Globalization and the Future of Supply Chains
Our globally connected system provides for efficiency and scale but also adds risk and fragility. These risks have largely been hidden, but cracks in the system are beginning to emerge, and supply chain resilience has become an issue of intense focus across industrial sectors.
Defense Acquisition Reform is a National Security Issue
The U.S. defense acquisition system, designed for the pre-digital revolution economy, is structurally unable to keep up with the rapid pace of technology.
Leadership and Strategy in a Changing World
New models of organization and strategic planning are required to excel in a environment of rapid change. Catalyst is a call to action for organizations to be more proactive and deliberate about building an informed picture of the future when building strategy.
Veterans Advancing Clean Energy and Climate Security
The Department of Energy Champions of Change series highlights ordinary Americans who are doing extraordinary things in their communities to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world. On November 5, 2013, the White House honored 12 veterans and leaders who are using the skills they learned in the armed services to advance the clean energy economy.
Developing Economies: Winners, Losers, and Those Left Behind
This is an important time for developing economies, as the world continues to bifurcate between haves and have-nots. Some countries will seize upon new opportunities, while others could be utterly left behind.
Developed Economies and Wealth Concentration
Developed economies disproportionately benefit from globalization and emerging catalysts but also face potentially serious structural risks, presenting challenges for corporate and public sector executives.
Regional Impacts in an Unbalanced World
The developed and developing worlds are impacted differently by change, with disproportionate costs and benefits accruing throughout the system.