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Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B17TA02-EStrategyWhen it comes to the threat posed by Donald Trump’s Twitter feed, the real problem is how businesses are being told to react.Starting at €8.20
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Trumpeting Fair Debate
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B17TA03-EStrategyIt takes more than keeping promises to be a good role model as a national leader.Starting at €8.20
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Manufacturing Investment
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B16TD05-EStrategyWhen it comes to attracting investments, Canada is a laggard despite being a trading nation with all the talent and tools required. The main reason is that few in Canada have tried to answer the why-invest-in-Canada question. With or without Canadians leading large corporations, investment decisions made in Detroit are not influenced by any special love for Canada; they’re based on business. In 2016, the argument for playing the incentive game is...Starting at €8.20
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Trumping Divisive Leadership
Gerard Seijts; Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B17TD02-EStrategyAmerica faces a previously unimaginable leadership crisis. And that is why businesspeople fleeing White House advisory councils over Trump’s response to the tragic events in Charlottesville—where a civil rights activist was killed during a violent clash—should be applauded, not attacked. Unfortunately, millions of Trump supporters don’t see a problem with the comfort that racists are taking from his leadership. And because these Trump supporters ...Starting at €8.20
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The Real Value of Bitcoin
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B18TA06-EStrategyThe original cryptocurrency has potential value as the new gold and it remains invaluable as an awareness generator the greater fintech revolution—but the libertarian dream is deadStarting at €8.20
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Even NAFTA Tweaks Could Be Costly
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B17TA04-EStrategyResearch shows any thickening of U.S. borders threatens prosperity across the integrated North American economy.Starting at €8.20
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Building the World’s Digital Workforce
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B19TF03-EStrategyAlastair Bathgate is on a mission as CEO of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) firm Blue Prism—but it’s about liberating human workers, not terminating jobs.Starting at €8.20
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Q&A with Hap Klopp
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B15TF03-EStrategyHap Klopp founded The North Face, where he served as president and CEO for 20 years and built the largest and most successful retailer in its industry. In this Ivey Interview, he discusses lessons learned over his impressive career and warns against businesses looking to get rich overnight, because for every Silicon Valley success story there are countless failures and disappointments. The North Face is an example of disruptive technology, as it ...Starting at €8.20
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Trumping Character
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B16TF01-EStrategyHillary Clinton was expected to succeed U.S. President Barack Obama, but not because of her character. Americans were expected to elect her as the candidate often seen as the “lesser of two evils,” but U.S. voters shocked the world by handing the Oval Office to Donald Trump. Being a good head of state requires being a good leader who goes about nation-building in a sustainable and socially responsible way, and this requires more than competencies...Starting at €8.20
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Learning from Brexit
Andreas Schotter; Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B16TD01-EStrategyFollowing the surprise Brexit vote, business leaders need to stop worrying about the occasional Black Swan and understand that dealing with unexpected world-changing events is the new normal. Despite some opinions that Britain’s exit from the European Union could be good for Canadian business, nobody knows yet whether the Brexit vote will be good over the long term for Canadian exports, not to mention the loonie. Heightened uncertainty is where t...Starting at €8.20