Think about how much digital technology has altered your life in recent years. For almost everyone, it’s quite a lot. Smartphones, social media, streaming services and the ever-proliferating number of mobile apps now consume enormous amounts of our time and lives. And yet, according to official GDP statistics, the share of our economy accounted for by…
Entrepreneurs are often romanticized for prioritizing success at work over happiness in their personal lives, but such a one-dimensional existence is self-defeating, says Stew Friedman, the world’s top expert on leadership and performance in all parts of life. His framework – a systematic method for improving performance at work, at home, in the community, and for oneself,…
When business leaders commit to solving big problems everyone wins, says Harvard Business School’s Professor Rebecca Henderson. It creates happy employees, more revenue and stable economies. That’s exactly what’s happening now. Businesses are “waking up to the business case for social responsibility” and are starting to exert their powers for positive change; not dumping in…
There are many well-known festivals celebrating movies, music and the arts. But only Austin’s South by Southwest Conference (SXSW) fuses the leaders of these creative industries with those who provide thought leadership on the most pressing economic, political and technological issues of the day. Starting tomorrow, Stern Speakers’ Amy Webb, Hugh Herr, Arun Sundararajan, Jeff…
Virtual reality is very close to becoming a major element of society. With its ability to alter perceptions of the real world, what implications does the emerging technology have for the future of business and society? Minds Worth Meeting chats with VR pioneer and Stanford University Professor Jeremy Bailenson, who discusses the possibilities, opportunities and dangers…
Virtual reality (VR) is on the brink of making a major impact on everyday life. Organizations of all types should take heed to the technology now, lest they miss out on the enormous benefits of a technology that can literally alter one’s perception of reality through virtual experiences. In his forthcoming book, “Experience on Demand:…
With the technology advancements we’ve seen over the last year, artificial intelligence, or AI, has undoubtedly emerged as a key player in the future of technology. And it’s progressing quickly. Today, devices equipped with AI can hear and see us, and in some cases, helps us make decisions. But in order to make machines truly…
