How to Live with Economic Doomsaying
BCG's Global Chief Economist explains how to live with the media’s pervasive economic doomsaying.
Philipp Carlsson-SzlezakThe Future of Strategic Measurement: Enhancing KPIs With AI
Findings from the MIT SMR - BCG Artificial Intelligence and Business Strategy Global Executive Study and Research Project
Michael Schrage, David Kiron, François Candelon, Shervin Khodabandeh, Michael ChuThe Business of Pretending: How to Play More Adventurous Games
You play games in the workplace every day. But you can get more business value out of games by making them bolder and more adventurous. We suggest experimenting with games that are less routine, less constrained, more counterfactual, and more explicit.
Martin Reeves, Julia Dhar, Philip Jameson“Reskilling in the Age of AI” Wins 2023 HBR Prize
We are proud to share that an in-depth study of how companies are reskilling their employees in an era of automation and AI has won the 2023 HBR Prize.
Amanda WikmanRecent Insights
View AllCo-Intelligence with Ethan Mollick
"We gave a large number of workers access to GPT-4, without training. The people who had access to it got work done 26% faster and got 12.5% more work done. […]. To put that in context, when steam power was put into a factory in the early 1800s, it improved performance by 18 to 22%."
Martin ReevesThe Hidden Dynamics of the Energy Transition
The energy transition presents a massive and complex challenge, and it’s moving too slowly. To accelerate progress, businesses and governments should adopt a systems approach.
David Young, Laura Larkin, Marielle Remillard, Alexandre Harry, Dan Eichelsdoerfer, Mark Falinski, Juliana SandfordBoosting Our Human Superpower—Social Learning—with AI
New technologies such as AI will only enhance learning competitiveness if embedded in well-designed, holistically conceived learning systems.
Charikleia Kaffe, Martin Reeves, Adam JobThe Future 50: Companies Built For Growth in Uncertain Times
BCG Henderson Institute has partnered with Fortune to publish the Future 50, a ranking of the companies with the greatest long-term growth prospects.
Martin Reeves, Adam JobWhy Conflicting Ideas Can Make Your Strategy Stronger
In a volatile, uncertain world, successful strategies are those conceived as portfolios of options rather than as roadmaps. Here's how to create and communicate such strategies.
Martin Reeves, Mihnea Moldoveanu, Adam JobWork, Workers, and Working
Transformational forces have called into question our traditional ways of thinking about work and are forcing a reckoning among firm leaders and policymakers.
Reskilling in the Age of AI
Five new paradigms for leaders—and employees.
Does Your Hybrid Strategy Need to Change?
To find the most workable post-COVID return-to-office strategy, companies should focus on four factors: the needs of the work, the needs of the people, how work gets done, and the new managerial muscle required to manage a hybrid workforce.
Making Flexible Working Models Work
Of the 1,500 office-based employees we surveyed, 85% reported that their organization adopted a hybrid model—but companies need to delve deeper to make flexibility work. Insights from our "What the Flex?!" surveys of office-based employees.
Generative AI
Look beyond today’s hype—to a future (perhaps quite near) in which Generative AI systems play a critical role in business and society.
How People Can Create—and Destroy—Value with Generative AI
A first-of-its-kind scientific experiment finds that people mistrust generative AI in areas where it can contribute massive value and trust it too much where the technology isn’t competent.
Measured Enthusiasm
Is generative AI as “strategic” as it is claimed to be?
The Coming Wave with Mustafa Suleyman
"If we are to be able to harness the upsides [of these technologies], we have to take a cold hard look at their potential downsides. Too often, people fall into one or other camp—naive techno optimists […] or modern-day Luddites. That does not cut it anymore."
Business Ecosystems
What are business ecosystems, and how can organizations think about their own ecosystem design, governance, and strategy?
Winning the Ecosystem Game
Orchestrating companies collaboratively lead other companies in digital ecosystems but what does it take to lead orchestrating or participating companies? From our research on the factors which drive the strategic and operational success and failure of ecosystems, we propose the traits, mindsets, and behaviors required of ecosystem leaders.
Do You Need a Business Ecosystem?
The hype suggests that you do, but business ecosystems are not always the right model for organizing the creation of a product or service. Learn what they are, what sets them apart, and their benefits and drawbacks.
Setting the Rules of the Road
Good governance is essential to the success of both ecosystem orchestrators and their partners. It is essential to put the right rules in place to orchestrate a platform that creates value for all participants - and helps manage risk.
New Pathways to a Sustainable Future
In several recent publications, we’ve challenged ourselves to think differently about sustainability—to identify pathways that may contribute new vitality to the fight.
Emissions from Legacy Assets Demand Urgent Action
“Locked-in” emissions from existing assets threaten to exceed the 1.5°C global warming target. Using autos as a case study, we outline steps to tackle the problem.
Short-Term Solutions for Bending the Ammonia Emissions Curve
Renewable ammonia has long-term potential, but the industry can’t wait. Ammonia producers and customers can take steps to become more sustainable, starting today.
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Scenarios
Stress-test your strategy and stretch your imagination.