Generals, the old saying goes, are always fighting the last war. In the age of global pandemic and Moore’s Law, this is a prescription for disaster. Artificial intelligence, quantum computing, disinformation, and biotechnology are “making traditional battlefields and war-fighting methods increasingly irrelevant,” notes a just-released bipartisan task force report on the “Future of Defense.” These days, generals and policy-makers in…

By now, you and your organization have probably moved through the crisis management phase of Covid-19. No doubt it’s been all-consuming. You’ve been focused on keeping your people safe, and your supply lines humming. But now it’s time to ask: what’s next? This is the perfect time to think about your strategy. A strategy, GE’s fabled CEO, Jack Welch, once...

Editor’s note: The article below encapsulates a sponsored research project titled, Innovation for a New Era, conducted by Patrick Deren, Matthew Grant and myself, that was completed prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. This project was underwritten by Arena Solutions, a Foster City, California software purveyor that helps companies streamline product development. If you are in charge of creating new products...

As America's trade and professional associations enter the new decade, many are facing the same competitive market forces that bedevil their members. Yet often they lack the resources or forward thinking ability to embrace rapidly developing trends, and turn them to advantage. Some associations are thinking ahead of the curve -- and taking action. They are using the annual retreat...