What’s more, various studies point to a meaningful price premium for sustainable goods. In a survey of some 20,000 consumers by PwC in 2024, respondents said they’re willing to pay 9.7% above average ...

In 2018, golfer Francesco Molinari applied a similar approach on the greens. He focused on putting in pressure situations with a new coach in the run-up to the British Open, golf’s oldest and arguably ...

The best leaders use the simple plan as a foundation for an operational narrative that serves two critical functions. First, it must include one or two simple frameworks for how the company will carry ...

Value-creating chief data officers: Cementing a seat at the top table In PwC’s second Chief Data Officer Study, we found more chief data officers appointed by the world’s leading companies—and ...

There is a hefty risk management component to this principle. While you try to anticipate emerging technologies, others are doing the same. No one will get everything right; your ability to outpace ...

Author profiles: John Jones is a vice president with Booz Allen Hamilton in New York. Mr. Jones is a specialist in organization design, process reengineering, and change management.; DeAnne Aguirre ...

Customer needs. Perhaps the most important qualification for an orchestrator is a deep understanding of what its customers and partners want. Indeed, a successful orchestrator must craft a double ...

The blocks naturally fall into four complementary pairs, each made up of one tangible (or formal) and one intangible (or informal) element. Decisions are paired with norms (governing how people act), ...

A version of this article appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of strategy+business. Uncertainty is like the weather. It’s always there, part of the atmosphere, and a condition over which individuals and ...

Research has found roughly 87 percent of employees want to “be developed” in their job, but only a third report actually receiving the feedback they need to engage and improve. The reason for the gap ...

Howard Morgan (howard@howardjmorgan.com) is the founder of 50 Top Coaches, a collective of many of the world’s leading executive advisors.He specializes in executive coaching as a strategic ...

But as companies move toward democratization, a cautionary tale is emerging. Even the most sophisticated AI systems, designed by highly qualified engineers, can fall victim to bias and can be ...