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For CEOs, are the days of sidelining global challenges numbered? Dec 31, 2019

Increasingly disruptive global challenges, such as income inequality, cybersecurity, and climate change, pose direct risks to long-term economic and business growth.

The latest EY CEO Imperative Study, created by EYQ, reveals we have now arrived at a tipping point, as CEOs, board directors and institutional investors of the world’s largest companies align on the need for corporate action. With employees, customers and other stakeholders expecting CEOs to lead the way, it’s a growth imperative.

In this episode of The Better Question, EYQ Fellow Chris Meyer and Yassmin Abdel-Magied are joined by Daryl Brewster, CEO of Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, and Jan Babiak, Independent Board Director and Audit Committee Chair.

Who will tackle the issues that matter: capital or the capitol? Nov 25, 2019

In the second half of the 20th century, much of the world enjoyed success and stability relying on a set of institutions well-suited to the industrial economy. More recently, skepticism has grown that these arrangements are responding effectively to those they were designed to benefit.

Consequently, individuals are withdrawing from political processes in favor of changing the institutions they can influence — their workplaces. In this episode of the Better Question podcast, EYQ Fellow Chris Meyer is joined by Kees Kruythoff, Ex-President Unilever Home Care & Unilever North America and Co-founder IMAGINE and Ethan Zuckerman, who Direct MIT’s Center for Civic Media.

Why is Africa more than just a matter of time? Nov 10, 2019

The population of Africa is about 900 million, with incomes expected to grow 4-5% over the next decade. By 2050, it is destined to have the world’s largest and youngest labor force, providing a rapidly growing opportunity for skills creation — essential to attract foreign investment and support growth of local production. Today, intra-African trade accounts for only 15% of the continent’s product.

In this episode of the Better Question podcast, EYQ Fellow Chris Meyer is joined by Nicola Kleyn, Dean, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, and Ajen Sita, CEO, EY Africa.

As the balance shifts, how heavily does China’s influence weigh? Oct 28, 2019

China’s rise to the world’s largest economy is the third phase of the development of a modern, connected Asia.

By 2030, many of the world’s largest economies will be Asian. Organizations must therefore pay more attention to their relationships with trading partners throughout the continent, not just China.

In this episode of The Better Question podcast, EYQ Fellow Chris Meyer is joined by Parag Khanna, Managing Partner at FutureMap, and Jennifer Zhu Scott, Founding Principal of Radian Partners.

How can we make common ground the foundation for real change? Oct 10, 2019

Nothing can change if minds do not. How can we make common ground the foundation for real change? As technology increasingly takes on the role of management, more emphasis falls on the role of leaders. Neuroscience is uncovering approaches to influence that leaders can use to enlist others to share their beliefs and commitments.

In this episode of The Better Question, EYQ Fellow Chris Meyer is joined by Tali Sharot, professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London and EYQ Fellow, and Seth Godin, entrepreneur and author of numerous bestsellers, including Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers.

How will personal purpose shape the future of work? Sep 23, 2019

For an increasing number of people, work can combine labor and purpose. With the advancement of AI, and its ability to increase productivity and make time for other pursuits, individuals can pursue vocation as a career. The impact? If companies need the services of people motivated by a purpose, they will come to ask what their vocations are as well.

In this episode of The Better Question podcast, EYQ Fellow Chris Meyer is joined by Aaron Maniam, Leader of the Minister of Industry in Singapore, and Kevin Kelly, founder of Wired magazine.

When will society be ready to harness AI’s potential? Sep 11, 2019

Like the elevator or electricity, AI is a technology that expands what is possible for humans to do. Ai has the potential to spread extremely rapidly, but it’s not yet clear how it will be slowed by resistance, backlash and regulation.

Executives must think about AI as a part of any product or process. As with previous innovations, productivity opportunities will propel economic growth and society will adapt to it sooner or later.

In this episode of The Better Question podcast, EYQ Fellow Chris Meyer is joined by Stefan Heck, CEO of Nauto, and Eduardo Potter, New York Times economics writer.

EY’s Better Question podcast series: what’s after what’s next? Sep 03, 2019

The Better Question, EY’s podcast series, answers the questions that will help executives lead their business through this transformative age. The first of six new episodes will launch on 10 September, where we discuss the new world-changing issues that will start to transform society. Find out more here.

How can questions be a source of competitive advantage? Mar 24, 2019

In any business transformation, there are so many ‘unknown-unknowns’ that it’s impossible to have all the best answers on an ongoing basis without first examining whether you are asking the best questions. How can senior executives and board directors prioritize creating the conditions and culture that encourage better questions to consistently get to better answers?

In this episode we discuss what better, catalytic questions are; their criticality for business leaders in the transformative age; and how to generate them to get to better answers and drive competitive advantage through innovation, growth mindsets, and trust.

How can more women become architects of the digital world? Mar 06, 2019

Despite digital as a concept being gender-agnostic, the practices and people historically involved reflect a bias toward male participation – the workforce that sits behind the design and execution, and implementation, has a bias toward men. It’s up to leaders and boards to be the architects of a new paradigm.

What should senior executives and board directors be asking to deliver the pipeline of female leaders that organizations and their boards need to deliver sustainable growth and make certain that women play an equal role in this transformational age?

What’s after what’s next? Jan 25, 2019

In this episode, we discuss a new study by EY think tank, EYQ, about the megatrends that will transform our working world over the next 3 to 10 years, and beyond.

When a human body is the biggest data platform, who will capture value? Jan 14, 2019

An EY study shows that data and digital are transforming the life sciences industry. Hear from leaders how industry players can seize the upside of this disruption, and what it means for patient-consumers.

What if gender equality is the secret to success in our transformative age? Dec 14, 2018

In this episode of The Better Question, host Juliette Foster talks with two business leaders who are actively addressing the gender inequalities that persist in today’s business culture.

Does the speed of change blur or sharpen your focus? Nov 30, 2018

Peggy Johnson, known as the “dealmaker-in-chief” of Microsoft, talks with EY’s former Global Growth Markets leader and host Juliette Foster about how CEOs can lay foundations for growth.

How does purpose help create value from vision? Nov 16, 2018

Recorded at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2018, Juliette Foster welcomes two entrepreneurs and the EY leader of the EY Beacon Institute to discuss the power of purpose.

How can you be both the disruptor and the disrupted? Nov 04, 2018

In this episode, recorded live at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2018 Forum, host Juliette Foster and her guests explore what it really means to be disruption-ready.

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