World 2.0 (Winter 2021)

Few people would argue that 2020 has been one of the most challenging years in business history. The seismic shifts we have seen among consumers, business models, and markets themselves have made simple clarity a precious resource. One of the few things we can say with some certitude is that the strategy you had in place last January is very likely no longer relevant. In this issue, we present some of the key features of ‘World 2.0’.

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Editor's Letter

FEW WOULD ARGUE THAT 2020 was one of the most challenging years in history — not just for organizations but for people around the world. In recent months, simple clarity has been in dangerously short supply.....

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	(FREE) How to Build Back Better by Ken Corts, Sarah Kaplan, and Soo Min Toh In the midst of the global pandemic, Rotman Interim Dean Ken Corts spoke to Professors Sarah Kaplan and Soo Min Toh about what it will mean for organizations to build back better.
	(FREE) Wellness in the Age of COVID: The Power of Social Networks by Claire Tsai and Joanna Han COVID-19 restrictions make it difficult to maintain our social networks. But they are more important now than ever before.
	(FREE) Making the Economy Work For Everyone: Intersectionality and Power by Carmina Ravanera and Anjum Sultana Confidence in the economy is shaped by the health of the population, and one pillar of that involves race, gender, class and other factors that intersect to impact marginalization and oppression.
	(FREE) Adding Value with AI: A True Story by Avi Goldfarb Organizations everywhere have begun to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI). The PVSC story indicates the opportunities and challenges that come with the territory.
	(FREE) Prioritizing Health: A Prescription for Prosperity by J. Remes, K. Linzer, S. Singhal, M. Dewhurst, P. Dash, J. Woetzel, S. Smit, M. Evers, M. Wilson, K.A. Rutter and A. Ramdorai Improving the health of the world’s population could add 10 healthy years to midlife — impacting the economy and much more.
	Welcome to the Low-Touch Economy Interview with Nick De Mey by Karen Christensen The global pandemic has put an end to the handshake. But defaulting to ‘low-touch’ will have many other lasting effects on our economy and society.
	A Guide to Resilient Leadership by Punit Renjen Five fundamental qualities of resilient leadership can help to blunt the impact of the global pandemic — and enable an organization to emerge stronger.
	The Politics of Business: A Playbook Emerges by Gregory Unruh and David Bach In our hyper-polarized environment, business has become highly politicized, creating a new realm of competition that demands speed, values and alignment.
	Innovation: Our Shared Responsibility by S.D. Anthony, P. Cobban, N. Painchaud and A. Parker Modern organizations are brimming with innovative energy that is largely constrained. More than ever, we need to release, harness and amplify it.
	The Wake-Up Call: How the Pandemic Has Exposed the Weakness in the West by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge COVID-19 gives us a chance to rethink the overall design of our system and ask what government is for — something which has not happened for decades.
	Virtuous Capital: How to Measure Business’s Contribution to Society by Roger L. Martin, Alison Kemper and Rod Lohin Annual budgets and sustainability reports provide hints, but capital commitments are far more revealing of a company’s true character.
	How to Build an Uncertainty Advantage by Hans Kuipers, Alan Iny and Alison Sander Rather than seeking to eradicate uncertainty, top-performing organizations create the conditions for living with it successfully.