Leading researcher in sports medicine explores the pursuit of the women’s four-minute mile and the role of technology in performance.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Breaking Barriers in Sports Performance and Innovation

Companies are feeling agentic AI growing pains. Here’s what CEOs can do to move past them and position their companies to succeed. Source: McKinsey The change agent: Goals, decisions, and implications for CEOs in the agentic age

How do top performers get the most for their lackluster assets? A systematic review of an asset’s full business potential, bottom-up planning, and transformation implementation are critical. Source: McKinsey Transforming an underperforming business before separation

In a low-volume-growth world, a new approach to cost cutting called “fit to win” can reduce expenses, expand margins, and help CPGs find new top-line momentum. Source: McKinsey How CPGs can rethink costs to regain performance

Technology has given chief learning officers the tools to make learning a seamless and integrated part of the work experience. To succeed, CLOs can make several fundamental changes. Source: McKinsey The future of the CLO: Leading in a world of merged work and learning

In an excerpt from their new book ‘In Praise of the Office,’ Wharton’s Peter Cappelli and co-author Ranya Nehmeh look at the evolution of hybrid work at Silicon Valley companies, particularly Google. …Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton The Limits to Hybrid and Remote Work

Dynamic pricing doesn’t have to turn off customers. Wharton’s John Zhang says companies can correct perceptions of unfairness by clearly communicating the value.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Dynamic Discounting: How to Do Dynamic Pricing Right

In an excerpt from her new book ‘Having It All,’ Wharton’s Corinne Low shares the evidence on the unique value women bring to the workplace. …Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Why Women Don’t Need to ‘Act Like Men’ to Get Ahead

Professors Marshall Fisher and Santiago Gallino look at how labor affects the grocery industry.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton The Future of Labor in Retail | Marshall Fisher and Santiago Gallino

Courage involves taking bold action despite uncertainty and fear. In a volatile business environment, it’s hard to be brave. But Ranjay Gulati, a professor at Harvard Business School, says that there are strategies any of us can use to get improve our ability to make smart bets on the future. He’s studied dozens of Read more about How to Lead with Courage in Chaotic Times[…]