You May Be Part of a Global Supply Chain
All sorts of U.S. industries, including education and car manufacturing, sell their products and services to international customers.
Global Perspective
s+b Trend Watch: Female Board Members on the Rise
The number of women on corporate boards is increasing — and these directors value diversity in the workforce.
The Imperfect Job Market
The persistence of shortages in a range of industries indicates the market is far from efficient.
s+b BlogsU.S. Companies Reconsider Corporate Citizenship
Serious questions are being raised about the ability of people and goods to move freely across borders. What does that mean for business?
Microsoft Starts Up
The tech giant’s partnership model shows how large companies can work with new ventures to drive innovation.
s+b BlogsA New Reality at Davos
Going into the World Economic Forum, globalization continues at a rapid pace but the social and political context is changing.
s+b BlogsWhy Geographic Mobility Matters
When local economic conditions aren’t favorable, companies and people have to give greater consideration to the often-painful prospect of moving.
s+b BlogsMarkets Adjust to a New U.S. Economic Narrative
With policy gridlock suddenly expected to ease in Washington, investor sentiment is shifting sharply.
How to Use Neuroscience to Frame Your Company’s Response to the Election
Your employees may be feeling traumatized. Here are three ways to restore their trust and tolerance.
s+b BlogsInclusion Is More Strategic Than Ever
By setting your company up for growth, you have already made a strong, implicit commitment to diversity. The political events of 2016 could help you deliver on that promise.
s+b BlogsDisplaced by Automation in Shanghai
The trend of manufacturers replacing human labor with machines isn’t restricted to the West.
InfographicHow to Create a Brexit Business Strategy
A handy guide for enterprise leaders on managing the U.K’.s split from the European Union. For more insight, read “Business Beyond Brexit.”
s+b BlogsJoint-Venture Road Map for the Little(r) Guy
International partnerships can put parties at odds, but there are ways for smaller firms to avoid common conflicts and stick up for themselves.
PodcastMarc Levinson Explains How an Extraordinary Time in the Global Economy Ended
The remarkable gains in productivity in growth in the post–World War II years ground to a halt in the 1970s — and we’re still living with the fallout.
Where Will Japanese Companies Go in a Post-Brexit World?
Global companies have long considered the U.K. their gateway to Europe. They must explore new options.
Business Beyond Brexit
Negotiations on the U.K.’s split from the European Union could take years. Instead of waiting, enterprise leaders should rethink their strategies now.
The New Game of Global Tech
As distinctions dissolve among the hardware, software, services, and telecom sectors, companies are changing how they compete.
s+b BlogsPoll Positions
The failure of prognosticators to call the U.S. presidential election correctly should make us take another look at our own preconceived notions about big data and analytics. It takes human contact to predict an election.
s+b Trend Watch: The Aging Workforce Is Pressuring Cities
Aging populations and slower birthrates are presenting challenges to cities around the world.
The CEO as Activist
Duke professor Aaron Chatterji believes business leaders have social and political responsibilities they can’t afford to neglect.
s+b BlogsThe Forgiveness Mandate
The 2016 presidential election has shown that no secret is safe; we’d better learn to distinguish acceptable transgressions from non-acceptable ones.
PodcastSebastian Mallaby Explains What Alan Greenspan Knew
The former Federal Reserve chairman’s remarkable career offers insight into the links between politics and markets.
