With 2025 quickly approaching, businesses are grappling with the pace of change that is already taking place in the workplace. In this...

Empowering Small Teams to Achieve More with Smartsheet

By Sarfraz Ali UK businesses are at a critical crossroads in an era of unprecedented economic complexity. The recently announced UK government’s Autumn Budget with...
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Innovation Management Solutions for Your Business!

De-risk Innovation with rready rready offers turnkey SaaS products to launch, manage, and automate employee-driven innovation programs within large organizations. rready has helped companies to: Increase company ROI by 820% in...
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“Does Everyone Hear Me OK?”: How to Lead Virtual Teams Effectively

By Sergey Gorbatov In today’s world, virtual teams are no longer the exception – they’re the norm. Whether your team is fully remote or operating...
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What Does the Global Technology Workforce Really Want?

By Ana Doval de las Heras, SVP at Amadeus Want to know what really matters to your people? Why not ask them? That's exactly what...
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Winning Strategies for the High-Stakes AI Arena: Unveiling an Innovative AI Research and Development...

By Aurélie Jean, Mark Esposito, Terence Tse and Danny Goh Artificial intelligence and its rapid emergence have proven to be a double-edged sword. While its...
Europe Can Learn From Israel’s “Uniquely Positioned” Healthtech Ecosystem

Europe Can Learn From Israel’s “Uniquely Positioned” Healthtech Ecosystem

By Francesca Ming The mood was upbeat at the recent 2024 ARC Summit in Tel Aviv, which, among a raft of healthtech good news, headlined...
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Japan’s Hidden Gems: What Are Japanese Companies’ Most Powerful Secrets?

By Mostafa Sayyadi and Michael J. Provitera Japanese companies such as Sony, Panasonic, Honda, and Toyota remain leaders in leadership development and process management. The...

Enhancing Brand Perception: Creative Strategies for Modern Businesses 

By Indiana Lee The public perception of your brand is at least as important as your internal intentions for it. This is because no matter...
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The Hybrid Workforce of Tomorrow – How will Human and Digital Workers Work Alongside...

By Chetan Dube  How humans and digital workers coexist is the big question facing the future of work in the world. The dystopian view suggests...
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Managing Digital Resistance and Fostering Innovation in Your Organisation 

By Andrew Grill In today’s rapidly advancing digital landscape, C-suite executives face a dual challenge: managing resistance to digital transformation and fostering a culture that...
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Why & How to Measure Your Carbon Emissions Early

Measuring carbon emissions might seem “optional”, but you’ll gain significant advantages from it in the short and long-term. Here, we give you a step-by-step...

Unlocking innovation with xTech partners

By Alan Thorogood and Stephanie L. Woerner When undertaking a sizable project, a large organization might consider partnering with a small company in order to...
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Corporate Governance In Startups Balancing Innovation and Sustainability

By Javier Cabetas, Iván Fernández-Muñoz, Pedro Cesar Martinez-Moran, and Fernando Diez In an increasingly complex and globalised business world, corporate governance can guide companies to...
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The Importance of State Regulation in Ensuring Fair and Transparent AI Usage 

By Khariton Matveev  As AI becomes part of our everyday lives, there’s a shift in how we engage with technology. Remember when we used to...
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Corporate Innovation in the Age of AI: A Changing Landscape

In today’s economy, information overload is fast becoming the norm. From sifting through flooded inboxes to endless scrolls on LinkedIn, there’s a continuous stream...
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The Role of Innovation in Strengthening Business Resilience 

By Indiana Lee Innovation is vital for building agility and resilience. Integrating technology, adopting agile practices, and molding a culture of experimentation is key to...

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