A scrapped proposal to nationalize the U.S. 5G network brings up questions about what the U.S. must do to take wireless connectivity to the next level. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Can the U.S. Improve Internet Security, Speed and Access?

Medical devices maker Medtronic and ERC Eye Care have created sustainable models to bring health solutions for the neediest in remote areas. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Businesses Can Drive Health Care to the Underserved

Not everyone wants to buy what you’re selling. For your startup company to be successful, you need to identify your target market. This is one of the first steps of launching a startup company. But it’s much easier said than done. If you don’t have a clear target audience in mind, your marketing campaigns are Read more about How to Identify the Target Market of Your Startup[…]

Jay Conger, a leadership professor at Claremont McKenna College, goes behind the scenes to show how you can get on, and stay on, your company’s fast track. He demystifies how companies (often very secretly) develop and update their list of high-potential employees. And he discusses five critical “X factors” his research has shown are common Read more about 615: Does Your Firm See You as a High Potential?[…]

A few precepts can help industry players better manage mergers and the integration process. Source: McKinsey Container shipping: More mergers, better mergers

Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel advises investors to hold tight for the ride — the recent losses that erased some $4 trillion in value in global stock markets are an overdue correction. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton The Stock Market Rollercoaster: Should Investors Be Worried?

The three heavyweights announced last week that they are joining forces to reduce health care costs for their employees. Will the new model shake up the health care industry? Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Will Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Reinvent Health Care?

At a time when ethical leadership is vital in business as well as politics, humanity is the beneficiary of Jon M. Huntsman, Sr.’s legacy. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Remembering Jon M. Huntsman, Sr.: Lessons from a Compassionate Leader

Automation will give the global economy a much-needed productivity boost, even as it enables us to tackle societal “moonshots” such as curing disease or contributing solutions to the climate change challenge. The catch is that adopting these technologies will disrupt the world of work, write James Manyika and Michael Spence in Harvard Business Review. Source: Read more about The false choice between automation and jobs[…]

New research highlights some of the most important actions available to executives. Source: McKinsey Accelerating the diffusion of technology-enabled business practices