The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 5, 2025

What really drives boom-and-bust cycles in the modern global economy?A new paper from Harvard Business School, analyzing data from 115 countries, suggests its not always household debt. Instead, rising corporate debt may be the clearest warning of an impending financial crisis. Experts have focused on housing and household debt, especially since the U.S. housing market collapse triggered the 2008 financial crisis.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 5, 2025

As Gen Z storms the workforce with tech-savvy skills and bold ideals, companies are discovering a puzzling trend: young hires are leaving or being let go sooner than expected. Are workplace cultures failing to evolve, or is this generation rewriting the rules of employment? This feature dives deep into the disconnect between Gen Zs ambitions and employer expectations, unraveling the challenges, misunderstandings, and opportunities shaping the future of work.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 5, 2025

In a recent article, I explored whether improving the social ties between virtual team members can help to overcome the Allen Curve, which suggests that were far more likely to collaborate with those physically close to us. Its a notion that has been born out since the pandemic, with collaboration being one of the things that has suffered as people moved to virtual working at scale.

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