Pushing manufacturing productivity to the max Advanced analytics and lower-cost computing give companies a powerful tool for managing profitability on an hourly basis. Advanced analytics and lower-cost computing give companies a powerful tool for managing profitability on an hourly basis. Source: McKinsey Pushing manufacturing productivity to the max

What next for blockchain? The conversation around blockchain is changing. We’re only now starting to understand this technology’s full potential, says one executive. The conversation around blockchain is changing. We’re only now starting to understand this technology’s full potential, says one executive. Source: McKinsey What next for blockchain?

How to Gain More Branded Search Volume to Your Website If your business is not a brand, it is a commodity. ~Donald Trump So maybe not everyone is a massive fan of the prez these days, but you can’t deny he knows a thing or two about branding. And I think we can all agree Read more about How to Gain More Branded Search Volume to Your Website[…]

Getting serious about blockchain How an “Internet of value” can redefine the very nature of transactions and transform the global economy. How an “Internet of value” can redefine the very nature of transactions and transform the global economy. Source: McKinsey Getting serious about blockchain

Winning in Nigeria: Pharma’s next frontier Amid the country’s downturn, should companies still be looking here for growth? Yes—and we can learn five lessons from players getting it right today. Amid the country’s downturn, should companies still be looking here for growth? Yes—and we can learn five lessons from players getting it right today. Source: Read more about Winning in Nigeria: Pharma’s next frontier[…]

Harnessing the potential of data in insurance Insurers collect a wealth of data, but few have found a way to monetize this asset. New “data as a business” models point the way forward. Insurers collect a wealth of data, but few have found a way to monetize this asset. New “data as a business” models Read more about Harnessing the potential of data in insurance[…]

Emerging markets encouraged to defend globalization While many of the world’s major economies are today turning inward, the future of globalization depends on whether emerging markets, like China, can lead it onto a more inclusive path, writes Jonathan Woetzel in China Daily. While many of the world’s major economies are today turning inward, the future Read more about Emerging markets encouraged to defend globalization[…]

7 Ways to Use Your Personal Brand to Find More Clients I’ve used a lot of different digital marketing tactics over the years. SEO has been the main one. Content marketing comes a close second. But I’ve also used social media marketing, influencer marketing, video marketing, pay per click advertising, affiliate marketing, email marketing…. If Read more about 7 Ways to Use Your Personal Brand to Find More Clients[…]

Making sense of Internet of Things platforms The IoT platform space is important, but crowded and confusing. How do you go about finding one that is right for your business? The IoT platform space is important, but crowded and confusing. How do you go about finding one that is right for your business? Source: McKinsey Read more about Making sense of Internet of Things platforms[…]

576: How to Survive Being Labeled a Star Jennifer Petriglieri, professor at INSEAD, discusses how talented employees can avoid being crushed by lofty expectations — whether their own, or others’. She has researched how people seen as “high potential” often start to feel trapped and ultimately burn out. Petriglieri discusses practical ways employees can handle Read more about 576: How to Survive Being Labeled a Star[…]