Business Strategy

Business Strategy

needs analysis
Conducting a thorough needs analysis requires care, curiosity, and open-mindedness.
Two Japanese men sleep on a train car.
It is estimated that as many as 488 million people worldwide were exposed to dangerously long working hours in 2016.
While Costco warehouses may remind shoppers of Walmart, this membership-only retailer has a business model that more closely resembles Amazon or Netflix.
Million Stories
learning and development strategy
Crafting an effective learning and development strategy can be challenging. Here are five key considerations.
mixed reality
2023 will see an "arms race" in mixed reality hardware and software. This truly will revolutionize our society.
Some analysts predict that Amazon's revenue will double over the next five years.
Million Stories
For decades, cinemas have earned more from concessions than ticket sales. But can their current business model survive in the streaming age?
Million Stories
Historical analyses reveal that crises almost always yield surprising benefits.
Today’s careers don’t offer a clear path forward, but the rewards can be worth more than a gold watch at retirement.
I Have Seen the Future
Our inaugural special issue is focused on progress — the search for, the study of, and the project towards a better world.
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
The Industrial Revolution changed music forever, thanks to a combination of technological advances and clever entrepreneurs.
movies
Netflix might have something to do with it.
Because there's not enough Walden pond to go around.
Social isolation, back pain, and screen fatigue getting you down?
A food safety researcher explains another way to know what’s too old to eat.
instructional design models
There are dozens of instructional design models, but most learning designers rely on a select few. Here are four of the most common.
One home was printed in 28 hours. Now, Alquist 3D is building 200 more.
greater fool theory
An analogy explains the greater fool theory: You don’t have to run faster than the bear to get away; you just have to run faster than the other guy.
middleman
Our economy is dominated by middlemen, including huge companies such as Walmart and Amazon. There are many benefits to going direct instead.
Sales training ideas
From persuasion lessons to objection clinics, these sales training ideas have proven successful for a variety of organizations.
cgi
Technologically, the answer is definitely no. But that doesn't mean CGI is always used to good effect.
Hyperloop
The hyperloop would be a great idea for a completely flat planet. With topography and infrastructure, it's a very different story.
analysis paralysis
When faced with too many choices, many of us freeze — a phenomenon known as "analysis paralysis." Why? Isn't choice a good thing?
Company culture is always evolving — sometimes for the worse.
Agnieszka Pilat Boston Dynamics
The so-called "court painter of Silicon Valley" was shaped by her youth in communist Poland but looks forward to a future ruled by celebrity robots. 
Change Management Training
With change management training, learning and development leaders can help their talent avoid the common pitfalls that stall transformation. 
Inflection points veer life in unexpected directions. While unnerving, they provide opportunities for those who can navigate them.
economic sanctions
We pretend as if economic sanctions are a peaceful way to coerce others into behaving. In reality, they are a potent tool of modern warfare.