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Improving Innovation in Africa

Harvard Business Review

New research , funded by the Tony Elumelu Foundation and conducted by my team at the African Institution of Technology , shows that within Africa, innovation is accelerating and the continent is finding better ways of solving local problems, even as it attracts top technology global brands. Opportunity is on the rise in Africa.

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What Europe Can Teach the US About Gender in the Boardroom

Harvard Business Review

A McKinsey study found that across all industry sectors, companies with the most women on their boards of directors significantly and consistently outperform those with no female representation: by 41% in terms of return on equity and by 56% in terms of operating results. since 2010. as a land of opportunity and innovation.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. McKinsey reports that the value at stake from sustainability concerns can be as a high as 70% of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. ” Improving risk management.

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Women on Boards: America Is Falling Behind

Harvard Business Review

A 2010 McKinsey study finds that across all industry sectors, companies with the most women on their boards of directors significantly and consistently outperform those with no female representation: by 41 percent in terms of return on equity and by 56 percent in terms of operating results. As of 2010, women held just 15.7

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What Businesses Need to Know About Sustainable Development Goals

Harvard Business Review

According to estimates from McKinsey, consumers in these markets could be worth $30 trillion by 2025 — a significant step up from the 2010 value of $12 trillion. But innovating for sustainable development is actually quite close to the processes of “traditional” innovation. of the time.

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Three Cases of Better Corporate Philanthropy

Harvard Business Review

No wonder that a 2008 McKinsey survey found that only 20% of senior executives believe that their corporate philanthropy is effective in achieving social goals. The Nike Foundation also leans on its expertise in innovation and scale to find solutions to poverty, while keeping its operations separate from the business.

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What Peter Drucker Knew About 2020

Harvard Business Review

A 2014 McKinsey & Co. Virtually every executive is eager to see his or her organization innovate. Every organization will have to learn to innovate” on a constant basis, Drucker wrote. In his HBR piece, Drucker suggested that our great transformation would be completed by 2010 or 2020. They have to have autonomy.”.

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