It’s time to rethink ‘corporate purpose’
The hype train on corporate purpose keeps steaming down the tracks. I have written about it before and tried to be positive. But I feel the need to be more constructively critical. If…
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Surging Gold Prices Force Indie Fine Jewelers to Rethink How They Create and Do Business
With gold prices hitting new highs, and poised to climb further in 2026, independent fine jewelers have been getting even more creative in the way they design and how they do business.…
Russia export slide forcing a rethink at some Chinese carmakers
Russia turned into a lucrative market for Chinese automakers after the invasion of Ukraine, as they rushed in to fill the void left by foreign brands. That easy access may be over. In late…
States rethink setting speed limits based on how fast drivers travel
Rose Hammond pushed authorities for years to lower the 55 mph speed limit on a two-lane road that passes her assisted living community, a church, two schools and a busy park that hosts…
The Bank Secrecy Act is failing everyone. It’s time to rethink financial surveillance.
The US is on the brink of enacting rules for digital assets, with growing bipartisan momentum to modernize our financial system. But amid all the talk about innovation and global…
‘The point is to get disoriented, not oriented’: David Reinfurt on why it’s time to rethink how we teach design
Designer, editor, and educator David Reinfurt’s 2019 book, A *New* Program for Graphic Design (Inventory Press) was a surprise success, selling out its initial print run in three weeks.…
Hinge is teaming up with Esther Perel to rethink dating prompts
Need help sparking conversation on Hinge? Esther Perel has some questions for you. The renowned psychotherapist and relationship expert is celebrated for opening up vibrant, vulnerable…
Facing a Changing Industry, AI Activists Rethink Their Strategy
In the spring of 2018, thousands of Google employees pressured the company into dropping a major artificial intelligence contract with the Pentagon. The tech giant even pledged to not use…
Managers rethink ecological scenarios as threats rise amid climate change
In Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California, trees that have persisted through rain and shine for thousands of years are now facing multiple threats triggered by a changing…
Not A Lot Of Love For 520: Brands Rethink Local Campaigns Amid China Uncertainty
With uncertainty around the Chinese appetite for luxury goods and a possible global recession, brands are cutting back on marketing spent, and 520, or the Chinese Valentine’s Day that…
It’s time to ditch the traditional offsite. Here are 4 ways to rethink your next corporate retreat
We’ve all been there: the windowless conference room, the stale coffee, the flip charts, the obligatory icebreaker, followed by hours of sticky notes and talk of disruption that feels,…
Tesla stock keeps falling. Now a teachers’ union wants big money managers to rethink their investments
As Tesla shares continue to decline amid CEO Elon Musk’s controversial behavior and involvement in politics, one of the nation’s largest labor unions is worried about just how low the…
This Omaha art museum hired two of the world’s most famous design studios to rethink its future
Growing up in Omaha, Nebraska, the Joslyn Art Museum was a hub of culture for surrounding Midwestern towns. No matter how much or how little you knew about fine art, it was the place you…
A deadly Houthi attack on Tel Aviv is forcing Israel to rethink its drone defenses
The Houthis attacked Tel Aviv with a long-range drone that attacked from an unexpected direction. Sensors picked up the unidentified aircraft but air defense crews failed to try to…