"The Centre Must Hold" - what role does centrist politics play in a polarised world?

World Economic Forum

#Economics #Business #Business Disciplines #The Worlds #News #World Economic Forum

30:21

Hitting plateaus is a common milestone in business, but there’s a difference between stability and a rut. In the last installment of this season, we’ll dive into the ways small business owners push beyond plateaus and find new ways to achieve revenue growth. Jannese and Austin wrap up their time in Nashville, Tennessee with a wonderful visit to N.B. Goods to speak with owner Camille Alston . Camille details the times where she hit a wall with profits, the strategies she implemented to increase revenue, what worked, what didn’t, and the important lessons she learned in the process. You won’t want to miss this informative final chapter! Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you grow your business: QuickBooks.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

год назад 38:27

MP3•Главная эпизода

As populists are on the rise in many countries, how should the moderates respond? We hear from Yair Zivan, the author of a new book called "The Centre Must Hold", who argues that centrism is more than just the mid-point between two extremes, and can be a radical force for good. Links: “The Centre Must Hold: Why Centrism is the Answer to Extremism and Polarisation,” edited by Yair Zivan: Essay by World Economic Forum President Borge Brende: The Second Coming, poem by WB Yeats: Related podcasts: Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : Join the :

549 эпизодов

"The Centre Must Hold" - what role does centrist politics play in a polarised world?

World Economic Forum

866 subscribers

published год назад

MP3•Главная эпизода

549 эпизодов

#Economics #Business #Business Disciplines #The Worlds #News #World Economic Forum

Все серии

World Economic Forum

1
‘I’ll show you a real leader’ - Platon, the photographer of power, on finding humanity in all of us 58:08

4 дня назад58:08

58:08

Platon has made over 20 Time magazine covers with his portraits of people like Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, George Clooney, Silvio Berlusconi, Mohammed Ali, Adele and Sinead O'Connor. But he has also photographed people who are the opposite of famous and powerful - and recently published a book called The Defenders: Heroes of the Global Fight for Human Rights - which contains work done over 15 years around the world telling the stories of refugees and other oppressed people. He tells us what makes a true leader, and how the meaning of a photograph can change over time, and depending on who is looking at it. About this episode: Platon is a World Economic Forum Cultural Leader Transcript: Related Podcasts: Meet The Leader - Adam Grant: Future leaders won't succeed without this key trait Ballerina Misty Copeland: Unlocking potential and a leader’s most ‘vital’ role:…

World Economic Forum

1
Happy workplaces make profitable business (and what that means for WFH) 31:28

9 дней назад31:28

31:28

Are you happy at work? And if so, do you think that helps you do the job better? Jan-Emmanuel de Neve, Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School thinks so - and says he has the real-world evidence - from companies and millions of employees to prove it. He also says there is evidence that companies with a happy workforce will perform better for shareholders. And he answers the question - does that mean working from home is best, or should we all go back to the office? Links: Thriving Workplaces: How Employers can Improve Productivity and Change Lives: Future of Jobs Report 2025: Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters: Related podcasts: : : Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : Join the :…

World Economic Forum

1
The 'triple strength' leaders must develop to drive a sustainable future: OMV CEO 35:17

10 дней назад35:17

35:17

How can we live more sustainably? OMV's Alfred Stern takes us through the big innovations the Austrian energy and chemicals company has in progress, including a geothermal heating project that will help to decarbonise Vienna by 2040. But he also shares the bigger tactical pieces that must be in place for real change, from updating mundane practices like permitting to continually educating staff (from execs to those in the field) on topics like measuring methane and ways to curb emissions. This former research scientist who got his start in academia also shares what his background taught him about the difference between inventing and innovating, how he weighs evidence and honest feedback, and the mindset that leaders will need need to build nimble teams empowered to drive change for the future. About this episode: OMV: About OMV's climate neutral heating districts: Transcript: Related podcasts: How one founder's design background is helping to rethink EV charging in cities: An energy company is building the world's largest airplane. Here's why:…

World Economic Forum

1
The ‘inevitable’ caregiving cost nightmare: One young founder's story and solution 16:31

11 дней назад16:31

16:31

Lily Vittayarukskul was a college student at just 14 and on track for a career in aerospace engineering. However, an aunt’s cancer battle upended those plans, wreaking havoc on her family and their finances. The experience inspired her to launch the AI-powered startup Waterlily, helping people better predict expenses for getting older, including eldercare or assisted living, costs most don’t realize aren’t fully covered by either health insurance or Medicare. In this talk, Lily wades through the mounting data showing how super-ageing societies will struggle to afford long-term care needs. She also shares the tough lessons her personal story taught her and what others can do to prepare for an aging economy. This interview was recorded January 2025 at the Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland About this episode: Waterlily: Related World Economic Forum Initiatives: Waterlily is an Uplink Innovator About Uplink: About the Uplink / Manulife - Prosperity in Longevity Challenge World Economic Forum Longevity Economy Initiative: Related Podcasts: Meet The Leader - Adam Grant: Future leaders won't succeed without this key trait Meet The Leader - How leaders can prepare teams for the future of work: ADP’s Chief Economist:…

World Economic Forum

1
Can aviation ever be sustainable? Here are some paths to net zero 43:38

16 дней назад43:38

43:38

Aviation is growing, but its environmental impact does not have to - if the technology and policies are available to de-carbonise the sector. We hear from a company making sustainable aviation fuel with waste CO2; the head of one of the world's busiest airports, and from the body representing airports around the world. Hosts: Robin Pomeroy, Podcasts Editor, World Economic Forum; Laia Barbarà, Head, Climate Strategy - Net Zero, World Economic Forum Guests: Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports Ayesha Choudhury, Chief Commercial Officer at Infinium Justin Erbacci, Director General of Airports Council International World Links: Airports of Tomorrow: Global Aviation Sustainability Outlook 2025: Related podcasts: Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : Join the :…

World Economic Forum

1
What you might get wrong about progress - lessons for leaders: Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker 31:29

18 дней назад31:29

31:29

Renowned Harvard cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker studies the big questions facing human nature: Why do we fight? What helps us get along? How do we understand the world around us? His research has uncovered an insight we might not expect – that humanity is doing better than we might think. Despite host of major challenges that still exist, from geopolitical unrest to climate change, data shows that humans today live longer, face fewer wars, and live more comfortable lives than in preceding generations. He explains why a better understanding of progress and its uneven nature can help us better appreciate the unique moment of time in which we live, avoid decision-making blindspots and strengthen leaders’ confidence to solve the big complex problems we still face. This interview was recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos Switzerland in January 2025. About this episode: Steven Pinker: Future of Jobs report: Video podcast version of this interview: Transcript: Related Podcasts: Adam Grant: Future leaders won't succeed without this key trait How leaders can prepare teams for the future of work: ADP’s Chief Economist…

World Economic Forum

1
Beyond the hype, how industries are deploying AI at the heart of their operations 38:42

23 дня назад38:42

38:42

There was the hype, then the testing, now companies are deploying artificial intelligence at the heart of their operations. We ask one of the world's most prominent AI scientists for his advice for companies, and hear how Siemens is creating the 'brains' to run the factories of the future. Guests: Andrew Ng, managing general partner of AI FUNDS and founder of DeepLearning.AI Cedrik Neike, CEO Digital Industries, Siemens Cathy Li, Head, AI, Data and Metaverse, World Economic Forum Kiva Allgood, Head, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing & Supply Chains, World Economic Forum Links: AI in Action: Beyond Experimentation to Transform Industry: Frontier Technologies in Industrial Operations: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence Agents: Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains: Related podcasts: Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : Join the :…

World Economic Forum

1
Ballet changed Misty Copeland’s life. How it could shape a new generation of leaders 28:23

25 дней назад28:23

28:23

How can we recognize potential and unlock it? Misty Copeland was the first Black woman to be promoted to principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. But as a child she almost quit after her first class – until an early teacher convinced her to return. Misty talks to Meet The Leader about the ways dance changed how she navigated life and how it taught her key skills such as resilience, empathy and curiosity. She shares how she uses her perspective and experience to found the Misty Copeland Foundation and develop a free afterschool program that reinvents how dance is taught to bridge diversity gaps while also teaching key leadership skills. She shares why these skills and approaches are vital to driving future change and what any leader can learn about elevating others. This interview was recorded in January 2025 at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. To learn more: Misty Copeland Foundation: Special Open Forum Screening: Flower: Dancing Through Adversity: How can art drive equality for women? Two cultural trailblazers weigh in: About this episode: Transcript: Related Podcasts: Radio Davos: Dance or die: the ballet dancer who faced down Al Qaeda to become the voice of stateless refugees:…

World Economic Forum

1
Happy Birthday Radio Davos! What we learned from 5 years of Forum podcasts 29:50

29 дней назад29:50

29:50

Space - how advances up there can help life down here: Don't Look Up: In the age of the 'manosphere', what's the future for feminism? With Jude Kelly of the WOW Festival: The promises and perils of AI - Stuart Russell on Radio Davos: AI vs Art: Will AI rip the soul out of music, movies and art, or help express our humanity?: Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub…

World Economic Forum

1
Understanding spatial computing -- and how leaders can prep for the next tech shift 31:57

4 weeks назад31:57

31:57

Spatial computing will extend computing beyond screens. In the process it could change how we communicate and interact with technology as a whole -- transforming how we work, how we learn, how we preserve memories, and even what can be owned (with issues like virtual air rights highlighting new business opportunities and regulatory challenges). Future Dynamics founder and spatial computing expert Cathy Hackl will share what to expect and what's needed to scale this field further (or what could hold it back). She'll also explain how companies and leaders should be preparing and reveal the advice she gives CEOs to help them get ready for this tech shift and the workforce that will come with it, Gen Alpha. About this episode: Related podcast: Radio Davos: Spatial computing: why the future of the internet is 3D…

World Economic Forum

1
'I want my daughter to have the same opportunities as my sons - that's not unreasonable,' - Crystal Awardee David Beckham 17:13

5 weeks назад17:13

17:13

David Beckham shot to fame in the 1990s playing football for Manchester United and England and boosted the game’s profile in the USA playing for LA Galaxy. Off the pitch he was at the centre of Cool Britiannia-era glamour, marrying Posh Spice pop star-turned-fashion designer Victoria. He’s a global brand, and he has used that fame and influence, among other things, as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations children’s fund, UNICEF, where his 7 Fund - named after the number he wore on the pitch - works in schools around the world to combat bullying, violence, child marriage and missed education. Beckham, who turns 50 this year, was at the Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos to receive a Crystal Award, which the Forum bestows on people in arts and entertainment who have gone beyond the day job to help improve the state of the world. At a time when overseas development is under pressure like never before, and with a rise in online misogyny, we spoke to David Beckham about his work with UNICEF and his role as a father. Catch up on all the action from the Annual Meeting 2025 at and across social media using the hashtag #WEF25. Related podcasts: What just happened in Davos, and how is the world different now? Global Risks Report: the big issues facing the world at Davos 2025 The 90-year-old using sports to change the lives of refugees Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : Join the :…

World Economic Forum

1
Anxious Generation: how to tackle a mental health pandemic 24:16

6 weeks назад24:16

24:16

In The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt says there is clear evidence that giving children smart phones with addictive social media has caused a mental health pandemic. The NYU-Stern social psychologist, who also wrote The Happiness Hypothesis, spoke to us at the Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos. Watch the video version of this podcast at Find out what the World Economic Forum is doing on mental health: Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: Radio Davos - subscribe: Meet the Leader - subscribe: Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club:…

World Economic Forum

1
How ‘positive masculinity’ can improve men's and women’s at work and home 25:10

7 weeks назад25:10

25:10

Masculinity is having a moment. Leveraging it - in the right way - can help men and women succeed while bridging the gender gap both at work and at home. Gary Barker is the founder of Equimundo, a non-profit dedicated to research and solutions that help bring men into connected, equitable, caring versions of manhood. He shares the insights gleaned since this organization’s founding more than a decade ago – a group that has collected the largest dataset on men, masculinity and gender equality and that publishes the only global report on men’s involvement in parenting and care work. He breaks down the blindspots that can hold organizations back and the best practices that can drive the much needed norm changes. To learn more: Equimundo: World Economic Forum Gender Gap Report, 2024: Related podcasts: IKEA HR chief shares decades of career lessons learned and what’s needed to bridge the gender equity gap: How bridging design gaps in science and tech can tackle gender bias:…

World Economic Forum

1
Adam Grant: The key trait future leaders need to succeed - and rethinking the classic workday 33:20

8 weeks назад33:20

33:20

Big shifts must happen to ready teams for a work future that requires agile thinking and new forms of collaboration. Organizational psychologist, best-selling author and Wharton professor Adam Grant shares research-backed strategies that help develop leaders and work relationships across an organization as well as help teams practice critical soft skills like analysis and creativity that are often overlooked and undervalued. He explains why future workers will need to become “job crafters,” and the one trait leaders won’t be able to work without. He’ll also share what a college job as a magician taught him about engaging skeptics (and prompting critical thinking) and why he swears by keeping a “To-Don’t” list. This interview was recorded in January 2025 at the Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland About this episode: -Adam grant: YouTube: Podcast: -Future of Jobs Report: Related Podcasts: -How leaders can prepare teams for the future of work: ADP’s Chief Economist: -Upskilling, tapping human talents, and what's really needed for the future of work: Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar:…

World Economic Forum

1
Three experts on how to understand the USA 29:31

9 weeks назад29:31