Forbes
Be Kind; Change the World
In his 60th and final column for Forbes, BCG’s Grant Freeland ends on the topic he knows best: the importance of leadership. Freeland reviews the themes he discussed in his columns and the world-class business leaders he has profiled, and he shares some of his advice for the leaders of the future. He believes that “good leadership is a creative force,” and there are few times in modern history when great leaders were more needed than today.
ABC
La guerra por los datos estrecha el cerco sobre el efectivo
Ágiles «fintech», banca tradicional, poderosos gigantes tecnológicos y empresas de muy distintos sectores compiten por tomar posiciones en el negocio de los pagos, que ha cobrado una nueva dimensión con el impacto del Covid sobre el dinero. Entrevista a Álvaro Vaca, Managing Director and Partner de Boston Consulting Group, en ABC.
The Economic Times
Five Things CEOs Can Do to Make 2021 Work
In The Economic Times, BCG’s Alpesh Shah, Hans-Paul Bürkner, and Lars Fæste assert that uncommon opportunities can arise from turmoil and share five things they have learned from some of the world’s most talented CEOs: the importance of unleashing the power of the frontline, doubling down on a sense of purpose, going local and building bridges, integrating digital and technology into everything, and simplifying to generate the funds to fuel the journey. They write that “success is no longer just about optimizing margins, profit and Total Shareholder Return. Those things are still essential, but it is also critical to optimize Total Societal Impact.”
Forbes
What 2020 Taught Us About “Growing” Future Leaders
BCG’s Debbie Lovich believes that the lessons from 2020 will be mined for years to come, specifically when it comes to developing leaders. In her column for Forbes, she shares three of these lessons for the new reality. First, employees identified as rising stars may not deliver great leadership. Next, a growth mindset requires “deliberate practice.” And finally, organizations have to “intentionally develop their leadership”—an effort that cannot start early enough.
BusinessWorld
Experts’ Thoughts on the Road Ahead for Businesses and Reimagining the Future
BCG’s Anthony Oundjian shares his perspective with BusinessWorld on the road ahead for businesses in the new reality. “Reimagination is the next step—this is about acknowledging that the world is going to be different [so we should] rethink business models accordingly,” Oundjian says. After efforts of reacting and responding to the disruptions caused by COVID-19, we now need to focus on reimagination, which will help businesses in planning for recovery and ensuring resilience in the future.
Fortune
Getting to the COVID-19 Finish Line: A Drama in Three Acts
In this commentary for Fortune, BCG’s Rich Lesser and Marin Gjaja propose that the story of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic must unfold in three acts that require holistic and responsive strategies from all stakeholders. The first act is an “epinomic approach,” which involves balancing epidemiology and socioeconomics to manage risk. Act two requires a robust monitoring system of testing and tracing, with more “proactive screening testing of populations.” The final act is to complete the administration of vaccines. They write that “this is our last chance to take the off-ramp to the finish line. Let’s not waste it.”
ElEconomista
Alzar el vuelo propulsados por la sostenibilidad
Los ambiciosos objetivos de reducción de emisiones que se ha marcado la industria aeroespacial para 2050 son el verdadero desafío del sector, como escribió Pelayo Losada, Managing Director and Partner de Boston Consulting Group en ElEconomista. El ritmo y la ambición de las mejoras que se están realizando son insuficientes y la industria aún no cuenta con un plan sólido para lograr sus objetivos. Losada anticipa que la única forma de lograr los objetivos será únicamente invirtiendo en tecnologías disruptivas, y con la colaboración y coordinación activa entre los interesados para acelerar el proceso.
Forbes
Squaring the Circle in a “Confusing, Polarizing World of Dizzying Complexity”
In his penultimate column for Forbes, BCG’s Grant Freeland writes about how business leaders must deal with the challenges unique to their industries, institutions, and times by helping to shape changes instead of “being shaped by them.” He cites a recent article from BCG Henderson Institute that offers suggestions for leaders who must chart the path forward in a world that is becoming more complex and less predictable, and where the pace of change is accelerating. The key takeaways include accepting the world as it is, being ready and willing to change, developing a set of values, and looking in the mirror.
Jakarta Globe
Indonesia’s Technology Challengers Are Racing Ahead
While the US and China compete for the crown of technology leader, there’s quiet confidence growing in emerging regions worldwide. More than 10,000 technology companies have been founded in emerging markets since 2014, almost half (47%) of them outside China. Indonesia is home to 2% of this number—boasting a small but rapidly expanding technology sector. In a guest column for Jakarta Globe, BCG’s Olivier Rival and Michael Meyer talk about BCG’s analysis of emerging technology companies.
Nikkei Asia
Indonesia's Unicorns Lure US Tech Giants from Google to Facebook
For the major U.S. tech companies, 2020 showed that Indonesia is shaping up to be the next frontier. The fourth most populous country in the world, accounting for a third of the region’s economic output, Indonesia is simply too big of a market to ignore. In an interview with Nikkei Asia, BCGDV’s Hanno Stegmann discusses some of the investment strategies these tech giants have been using in a bid to capitalize on the region’s opportunities.
Expansión
La innovación como fórmula para la recuperación tras el Covid-19
Nos encontramos en un escenario de reestructuración empresarial sin precedentes, en el que directivos y líderes deberán tomar decisiones estratégicas para adaptar sus modelos de negocio a una nueva realidad. Al mismo tiempo, la crisis abre una ventana de oportunidad que las empresas pueden aprovechar para salir fortalecidas de la adversidad. En Expansión, Miguel Sánchez Arbeo, socio responsable de las prácticas de Turnaround, Reestructuraciones y Private Equity de BCG en Iberia y Ramón Baeza, socio responsable de disrupción e innovación en Boston Consulting Group, iniciaron un diálogo con gestores e inversores que han liderado procesos de reestructuración, acceda a las principales conclusiones en el artículo Expansión.
Fortune
How the Future 50 Positioned Themselves for Growth, Even in 2020
In their featured article for Fortune, BCG’s Martin Reeves and Kevin Whitaker unveil the fourth annual Future 50 index, which identifies companies with the greatest capacity to continually reinvent their businesses and sustain long-term growth. The index, codeveloped by the BCG Henderson Institute and Fortune, found that highly vital companies exist across all sectors and geographies. Reeves and Whitaker conclude that “vitality can be achieved everywhere—and even amid a crisis, opportunity awaits companies that are willing and able to look to the future.”
The Star
The power of hybrid business model for lenders
In a post-COVID-19 world, successful reinvention of banks by implementing a “hybrid business model” is imperative. At The Star Media Group’s #digitalXdata 2020 virtual conference, Ching-Fong Ong and Sumit Kumar provided an outlook on the future of banks, and redesigning a data-driven digital future.
Forbes
Don’t Let Vaccines Close Your Window to Reshape the Future of Work
In her column for Forbes , BCG’s Deborah Lovich shares that workplace success going forward depends on shaping the future of work to your advantage. She says that despite the arrival of vaccines, remote work will likely be the norm through 2021, and companies that are still operating without COVID-19 playbooks need to write them quickly. Lovich emphasizes that many misconceptions about remote innovation have been proven wrong. She proposes that “employee experience and input” is central to reimagining the post-COVID workplace.
El País Retina
CodeCarbon, una herramienta que rastrea cuánto contamina un algoritmo
La tecnología responsable está en el centro de las preocupaciones de la mayoría de las organizaciones. La Inteligencia Artificial puede beneficiar a la sociedad de muchas maneras, pero la cantidad de energía necesaria para apoyar la computación masiva detrás de ella puede tener un alto coste para el medio ambiente. Las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación generan el 2% de las emisiones totales de CO2, y está creciendo exponencialmente. Si nada cambia, se convertirá en un verdadero desafío de sostenibilidad.