![In times of rapid change and disruption, leaders must foster a culture of collaboration, encouraging diverse perspectives and shared learning to generate innovative solutions.](/articlefiles/throughchange_.png)
Leading into tomorrow: skills to navigate through change
As we navigate an era of rapid transformations, leading through change is essential
![More than half are planning to conduct an audit of the AI already in use in their organizations to assess its safety, legality and “ethical soundness”, although some said senior management were unwilling to view AI as a business risk.](/articlefiles/aibusiness_.png)
AI: These are the biggest risks to businesses and how to manage them
By: EBR | Monday, July 31, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to deliver significant benefits to businesses and society – but it also has the potential to cause significant harm if we fail to understand the risks that the technology poses
![SMBs face challenges in assimilating advanced security solutions in their business due to a lack of skilled staff in-house (more than 60% of SMBs lack these). Therefore, more SMBs rely on managed service providers (MSPs), which, until recently, were primarily focused on supplying IT infrastructure and cybersecurity services.](/articlefiles/brainai___1_.png)
Generative AI for small-medium-sized business: cybersecurity chaos or empowerment?
By: EBR | Friday, July 21, 2023
The cybersecurity threat for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) is real: Ransomware attacks increased by almost 300%, with over 50% targeting small businesses
![Any rethinking and focusing on long-term plans without taking micro management seriously in the logic of prioritising problems is likely to act as a deterrent and distraction, moving away from concrete goal achievement and from the strategy of addressing omissions and chronic deficiencies.](/articlefiles/micromanagement_.png)
The great coexistence of long-term strategy and micro-management, success factor
By: EBR | Tuesday, June 20, 2023
A fundamental question hovers over the necessity of combining macro-planning and micro-management in order for the results the results to be maximizes and operate in a multiplicative and positive way for the management
![Organizations are already using a range of frameworks and methodologies already exist to help manage complex risks that overlap with digital safety.](/articlefiles/locking_.png)
How effective risk management is paramount to fostering online safety
By: EBR | Monday, May 29, 2023
Digital services propel economic growth and innovation worldwide, and play a critical role empowering individuals to enjoy their human rights
![Perhaps the most obvious tension when employees move to a remote setting is between the need for supervision, twinned with the opposing need to show trust and make sure employees aren’t feeling over-supervised.](/articlefiles/remotework__3.png)
Psychologists say remote work brings 3 tensions to bosses
By: EBR | Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Are online meetings just the same as in-person ones?
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![Gen Z (aged 18-25) and Millennials (aged 26-41) are driving this shift, with nearly 9 in 10 in Europe saying they would leave a job to work somewhere that better matches their values, compared to 7 in 10 Gen Xers (aged 42-57). Furthermore, 60% of Gen Zers and Millennials say values are a deal-breaker when considering job opportunities today.](/articlefiles/meetingroompeople_.png)
Why strong company values is essential for attracting the next generation of professionals
By: EBR | Thursday, April 20, 2023
The world of work has seen huge disruption in the past few years – from the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to the continued economic uncertainty facing businesses today
![In its most basic form, optionality means building flexibility throughout the value chain. Optionality is especially important when a situation is uncertain or risky, such as during a recession, because options give you control.](/articlefiles/optionality_.png)
What is optionality and how can it help companies during a recession?
By: EBR | Friday, April 7, 2023
2023 isn’t the first layoffs we’ve seen. We can point to plenty of times when cutting staff was the probable option, if not the popular one
![Though change is inevitable, the speed with which the world is changing from multiple perspectives is fast and accelerating daily.](/articlefiles/topofthetop_.png)
The quality every leader should have to succeed in today’s world, revealed
By: EBR | Tuesday, January 10, 2023
As the world changes at rapid speed, people and organisations must change with it in order to succeed in the new status quo
![Clarity about this helps them to navigate an increasingly complex global business environment in which managing business resilience has become essential.](/articlefiles/humanrights_.png)
3 ways to integrate human rights into business resilience
By: EBR | Monday, December 12, 2022
Human rights are in danger of being placed on a back burner by businesses, amid an array of seemingly more pressing concerns: warnings of a global recession, geopolitical shifts and a climate emergency
![While hiring disabled talent is increasingly becoming a common practice, the disabled community remains underrepresented in leadership positions, both in the private and public sector.](/articlefiles/equalitypeopledisabilities_.png)
4 ways businesses can support the rights and wellbeing of employees with disabilities
By: EBR | Tuesday, December 6, 2022
More than 1.3 billion people currently experience disability but only 4% of businesses are focused on making offerings inclusive of disabled people
![73% of investors believe that a company’s social and environmental efforts contribute to returns.](/articlefiles/towerbusiness_.png)
Businesses with a clear purpose do better while also protecting people and planet. Here’s how
By: EBR | Thursday, November 3, 2022
Companies with a clear purpose are more likely to inspire trust
![After completing the programme, YGLs join the Alumni Community, where they can continue their leadership journey. These leaders serve as stewards of the community, helping select new members and mentoring them.](/articlefiles/workingonlaptop_.png)
How can young leaders make an impact within their communities? 4 views
By: EBR | Tuesday, October 25, 2022
The alumni from the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders (YGL) programme convened in Geneva, Switzerland
![For some, the idea is uncomfortable and stressful. For others, like younger people and staffers at companies that already practice pay transparency, it might feel like a natural step toward a more just workplace.](/articlefiles/officce_.png)
Here’s how pay transparency affects the workplace
By: EBR | Thursday, July 21, 2022
Transparency over wages helps make pay fairer as it creates pressure to close salary gaps between genders and peers, a new study shows
![«Resilience is a critical pillar of future long-term value creation and a business imperative that can no longer be ignored.»](/articlefiles/bplan_.png)
How can organizations accelerate their resilience journey?
By: EBR | Wednesday, July 20, 2022
The global risk landscape is more complex and unpredictable than ever
![Two experts outline four steps to tackle this preparedness paradox, using their own experience of the COVID-19 pandemic.](/articlefiles/dominoleader_.png)
4 steps to help overcome the paradox of preparedness
By: EBR | Thursday, July 14, 2022
When major threats are looming, but their timing is uncertain, it’s hard for business leaders to make an action plan for dealing with them
!["As frightening as it seems, uncertainty can bring new opportunities when we learn to navigate it well".](/articlefiles/prosanatolismos_.png)
Can We Get Better at Navigating Uncertainty?
By: EBR | Wednesday, July 13, 2022
What innovators have learned that allows them to face the uncertainty of new pursuits
![There are five key challenges with hybrid work arrangements in any industry: communication, coordination, connection, creativity, and culture.](/articlefiles/hybrworkapotelesmatikh_.png)
5 ways to make hybrid working work
By: EBR | Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Business leaders need to first understand these issues, then follow four steps to find solutions: evaluate, analyze, plan and implement
![Three stories of professionals who bucked the trend and found greater meaning in their work life.](/articlefiles/skaliafulf_.png)
How to Find Fulfilment by Taking a Step Down
By: EBR | Tuesday, June 28, 2022
We encounter stories of the great resignation daily. The pandemic has turned the world on its head in many ways, and the possibility to move away from a job that is no longer satisfying towards something more meaningful is tempting for many
![Global survey from McKinsey Health Institute explores the disconnect between employer efforts and rising employee mental health and wellbeing challenges across the globe.](/articlefiles/burnoutemployee_.png)
Addressing employee burnout: Are you solving the right problem?
By: EBR | Thursday, June 16, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated and exacerbated long-standing corporate challenges to employee health and well-being, and in particular employee mental health