In Search of Global Balance: Rethinking the Role of the UN and Sino-American Relations

The world has lost its understanding of the balance of power that is obvious to everyone, which makes international relations more complex. A large number of emerging crises are caused by the fact that “small” and “medium-sized” countries have begun to experiment: they see an opportunity for themselves to test…

Insights to Impact: A weekly briefing on creating sustainable and inclusive growth

Subscribe to get the Insights to Impact briefing in your inbox weekly March 14, 2024 This week’s headline findings: Customer demands. Organizational customer care leaders find themselves trapped in no-man’s-land as they balance preparing for an AI-enabled future with managing escalating customer expectations in a rapidly digitizing contact center environment.…

Balancing a career with being a mum 

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How do you maintain a balance between work and family life? When I joined Valcon, I set clear boundaries for when I would finish my work day to pick up my children, which is around 4pm. Sometimes this means clocking in early or opening my computer for an hour in…

Securities and Exchange Commission Pay Versus Performance Updates

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  As reporting companies prepare their Pay Versus Performance (PVP) disclosures for their upcoming proxy statements, they should take into consideration the most recent guidance on the topic in Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (CD&Is). The PVP disclosure rules (Item 402(v) of SEC Regulation S-K)…

Bringing Copilot to more customers worldwide—across life and work

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Copilot is your everyday AI companion, meant to bring the power of generative AI to everyone across work and life. We’re expanding availability and purchase options for individuals and organizations and bringing new value to Copilot Pro subscribers.   Since launching Copilot, it’s been exciting to see our customers bring AI…

A Breakdown of the Distinctiveness Threshold and Why it Matters for a Federal Trademark Registration

Filing a federal trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is something that often gets overlooked by small companies. However, a federal trademark registration acts as an important shield of protection for businesses and their brands. Trademarks are important for businesses as they help them to…

Robert Alpern: Creating an Inspired Medical School

Howie and Harlan are joined by Robert Alpern, a Yale nephrologist and the former dean of the Yale School of Medicine, to discuss the importance of a fiscal base for enabling a medical school to deliver top-quality training, research, and clinical care. Harlan asks whether widespread norovirus is a reason…

Analyzing Employee Survey Data – Avoid These Common Logic Biases

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When reviewing employee survey data, it's easy to fall prey to logical fallacies. These errors in reasoning can lead to misguided decisions that may not effectively address the concerns or sentiments expressed by employees. Identifying and understanding these fallacies is crucial for making informed decisions based on your employee survey…

Three Cambridge researchers awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies

From atomically thin semiconductors for more energy-efficient electronics, to harnessing the power of the sun by upcycling biomass and plastic waste into sustainable chemicals, their research encompasses a variety of technological advances with the potential to deliver wide-ranging benefits.Funded by the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the Academy’s Chair…

Who Profits the Most From Generative AI?

Magazine Spring 2024 Issue Unpacking what it takes to build and deploy a large language model reveals which players stand to gain the most — and where newer entrants might have the best prospects. Kartik Hosanagar and Ramayya Krishnan March 12, 2024 Reading Time: 18 min  Topics Data, AI, &…

Seyfarth Announces Creation of Impact & Sustainability Partner Role to Help Drive the Future of Client Service and Innovation

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March 12, 2024 — Seyfarth Shaw LLP, a leading law firm known for its innovative approach and client-focused services, today announced the creation of its first Impact & Sustainability Partner position, underscoring its commitment to aligning business goals with client values and demands. The firm has appointed seasoned partner Ameena…

Podcast: How do you solve a problem that’s never been solved before?

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MOLLY WOOD: The best leaders step confidently into the unknown and bring their teams with them. Today, I’m talking to Dr. Britt Aylor, Director of Leadership Development at Microsoft, all about a framework for tackling new challenges, like the transition to AI, that are changing the way we work. Dr.…

Why you should ignore media “experts” and stick to your financial plan

The Canadian educator Laurence J. Peter once quipped, “An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn’t happen today.” While Peter’s pithy indictment may perhaps be a bit unfair to an entire class of economists, historical study and contemporary research suggest that following…

The “art” of central banking on screen

14 March 2024By Carolin Benack and Stefan RuhkampCentral banks have been collecting art for a long time. While the works were previously only accessible at their physical locations, more and more central banks now make their collections available online. The ECB Blog showcases four collections you can enjoy from wherever…

How Companies Can Support Single Parents

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Single parents face increased pressure as they balance full-time employment with the responsibility of caring for their children. This heightened pressure comes from various factors, such as economic challenges, limited support systems, and the need to provide for their families. The United States has one of the highest rates globally…

Implementing generative AI with speed and safety

Generative AI (gen AI) presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for companies, with the potential for transformative impact across innovation, growth, and productivity. The technology can now produce credible software code, text, speech, high-fidelity images, and interactive videos. It has identified the potential for millions of new materials through crystal structures and…

What Should We Expect from BRICS and What Should We Not?

Discrepancies between expectations and practice are one of the most noticeable characteristics of modern world politics, both in the performance of leading powers and in the activities of the international institutions they create. The origin of this phenomenon is the fact that the first is a product of subjective ideas…

Working nine to thrive

At a glance Health can be meaningfully modified by factors outside traditional healthcare systems, including work factors. Employers have considerable opportunities to improve health through six modifiable drivers: social interaction, mindsets and beliefs, productive activity, stress, economic security, and sleep. Globally, improving employee health and well-being could create $3.7 trillion…

How Political Identity Shapes Consumer Behavior

Marketing professorNailya Ordabayeva has long been interested in the role social and economic hierarchies play in consumption behaviors. Tuck professor Nailya Ordabayeva teaches the core marketing course in the Tuck MBA program. She also teaches Marketing Principles for Creating Value and Building Your Personal Brand in custom Tuck Executive Education…

Steer Clear of Corporate Venture Capital Pitfalls

Magazine Spring 2024 Issue Big companies and risk capital can be awkward partners. Here’s how to get corporate venturing right. Ilya A. Strebulaev and Amanda Wang March 12, 2024 Reading Time: 22 min  Jon Krause The Research The authors set out to investigate factors in the success or failure of…

Pioneers and Pathfinders: Zack DeMeola

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Our guest today is Zack DeMeola, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), a not-for-profit organization with the goal of advancing law and justice by promoting access, equity, and fairness in law school admission and supporting learning journeys from prelaw through practice. A former corporate…

How AI can help you have smarter, more thoughtful conversations

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This article first appeared in the WorkLab newsletter. Get exclusive insights on AI and the future of work by subscribing here.The ability to clearly articulate what you want and why you need it is not just vitally important to how you interact with other people—it determines the quality of the responses…

Publish or Perish: What the Research Says About Productivity in Academia

To succeed in academia, professors often feel the pressure to “publish or perish.”But in evaluating professors’ productivity based on total published studies and grant funding, are institutions overlooking other factors that affect a faculty member’s ability to conduct important research? “We rely on things like the publication record and grant…

The future of Medicare Advantage

This year US health insurers have to navigate strong crosscurrents from demographic shifts, regulatory changes, and member preferences. How they react now can have an impact for years to come. By Gabe Isaacson, Dan Jamieson, Sonja Pedersen-Green, and Cara Repasky The undeniable story of early 2024 for US health insurers…

Going the Last Mile (with Evidence)

In the spring of 2022, a team of economists and public health researchers led by Mushfiq Mobarak, Niccolò Meriggi, and Maarten Voors spent weeks bumping along rough, gullied roads in rural Sierra Leone. It was hot and humid, but at least it was the dry season: Sierra Leone has the…

The Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps

Ever since ChatGPT catapulted generative AI into public consciousness over a year ago, we’ve been introduced to thousands of new consumer products that incorporate the magic of AI — from video generators to workflow hacks, creativity tools to virtual companions.  Six months ago, we did a deep dive into web…

America Needs More Techno-Optimism

In this fireside chat from the American Dynamism Summit, a16z Cofounder and General Partner Marc Andreessen sits down with economist, podcaster, and polymath Tyler Cowen to discuss the state of innovation in America, from recent AI advances to growing support for nuclear power. They’ll explain why the future many people…

Adopting subscription billing software to support B2B sales

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In part five of our Drive to Subscribe series, we look into the critical factors to consider when adopting subscription billing software and examine a specific B2B sales use case supported by these advanced technologies.The subscription market is continuing to grow at a significant pace, with subscription businesses growing 4.6x…

Make Social Media Your Secret Weapon: 4 Tips to Develop Your Personal Brand Online

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  • Reading time:7 mins read

In today’s fast-paced and hyperconnected world, personal branding is not just important, it’s essential!  Having a stellar reputation is simply no longer enough. If you want to make it in today’s competitive professional landscape, it’s time to be proactive and start crafting a personal brand that reflects who you are…

Our Guide to the Spring 2024 Issue

subscribe-icon Subscribe Share Who Profits the Most From Generative AI? Kartik Hosanagar and Ramayya Krishnan Key Insight: A breakdown of what it takes to build and deploy a large language model shows where incumbents have the best prospects for success and where newer companies have an edge. Top Takeaways: Since…

How to Bring Good Ideas to Life: The Paul English Story

Brian Kenny: It's hard to find a better example of an inventive genius than Thomas Alva Edison, creator of the light bulb, the phonograph, alkaline batteries, x-rays, and over a thousand other devices that changed the world. And he was equally prolific in business, launching over 100 companies to promote…

Civility Partners at 15 Years!

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2024 marks an incredible milestone for us—our 15th-anniversary celebration! Yes, you read that right—15 years of making a positive impact on over 270 organizations served, thousands of employees, and millions of people worldwide! Thanks to the vision of our founder and CEO, Catherine Mattice. Our History Catherine started Civility Partners…

Playing Nice in the Sandbox: FDA (Finally) Harmonizes Medical Device Manufacturing Requirements With ISO

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  • Reading time:12 mins read

On February 2, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a much-awaited final rule: the Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR).1  By issuing this rule, FDA amended the medical device current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) requirements of 21 CFR Part 820 – the Quality System Regulation (QSR) – to…

Will the Shifting Economic Power Balance Topple Democracy?

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Changes in the graph (Figure 2) may result from changes in the relative share of global GDP of a country (even if the democracy scores are constant) or from changes in the individual democracy scores (even if GDP shares are constant). For example, from the late 1970s to 1989, the…

Where is customer care in 2024?

Customer care leaders are facing their greatest challenge in decades. They must prepare their organizations for an AI-enabled future while simultaneously meeting tough commercial targets and rising customer expectations. Our latest global survey suggests that many companies are struggling on all these fronts.Major disruptions are always painful, and the transition…

2024 Wine, Spirits, and Beer Industry Trends

  As we begin 2024, the wine, spirits, and beer industry is still reeling with the changes in the aftermath of the pandemic. The greatest challenge facing the industry is dealing with the ever-changing ebbs and flows of alcohol consumption trends and demands. As consumers adjusted to a more home-centered…

Let’s Get to Work

Topics Leadership Leading Change Column Our expert columnists offer opinion and analysis on important issues facing modern businesses and managers. More in this series subscribe-icon Subscribe Share Jon Krause Our ambition at MIT Sloan Management Review is to arm business leaders with information to make a positive impact: on your…

Proposed New Jersey Bill Would Lower Harassment Standard and Mandate Anti-Harassment Policy and Training

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A pending bill in New Jersey’s legislature would significantly lower the standard for establishing harassment claims and require employers to implement anti-harassment training and policies and report complaint data to a government agency. Earlier this year, New Jersey legislators introduced Assembly Bill 2443 (“AB 2443” or the “Bill”),…