Leveraging the Board in Times of Crisis
There is perhaps no situation that proves the worth of a board – particularly one with outside directors – more than a crisis with...
Valuable Lessons in Surviving the Retail Apocalypse
The news was even bleaker than expected. Following the closure of 141 stores in 2017, JC Penney’s Q2 revenue in 2018 dropped by another...
Navigating the Pandemic
Survey Summary by Sam Bruehl, Omar Romman and Hilla Talati
As COVID-19 spreads around the world, many of us have had to adapt to a...
The Gig Economy and the Future of Family Business
The philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti said, "One is never afraid of the unknown; one is afraid of the known coming to an end."
He probably wasn't...
The AI Academy – Understanding Artificial Intelligence and its Potential
Interview with Gianluca Mauro
Founder of the AI Academy
Gianluca Mauro first became immersed in AI after earning a Fulbright Scholarship and spending six months on...
What if Your Data isn’t Working for You?
Data collection, data analytics and the application of AI should enable companies to make better decisions.
Why then, despite the daily production of 2.5 quintillion...
Improving Decision-Making Through Big Data
Interview with Professor Ratna Chinnam, Wayne State University
What is the ideal purpose of big data in today’s business environment? This is a question Ratna...
Historical Cases of Crisis Management
Just before the turn of the 18th century, it was a commonly held belief in the West that all swans were white, simply because...
How Coronavirus Could Impact the World’s Economic Supply Chain
As health officials around the world struggle to contain the spread of coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan in the Chinese province of Hubei late...
The Gradual March of Artificial Intelligence
Prognostications on a future with artificial intelligence (AI) range from slow and imperceptible change to a radical new world where machines rule the earth,...
















