“3D printing is no miracle cure for the fashion industry’s unsustainability”
Marlene Hohn and Christian Durach comment on an article claiming that 3D printing could be the key to a sustainable fashion industry.
When experts beat the crowd
Louis-David Benyayer takes a look at a scientific paper showing that system-generated recommendations are not always more efficient than experts’.
“It’s not a matter of how much more resilient global supply chains should become, but how they do it”
Tra My Le comments on an article published by The Economist claiming that too much supply chain resilience is dangerous.
Management strategy: three key rules for success
Frédéric Fréry explains why management models like the BCG Matrix and Blue Ocean Strategy are so successful, and what we can learn from it.
“Many are resigned, and only a few are deserting”
Large numbers of resignations are being overshadowed by the controversy around the symptoms of the rupture between young people and the “meaning of work”.
Blitzscaling strategies, the financial blitzkrieg craze
Do you know the story of GoPuff, Gorillas and Getir, among others? Prof. Frédéric Fréry explains how this military doctrine applies to the economic field.
“Making mistakes is one of the most important learning tools”
Ben Voyer comments on an article about the resignation of Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, and shares how he sees failure as an educator and researcher.
Want your company to change? Forget management consultancies!
Prof. Louis-David Benyayer reflects on an article published by HBR making the case for in-company data.
Let’s bring humour to work (no kidding)!
Chiara Succi claims we can learn a lot from research making a serious case for humour in the workplace, but also Mary Poppins!
Accommodating the shift in employee preferences towards flexible work
Wioletta Nawrot comments on a study showing that 54% of employees would quit their jobs if not provided post-pandemic flexibility, recommending a gradual transition.
Responsible research can impact our planet’s course
There is too little public trust in scientists, but we can do something about it before it’s too late!
From military strategy to corporate strategy
Prof. Frédéric Fréry explains where the analogy between corporate strategy and military strategy comes from, but that business may have more in common with seduction than war.
