Davos: Why delegates shouldn’t take trust for granted
The usual pre-Davos flurry of surveys reveals delegates should be worrying about trust in business more than they seem to be. While public trust in government institutions is dwindling, trust in...
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Davos view: The power of women
Just sometimes, you encounter somebody or something that shatters your preconceptions of Davos. I attended a private dinner on Wednesday that had all the Davos elements: a star co-host (“theatrical...
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Davos thought: How to leave happier than when you arrived
Matthieu Ricard (c) WEF I’ve been to happier meetings on glummer subjects than the Davos dinner I joined on Thursday about “The Importance of Happiness” . Perhaps it was the presence of a trio of...
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Hard scrabble Chinese foundation tales enliven Davos sessions
I’ll say one thing about Chinese chief executives: they have a more colourful back-story than most of the developed world executives at Davos. Ren Zhengfei, elusive founder of Huawei, the Chinese...
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GM’s Mary Barra in the driving seat at Davos
Davos likes a powerful newcomer. At her debut public session on Friday, Mary Barra, chief executive of General Motors since last January, projected exactly the profile of diverse, confident, innovative...
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Uber and Kodak: ghosts at disruption feast
You cannot book an Uber car in Davos. That is no surprise, given that most World Economic Forum delegates prefer to take their own chauffeured limousines or the WEF’s free shuttle service. More...
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Why plug-and-play workers still need training
Flexibility is a prized trait for leaders in a world of uncertainty, constant change, and unpredictable competition. So it is hardly surprising that leaders should seek the same flexibility from their...
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