Ever since my first visit to Rio years ago when I used to jog along Leblon admiring the view, I’ve been struck by the legendary beauty of this beachfront city. Now, it’s the city’s new intelligence that takes my breath away. On a...Read More

The two wispy slips of paper were far more than just ATM receipts found at a bank in New York. They created a jarring yet simple mosaic of the sprawling gap between rich and poor in the United States. Jim Edwards evaluates two very different...Read More

What would get people to reuse their towels in hotel rooms? The answer might surprise you, as it’s not saving the environment or saving money. People are more likely to reuse their hotel towels if they are told that everyone else is doing...Read More

The dynamics of a sports organization involve three main forces: the team, the game, and the fan. In essence, the team is the passion that gets the fan fired up, the game is where it all happens, and the fan keeps it alive. Of the three dynamics...Read More

Who are the best marketers out there right now?  Who are the leaders shaping the way businesses interact with their customers and the marketplace?  Big questions, right?  What is more important than “who” is doing it, is...Read More

The power of technology to change people’s lives is undisputed, but you also need people who are determined enough to turn crazy ideas into reality. It’s rare enough to run across anyone like that, so I was very excited to meet 50 of...Read More

We really should stop using the term “supply chain.” “Supply” gives the impression that one company makes something, say a part, and sends it to another, where it sits, like bolts in a bin, waiting, along with many other...Read More

Ryan O’Neil, Senior Director of Marketing, SAP In the movies, detectives find themselves up against all kinds of perils: they habitually get stuck up to their neck in quicksand, buried alive in ancient tombs, locked in a flooding boat, or...Read More

Last week was a busy one for corruption hunters in New York. A Bronx assemblyman and Republican Party chairman were among those arrested for alleged dirty deeds. “Over the past few days, there have been several charges brought against...Read More

By Sadaf Hossain, SAP Global Private Equity “What’s keeping your board up at night?” Netherlands-based auditor and advisor KPMG asked more than 700 venture capital board members and investors that very question this February. IT...Read More