Posts by Marcellino Nehme
The new digital edge: Rethinking strategy for the postpandemic era
One year into the COVID-19 crisis, our newest McKinsey Global Survey on digital strategy1 indicates that the pandemic has increased the pace of business and that technology capabilities will be critical to companies’ COVID-19 exit strategies as well as to what comes next. After seeing how the pandemic had sped up the adoption of digital technologies by several…
Read MoreWhat to eat and avoid to maintain a strong immune system
The immune system helps protect the body against contractable illnesses, such as a cold and the flu. Nutrition is an important part of ensuring that the immune system stays strong. Regularly consuming some unhealthy foods may prevent the immune system from functioning properly. Some researchTrusted Source suggests that diets high in added sugar and excess salt are associated…
Read MoreWhat the cyber-attack on the US oil and gas pipeline means and how to increase security
The recent cyber-attack on the US major oil and gas pipeline could become one of the most expensive attacks to an economy. The increasing digitalization of critical infrastructure sectors such as oil and gas, and the associated industrial systems, is changing the nature of cyber risks. The World Economic Forum recently ran a survey among…
Read MoreDeclinism: how rosy retrospection impacts decision-making
“It was better before,” says your friend. “Ha, those were the days,” your reply with a sigh. Declinism is the belief that societies tend towards decline, often linked with rosy retrospection—our tendency to view the past more favourably and the future more negatively. It may seem harmless, but declinism can cloud your judgement and lead…
Read MoreWhat Happens After the Stock Market is Up Big?
In a recent piece at Fortune I looked at the history of stock market moves after such a huge gain.There are always good reasons to talk yourself out of investing in the stock market. It’s possible the market will take a breather at some point because the gains have been so strong coming off the…
Read MoreArtificial intelligence can now design new antibiotics in a matter of days
Imagine you’re a scientist who needs to discover a new antibiotic to fight off a scary disease. How would you go about finding it? Typically, you’d have to test lots and lots of different molecules in the lab until you find one that has the necessary bacteria-killing properties. You might find some contenders that are…
Read MoreDo workers in richer countries work longer hours?
Economic prosperity in different places across our world today is vastly unequal. People in Switzerland, one of the richest countries in the world, have an average income that is more than 20-times higher than that of people in Cambodia.1 Life in these two countries can look starkly different.2 When considering such differences in prosperity, a…
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