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Cheap Power Is Getting Stranded

Bottlenecks are preventing wind and solar energy from reaching high-demand areas in the US

Women Are Stalling Out on the Way to the Top

Here’s what we’ve learned from 40 years of data on executives in the largest U.S. corporations.

Strategically Engaging With Innovation Ecosystems

Where startups, researchers, and investors cluster, opportunities to accelerate corporate innovation abound.

Saving Management From Our Obsession With Leadership

Lofty notions of leadership have captivated our collective imagination — and we've underappreciated and underinvested in the everyday management skills that organizations desperately need.

Manage Your Customer Portfolıo for Maximum Lifetime Value

How converting customers to closer relationships, leveraging them, and defending them can drive future revenue and lower costs.

College Will Still Cost You

Biden’s plan is a Band-Aid solution to a bigger problem: A low return on tuition for too many people

PUTIN’S CONFUSION MACHINE

Banned in the US and Europe, the Kremlin’s premier international propaganda tool is still kicking—and helping Russia win friends in the developing world

Targeting ‘Woke’ Wall Street

ESG investing is the right’s new bogeyman—and Vivek Ramaswamy is banking on it

Remind Me Again Why I Bought Whole Foods?

As the grocer’s co-founder moves on, the rationale for the deal is still hazy

The CEO Is Leaving. Now What?

A three-phase process can help your organization navigate the boss’s departure and transition smoothly into new leadership.

Can Design Thinking Succeed in Your Organization?

Many leaders become discouraged when design thinking doesn't get the results they expect. They can improve the odds of success by assessing the readiness of their organizations and preparing their teams for a different problem-solving process.

Meet the New Board — Same as the Old Board

Many companies are just going through the motions of recruiting more diverse board members. It’s time to get serious about board refreshment.

Why Innovators in China Stay Close to the Market

Businesses in China increasingly source their innovations from customers, competitors, and front-line employees, bucking trends seen elsewhere in the world.

The Cognitive Shortcut That Clouds Decision-Making

Merely repeating false claims increases their believability, leaving business leaders vulnerable to basing decisions on misinformation. Here are four strategies to prevent this.

How Smart Products Create Connected Customers

The data streams generated by customers using smart, connected products can lead to new products and services.

Closing the Governance Gap in Joint Ventures

Businesses are increasingly partnering to meet their strategic objectives but neglecting governance puts JVs and their shareholders at risk.

Inside the Infant Formula Disaster

How deadly bacteria got into a crucial formula factory

Take Me Out to the Sportsbook

DraftKings wants you to root, root, root for a prop bet. If you don’t win, it’s a shame

THINKING CAPS

The medical benefits of psychedelic drugs have gone from the Age of Aquarius punchline to solid science. But the startups racing to market might still be getting ahead of themselves

GENIUS IN A BOTTLE

George Miller’s new film blends magical ingredients into an imperfect potion.

MIKE VS. TYSON

A new drama about the most famous fighter alive ends up playing patty-cake with the past.

How Much Is Crypto Really Worth?

The true value of the market isn’t what its believers suggest, but it’s nothing to sneer at, either

The Future of Shipping Is … Sails?

Cargo vessels are turning to an ancient innovation—wind—to cut future greenhouse gases

ONE SHOW TO RULE THEM ALL

Amazón's Lord of the Rings prequel could usher in a new blockbuster era of streaming or mark the summit of peak TV.

Inflation Is Up. How Much Depends on Where You Are

Inflation showed signs of easing in the US in July, but a lot depended on where you live.

THE ROAD AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE

Touring bands are hitting the biggest—and most turbulent—year in memory.

KEN BURNS

America’s foremost documentarian refocuses on the Holocaust— and the parallels between then and now.

Good Luck Finding a Seat in Fancy Airport Lounges

In the post-Covid travel rebound, business-class facilities are packed, alienating high-paying customers

Divine Investment

A pope-inspired, Vatican-supported ethical fund flames out

America's Part-Time Election Defenders

Ohio has set up a volunteer militia of tech workers to help fend off cyber attacks