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Are new roads worth the money?
Investment in new road infrastructure is abundant, but the economic benefits remain undefined

3 differences between digital leaders and laggards
Many organisations are failing to grasp the full potential of the new technologies they are implementing

Infrastructure investing in an era of technological change
For infrastructure investors, understanding the risks they are accepting is an ongoing challenge

Doing business internationally increases the gender pay gap
Companies that do business across multiple times zones have a greater gap in pay between men and women than companies that don't

Can the oil and gas majors transition to zero carbon?
Are the major oil and gas companies really prepared for a low-carbon energy system?

When businesses hurt clients, it’s because they don’t like them
If we want to do something self-serving, we convince ourselves the victim has nothing in common with us

Why workplace breastfeeding policies work
Working mothers need room to express themselves

Get employees onside with a story
Design firm Alessi's lauding of its own history and products holds an important lesson in how business can use stories to reduce resistance to change

Corporate partnerships: how deals can unite or alienate your employees
A positive, self affirming arrangement can bring employees closer and strengthen their connection to an organisation

How to design contracts so they make people do what you want
How can you get people to honour their commitments

R&D: when it does (and doesn’t) pay to invest
Research and development is expensive, and even some of the biggest names in tech can misjudge their markets

Born to win? Do first borns have the most success?
Born to win? Do first borns have the most success?