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Organizations working toward digital transformation must also rethink their ways of working, company culture, talent management, and reskilling strategies. Explore BCG’s latest thinking on people and organization to learn what this means for your business.

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Decoding Global Trends in Upskilling and Reskilling

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Agile

Bringing Managers Back to Work

Companies are revolutionizing how people work. Now they need to transform how managers manage.

Using Agile Methodologies in Aerospace

An aerospace company reduced the development time for an aircraft door from four years to just 18 months. Serge Bérenger explains the approach it took.

The Agile Upside in a Downturn

Agile boosts companies’ flexibility, adaptability, and ability to deal with change—all qualities they need in a downturn.

Why Agile Works

Getting optimal results from agile requires a commitment to strategic clarity that is critical yet uncommon.

Making Agile Work

Too often, agile remains confined to software development.

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Leadership and Culture

The New Public-Sector Leader

Governments and public agencies must make leader development a key pillar of their strategies for the future. Here’s how.

The Head, Heart, and Hands of Transformation

Transformation in the digital era is always-on—and never easy. This holistic and human-centric approach enables organizations to succeed today and thrive tomorrow.

An Algorithm for a Successful 21st-Century CEO

For most CEOs, real success remains elusive. But by deftly exploiting a five-part algorithm, they can boost their chances of a truly successful tenure.

It’s Not a Digital Transformation Without a Digital Culture

Changing how people work can be the biggest challenge.

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If Home Is Where The Heart Is, Work Is Where The WiFi Is

As technological advances make flex-work arrangements more common, companies must set the tone in crafting a model that benefits everyone.

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The End of Management as We Know It

Don't expect the management career ladder to totally disappear. Do expect it to morph into something significantly different.

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To Understand the Company of the Future, Head To a Jazz Club

To win in the 21st century, companies must be less rigid and more improvisational than they've ever been before.

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The Coming Recession: Be Smart When Others Are Fearful

Companies shouldn’t just try to make it through the next recession, they should find ways to grow and come out healthier and wealthier than before.

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Reaching Your Digital Tipping Point Requires An “All In” Effort

Companies must master and control emerging technologies to take charge of their next customized digital initiative.

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Artificial Intelligence, Work And Jobs: Preparing For AI's Uncertain Future

Millions of today’s jobs—thanks to AI and other technologies—won’t exist in the future or won't exist as we know them today. How do we prepare the workforce for the jobs of tomorrow?

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Talent Wins Games, Teamwork Wins Championships

Leaders should focus on collaboration, cooperation, and teamwork—as opposed to the performance of any single employee.

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New Ways of Working

Organizing for the Future with Tech, Talent, and Purpose

As change accelerates, most companies are not keeping up. Leaders need to understand the key drivers of change and redesign their organizations with a focus on six core attributes.

Dynamic, Bionic, and User-Centric: Platforms Are The New Shared Services

When technology is changing every facet of your business, it's time to move on. Platforms offer a path forward.

Disrupting from Within: Allergan’s Digital Journey

Upending the traditional biopharmaceutical approach, Allergan’s digital transformation addressed health and beauty consumers directly.

Solving the Tech Industry’s Purpose Problem

Amid rising discontent, Purpose 2.0 can help tech companies rediscover their footing, regain public confidence, and reinvigorate their performance.

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Reskilling and Workforce Trends

Building the Government Workforce of the Future

Many workers are drawn to public service, but to attract, develop, and retain top talent for the digital age, governments need a major HR overhaul.

Upskilling and Reskilling for the Digital Age

The rapidly changing workplace presents an imperative—and an opportunity—for employees to reenergize their learning and capabilities.

The Neuroscience of Adult Learning: A Talk with Phillip Campbell

The cognitive scientist believes that in the digital age, company-supported lifelong learning is critical for companies, executives, and workers alike.

The New Freelancers: Tapping Talent in the Gig Economy

The rise of digital labor-sharing platforms may seem like a threat to workers' rights, but new research suggests otherwise. Freelancers—and the companies that hire them—have much to gain in the expanding gig economy.