Modern Healthcare Is Data‑rich but Insight‑poor
Healthcare now produces unprecedented volumes of real‑world data from EHRs, devices, claims and registries, yet this abundance has not yielded better patient outcomes. The author argues the gap stems from evidence that remains fragmented, retrospective and geared toward compliance rather than decision‑making. Shifting real‑world evidence (RWE) upstream to inform care pathways, resource allocation and policy could turn data into strategic insight. Without unified ownership, the “enterprise evidence gap” limits the impact of analytics and AI on system‑level improvement.
How Firms Should React to Rivalry Between America and China in Critical Minerals
The United States and China are intensifying a strategic contest over critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, rare earths and graphite, reshaping trade, industrial policy and supply chains. China currently dominates processing of rare earths and a majority of lithium,...
In Regulating Digital Gold, India Should Look to Britain
India’s digital‑gold market surged to roughly ₹16,000 crore ($2.2 bn) in 2025, driven by the convenience of electronic gold receipts. SEBI’s current framework only covers platforms that issue EGRs, leaving major fintech apps such as Paytm, Google Pay and PhonePe unregulated. This...
Your Boss’s Feelings Matter Too
A new LSE Business Review analysis challenges the myth that senior leaders are emotion‑free, citing a review of 101 academic studies that link leader feelings to downstream outcomes. The authors highlight the double‑edged nature of emotions—anger can deter misconduct yet...
How to Keep Empathy Sustainable in a World of Hybrid, Intergenerational Work
Empathic leadership is now a baseline expectation, linked to higher engagement and lower turnover, but sustained empathy can become an invisible source of emotional fatigue for managers. A recent study of millennial managers shows that while they often appear on...
How Can We Be More Resilient? Humans Are Really Bad at Realising that We Can Bounce Back and Learn From...
Grace Lordan, LSE associate professor and author of *Think Big*, explains that resilience is a learnable, replenishable skill that helps individuals cope with adversity, from minor slights to major setbacks. She stresses the importance of recognizing and processing emotions before reframing...
Is AI a Scapegoat for Destroying Education and Learning?
Recent debates question whether AI is destroying education, but scholars Hitoshi Nishimura, Ranmaru Kishitani and Yudai Sakamoto argue AI is a scapegoat, not the cause. The core issue is using AI merely to speed task completion, which disrupts the teaching‑learning...
Is It Time to Resist Algorithmic Influences?
Algorithms now shape what users see, leveraging psychological biases such as default bias, variable rewards, and confirmation bias to capture attention. Studies show 81% of U.S. YouTube users watch recommended videos they wouldn’t otherwise seek, while algorithmic bias accelerates fake‑news...
When Firms Announce Redundancies, Who Pays for the Loss of Meaning?
AI‑driven redundancies are reshaping the tech sector, with Salesforce slashing its support staff by 44% and the industry shedding over 120,000 jobs in 2025. Companies capture efficiency gains and boost shareholder value, while governments shoulder unemployment benefits and long‑term social...
The UK Stablecoin Is Already Here – Scottish Banknotes
The UK government is eager to regulate stablecoins, but Scotland already operates a stable‑coin regime through its own banknotes. Issued by three commercial banks, Scottish notes circulate as legal currency backed by assets, and the Banking Act 2009’s definition allows them...
AI Is a Misleading Tale of Hope and Fear
Leslie Willcocks and Wendy Currie argue that the current AI frenzy is a repeat of past technology hype cycles, not a uniquely unprecedented breakthrough. They trace AI’s evolution through five computing eras and identify the present "convergence/AI‑centric" era (2021‑2035) as...
The Story of One Failed Digital Transformation
An 18‑month field study of a Chinese construction site shows why digital transformation initiatives often collapse on the frontline. Executives promoted a “Digital Engineering” platform with high‑level storytelling, but mandatory daily data entry added physical workload, causing fatigue, frustration and...
South-South Trade with China Is the Future of Global Trade
China is rapidly expanding its south‑south trade, with the Belt and Road Initiative now responsible for roughly 52% of its foreign trade. Between 2007 and 2023, south‑south commerce grew from $2.3 trillion to $5.6 trillion, accounting for over a third of global...
Collective Discernment Is the Missing Line on the Corporate Balance Sheet
Collective discernment is the board’s shared ability to surface weak signals, integrate dissent, and act decisively under pressure. Recent collapses at Silicon Valley Bank and Wirecard show that even with ample data, a lack of collective judgment can precipitate failure....
Helping Employees Find “Meaning” Improves Performance and Narrows Gender Gaps
The LSE study by Oriana Bandiera and co‑authors evaluated a “Discover Your Purpose” (DYP) program among 2,976 white‑collar employees at a multinational firm. The purpose‑focused intervention, which blends self‑reflection exercises with a workshop, cut the share of low‑performing workers from...