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BCG Reading List 2023

Posted in: Anti-equilibrium, Branże, Opinie, Raport z Rynku

Our 2023 reading list features books that have captured the attention of BCGers from around the world. Covering topics from climate and sustainability to AI, these recommendations offer the chance to look forward with optimism and reflect on what we have left to learn about ourselves and our planet. We hope that these book recommendations help you discover something new, find inspiration, or simply while away a quiet afternoon.

Interested in more reading and listening recommendations? Keep the content coming.

Artificial Intelligence

AI continues to grow exponentially and so does BCGers’ interest in it. These books recommended by business leaders highlight how we can use it effectively and responsibly.

The Equality Machine
“The Equality Machine is basically an optimistic point of view on how we can use digital and AI to make the world more inclusive. It provides a good counter-point to a lot of doom and gloom.”

Amanda Luther
Managing Director & Partner

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AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future
“New digital technologies such as AI, GenAI, augmented/mixed/virtual realities are expanding the art of the possible. We now need to build these possibilities into existence. This book provides the necessary inspiration.”

Tolu Oyekan
Managing Director & Partner

Alignment Problem by Brian Christin book cover

The Alignment Problem
“The Alignment Problem was written several years ago, but is still extremely relevant. I commonly recommend it to help folks understand responsible AI issues, their linkage to underlying data, and how longstanding societal issues contribute.”

Steve Mills
Managing Director & Partner

Climate and Sustainability

Naturally, BCGers are still very much concerned with our warming planet. This book and podcast give a picture of how we can help stop global warming and how it came to be.

Bloomberg | Zero Podcast
“Akshat Rathi, who is a Bloomberg Climate Senior Reporter, speaks to guests leading the fight against climate change. This solutions-focused approach provides compelling insights into the policies, strategies, and clean technologies that are needed to reach net zero. Check out the episode How a fossil fuel company became a wind giant with Mads Nipper, Ørsted CEO, to hear about the challenges of the wind industry, and the role of corporate strategy and government intervention in accelerating the energy transition.”

Hubi Meinecke
Managing Director & Senior Partner; Global Leader, Climate & Sustainability Practice

Deglobalization

This recommended book gives the long view of the trend toward deglobalization.

The end of the world is just the beginning by Peter Zeihan book cover

The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization
“With so much chatter about decoupling and potential shifts in deglobalization, the author of this book walks you through a longer time span of change (where we’ve been and how things could likely play out in the decades to come).”

Russell Dubner
Managing Director & Senior Partner

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

As diversity, equity, and inclusion work continues, it is essential to keep learning. This BCGer recommendation offers a creative perspective.

Homegoing
“The book I recommend is Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. It follows the parallel paths of two African sisters and their descendants over multiple generations, and really shows the multi-generational impacts of slavery, segregation, and more. For me, it completely changed how I thought about the racial inequities that exist in America.”

Tiffany Yeh
Managing Director & Partner

Humans and Humanity

A new category this year, it allows BCGers to recommend books that shine a light on what it means to be human in a complicated world.

Origin Story by David Christian book cover

Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
“This book tells the story of the entire universe (the ‘big history’) through the lens of multiple disciplines including astrophysics, anthropology, and biology, and more. It is a fascinating, insightful, and accessible read that helps us understand the past and change your perspective on the future.”

Magalie Aoun
Associate, CEO Ambassador

Far from the Tree by Andrew Solomon book cover

Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity
“After interviewing 300+ families, in this seminal book, Solomon explores the lives and communities of people with a variety of horizontal identities (traits not typically passed down vertically from parents such as deafness, dwarfism, autism, and often treated as flaws). The stories of how being different is a quality, not a deficiency, are incredibly moving —as are the countless examples of caregivers and communities transcending prejudice and hardship with love.”

Nadjia Yousif
Managing Director & Partner, Chief Diversity Officer

Manufacturing activity falls further – EY ITEM Club comments

Posted in: Anti-equilibrium, Branże, CRM, Opinie, Zarządzanie Finansowe

The manufacturing downturn deepened in July, with the sector’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) heading further into contractionary territory. And with the impact of higher interest rates on household and corporate budgets growing, the EY ITEM Club doesn’t expect a significant uptick in manufacturing activity this year.
The S&P Global/CIPS survey also pointed to another fall in input cost inflation in the goods sector, adding to other leading indicators showing growing evidence of disinflation. But given the Bank of England’s focus on inflation in the services sector, this probably won’t have much bearing on its next interest rate decision later this week.

Martin Beck, Chief Economic Advisor to the EY ITEM Club, says: “July’s final S&P Global/CIPS manufacturing survey reported another decline in activity, with the PMI falling to 45.3 from 46.5 in June. The index was dragged down by a significant decline in production, with survey respondents suggesting that mounting uncertainty from rising interest rates had led to a softening in demand both at home and from abroad.

“But the fall in the PMI balance looks to have been exaggerated by some overstocked firms choosing to cut purchases amid improving supply chains, leading to a further fall in supplier delivery times. The PMI is also prone to being affected by sentiment, so the weight of recent bad news about rising mortgage rates may have depressed the outlook of survey respondents and dragged on the PMI.

“Beyond the survey’s disappointing set of backward-looking balances, its forward-looking indicators didn’t offer much positivity either. Respondents reported a large fall in new business, suggesting that manufacturing output is likely to remain weak in the near-term. Goods producers are likely to struggle over the rest of this year as rising borrowing costs and still-high inflation continue to squeeze household and corporate budgets.

“One area where the survey did offer some brighter news was on costs. Input cost inflation fell outright for the third consecutive month as pressures on transport and energy prices eased. But manufacturers appear to be attempting to rebuild margins rather than pass lower costs onto consumers, with factory gate charges remaining flat. Falling cost pressures should be welcomed by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), but the committee is unlikely to place much weight on the results of today’s survey. Instead, the MPC’s attention is likely to be focused on the much bigger services sector, where inflation has come down recently, but remains uncomfortably high. Therefore, the EY ITEM Club still expects the MPC to raise Bank Rate by 25bps later this week.”

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Arne Vatnøy: The idea behind Norwegian Offshore Wind is that we are industry driven

Posted in: Anti-equilibrium, Branże, CRM, Firmy, Inkubator Menedżerów, Innovation, Opinie

Norwegian Offshore Wind Cluster – to maximize opportunities for the Norwegian OWI

Marek Grzybowski (5) questions to Arne Vatnøy, Communication Manager, Norwegian Offshore Wind

An exclusive interview to Baltic Journalist Maritime Club of the Baltic Sea & Space Cluster (BSSC)

The dynamic between the small startups, SMEs and the large international companies is core of collaboration in the Norwegian Offshore Wind cluster. The organization has several meeting places where are organized B2Bs between the cluster members, and they are also represented in our working groups for different markets and supply chain issues.

The idea behind Norwegian Offshore Wind is that the Norwegian Offshore Wind is industry driven. All the working groups are led be a representative from Cluster member companies. With the position that Norway has as pioneers withing the floating offshore wind industry, it is natural that the Norway is the host country of the global flagship event for floating wind.

Marek Grzybowski: The Norwegian government’s target is 30 GW by 2040. Multiconsult’s mapping shows much greater potential for the construction of new offshore wind farms along the entire coast. Norwegian Offshore Wind, together with developers Equinor, Source Galileo, Hafslund and Deep Wind Offshore, commissioned the preparation of the report. Is it possible to build 338 GW of offshore wind energy in Norway?

Arne Vatnøy, Norwegian Offshore Wind: This report shows that there are large areas we need to examine further in the process of finding new areas for offshore wind development. The industry supports the government´s ambitious goal of 30 GW by 2040, and we will contribute constructively with input in the process of finding the best suited areas. We see that there is a large potential, especially within floating offshore wind, and the industry will continue to provide new insight that will bring the development forward.

Marek Grzybowski: The report places particular emphasis on cooperation with other maritime industries. What are the industries? How will industries related to the blue economy work together?

Arne Vatnøy, Norwegian Offshore Wind: In Norway, we have a good dialogue with the fishing organizations, and this is vital to succeed with further offshore wind development. When we are going to find new areas for offshore wind we need insight and knowledge that secure coexistence. We work together with different interest groups in the government´s coexistence group, and we are also facilitating debates, discussions, seminars and meeting places with all the industries related to the blue economy. At this year´s Floating Wind Days, coexistence is of course high on the agenda.

Marek Grzybowski: Norwegian Offshore Wind achieved ARENA Pro Cluster status through Norwegian Innovation Clusters in 2021. Norwegian Offshore Wind Cluster members range from small start-ups to international companies. What is the cooperation of these companies in the Cluster? How does the cluster achieve the synergy effect?

Arne Vatnøy, Norwegian Offshore Wind: The dynamic between the small startups, SMEs and the large international companies is core of collaboration in our organization. We have several meeting places where we organize B2Bs between our members, and they are also represented in our working groups for different markets and supply chain issues. All the consortia applying for the Norwegain offshore wind parks are represented in our cluster, and they are working together to influence policy makers and authorities in our Developers Forum.

Marek Grzybowski: There are 17 working groups in the Norwegian Offshore Wind cluster. There is also a steering committee in the cluster. Why was this structure created? What is the role of these Cluster structures in the development of innovation and business?

Arne Vatnøy, Norwegian Offshore Wind: The idea behind Norwegian Offshore Wind is that we are industry driven. All the working groups are led be a representative from our member companies. The steering committee is also put together to represent the diversity in this industry. Their role is to help create the strategy for the cluster and make sure that it is the opinions of the industry that drive our work forward.

Marek Grzybowski: Floating Wind Days 2023 will be held in Haugesund on May 24-25th. What is the mission and main purpose and role of this event? Who will the speakers be?

Arne Vatnøy, Norwegian Offshore Wind: With the position that Norway has as pioneers withing the floating offshore wind industry, it is natural that we are the host country of the global flagship event for floating wind. We have more than hundred speakers, see the full list and program at www.floatingwinddays.com. This year´s festival is opened by the Prime Minister of Norway.

Marek Grzybowski: Thank you for your answers

Athens Institute for Education and Research Newsletter No. 20, April 2023

Posted in: Anti-equilibrium, Felietony, Menedżerowie, Nobliści, Opinie, Prawo, Raport z Rynku, Zarządzanie Firmą

Athens Institute for Education and Research
Newsletter No. 20, April 2023

From 1 to 4 May ATINER successfully organized its Annual academic meetings (Sociology, Business Law & Economics, Ethics, Health & Medical Sciences, Nursing and Pharmaceutical conferences) in 9 Chalkokonidli str., Athens, Greece.
On Monday 1 May 2023, 18:00-20:30, a Round-Table Discussion on “The Post Pandemic World: Learning from Country Experiences was organized as part of the conferences. More information can be found at: https://www.atiner.gr/events/1May2023.pdf
On Monday 8 May 2023, 14:00-15:00, ATINER is organizing a Round-Table Discussion on “ Challenges for Mass Media and Communication: How to Cover Wars, Pandemics and Sports”. More information can be found at: https://www.atiner.gr/events/8May2023.pdf
On Tuesday 9 May 2023, 12:30-14:30, ATINER is organizing a Round-Table Discussion on “The Turkish Elections of 2023: National and International Facets”. More information can be found at: https://www.atiner.gr/events/9May2023.pdf
On Monday 15 May 2023, 18:00-20:00, ATINER is organizing a Round-Table Discussion on “ Teaching and Researching in the Post Pandemic World: Learning from Country Experiences”. More information can be found at: https://www.atiner.gr/events/15May2023.pdf

Publications Uploaded This Month

Athens Journal of Mediterranean Studies – Volume 9, Issue 2, April 2023
Athens Journal of Sports – Volume 10, Issue 2, June 2023
2 papers have been uploaded in ATINER’s Presentation Series available at: www.atiner.gr/present

Events with a May Deadline

26-29 June 2023

21st Annual International Conference on Management
Academic Member Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. Sharon Claire Bolton, Vice President of Research and Head, Management Unit, ATINER & Emeritus Professor, The Management School, University of Stirling, Scotland.
21st Annual International Conference on Marketing
Academic Member Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. Cleopatra Veloutsou, Head, Marketing Unit, ATINER & Professor of Brand Management, University of Glasgow.
18th Annual International Symposium on Economic Theory, Policy & Application
Academic Members Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER.
Dr. Christos Sakellariou, Vice President of Finance, ATINER & Associate Professor of Economics, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Dr. Henry Thompson, Head, Economics Unit, ATINER & Emeritus Professor, Auburn University, USA.
17th Annual International Conference on Statistics: Teaching, Theory & Applications
Academic Member Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. Timothy M. Young, Director, Center for Data Science (CDS), Emeritus Professor, The University of Tennessee, USA & CEO and President, T.M. Young Institute, LLC, USA.
17th Annual International Conference on Mathematics: Teaching, Theory & Applications
Academic Member Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. Codruta Simona Stoica, Head, Mathematics & Statistics Unit & Professor and Vice-Rector, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania.

Abstract Deadline: 16 May 2023

3-6 July 2023

21^st Annual International Conference on Finance
Academic Member Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. Peter Koveos, Head, Finance Unit, ATINER & Professor of Finance, Syracuse University, USA.
21^st Annual International Conference on Accounting
Academic Members Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. Nicholas Marudas, Head, Accounting Unit, ATINER & Associate Professor, Mercer University, USA.
Dr. Peter Koveos, Head, Finance Unit, ATINER & Professor of Finance, Syracuse University, USA.
16^th Annual International Conference on Languages & Linguistics
Academic Member Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. Valia Spiliotopoulos, Head, Languages & Linguistics Unit, ATINER & Instructor, Department of Language and Literacy Education, The University of British Columbia, Canada.
13^th Annual International Conference on Architecture
Academic Members Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. Nicholas N. Patricios, Vice President of Strategic Planning & Analysis, ATINER, Dean Emeritus & Professor, School of Architecture, University of Miami, USA.
Dr. Clara Germana Gonçalves, Head, Architecture Unit, ATINER & Researcher, CITAD (Centro de Investigação em Território, Arquitectura e Design), Lusíada University and Invited Assistant Professor, Lisbon School of Architecture, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
7^th Annual International Symposium on “Higher Education in a Global World”
Academic Members Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. Nick Linardopoulos, Head, Education Unit, ATINER & Associate Teaching Professor & Public Speaking Course Coordinator, Rutgers University, USA.
Dr. John Spiridakis, Co-Editor, Athens Journal of Education & Interim Chair and Professor, St. John University, USA.

Abstract Deadline: 23 May 2023

10-13 July 2023

20^th Annual International Conference on Law
Academic Member Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. David A. Frenkel, LL.D., Adv., FRSPH(UK), Head, Law Research Unit, ATINER & Emeritus Professor, Law Area, Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
18^th Annual International Symposium on Environment
Academic Member Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. Nadhir Al-Ansari, Head, Environment Unit, ATINER & Professor, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden.
11^th Annual International Conference on Ecology, Ecosystems and Climate Change
Academic Member Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. Timothy M. Young, Head, Agriculture Unit, ATINER, Emeritus Professor, The University of Tennessee, USA & CEO and President, T.M. Young Institute, LLC, USA.
11^th Annual International Forum on Water
Academic Member Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. Timothy M. Young, Director, Center for Data Science (CDS), Emeritus Professor, The University of Tennessee, USA & CEO and President, T.M. Young Institute, LLC, USA.
10^thAnnual International Conference on Geology and Earth Science
Academic Member Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. Haiduke Sarafian, Head, Natural Sciences Unit, ATINER & Professor of Physics and Endowed Chair of John T. and Paige S. Smith Professor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, USA.
7^th Annual International Symposium on Animal Science & Zoology
Academic Member Responsible for the Conference:
Dr. Timothy M. Young, Head, Agriculture Unit, ATINER, Emeritus Professor, The University of Tennessee, USA & CEO and President, T.M. Young Institute, LLC, USA.

Abstract Deadline: 30 May 2023

GÓRY ZARZĄDZANIA – Konferencja hybrydowa – 29 maja 2023

Posted in: Firmy, Inkubator Menedżerów, Nowe Technologie, Opinie, Zarządzanie Finansowe, Zarządzanie Firmą

Ostatnie lata to pasmo zawirowań, których doświadczamy. Wybuchła pandemia, Rosja zaatakowała Ukrainę, co wywołało kryzys humanitarny i masową falę uchodźców. Na dodatek coraz silniej odczuwamy zmiany klimatu w postaci wydłużających się okresów suszy i opadów, czy różnego rodzaju huraganów, trzęsień ziemi i innych zjawisk meteorologicznych. Wyzwaniem stało się odejście od paliw kopalnych i znalezienie alternatywnych źródeł energii.

Żeby tego rodzaju wyzwaniom sprostać wymaga się od nas elastyczności, innowacyjnego podejścia do zarządzania, przewartościowania celów. Zdajemy sobie sprawę jak ważna jest synergia różnorodnych środowisk: samorządowców, naukowców, przedstawicieli sektora prywatnego, ngo’sów, które w naturalny sposób tworzą fundament dla innowacji i rozwoju, także w obszarach związanych z planowaniem energetycznym. Dlatego właśnie chciałbym zwrócić Państwa uwagę na przedsięwzięcie pt. „Góry Zarządzania”, które odbędzie się 29 maja 2023 r. w Szczawnie Zdrój niedaleko Wrocławia. Konferencja w całości będzie poświęcona zarządzaniu w czasie kryzysu.

GÓRY ZARZĄDZANIA PROGRAM REJESTRACJA

Instytut Maxa Webera zaprasza na pierwszą edycję konferencji i warsztatów GÓRY ZARZĄDZANIA, które odbędą się w dniu 29 maja 2023 roku w Teatrze Zdrojowym w Szczawnie Zdroju. Góry Zarządzania to pierwsza edycja konferencji i warsztatów dedykowanych samorządom, nauce oraz biznesowi. Synergia wielu środowisk, które w naturalny sposób tworzą fundament dla innowacji i rozwoju, a także: tworzenie partnerstw, ciągły proces doskonalenia obszarów zarządzania organizacją, aktualizacja przyjętych strategii, celów w odniesieniu do zmian w otoczeniu, kryzysów i czasów niepewności, a także zdobywanie praktycznych, operacyjnych umiejętności w zakresie szeroko rozumianych funkcji zarządzania: planowania, organizowania, motywowania i kontrolowania podczas prowadzonych warsztatów, to cele, które przyświecają idei GÓR ZARZĄDZANIA.

GORY ZARZADZANIA program 29-05-2023

Przedsięwzięcie organizowane w dniu 29 maja 2023 roku poświęcone będzie: ZARZĄDZANIU W CZASACH KRYZYSU, rozpocznie się o godzinie 10.00 i potrwa do godziny 15.00 w Teatrze Zdrojowym w Szczawnie Zdroju. Przedsięwzięcie jest odpłatne, proponujemy uczestnictwo stacjonarne lub zdalne, gdyż konferencja będzie w całości transmitowana – online.

Eksperci

Miło nam poinformować, że wśród zaproszonych ekspertów, którzy wystąpią podczas GÓR ZARZĄDZANIA będą między innymi:
 Profesor Andrzej Kaleta – Rektor Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
 Profesor Ewa Bogacz – Wojtanowska – Dziekan Wydziału Zarządzania i Komunikacji Społecznej Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie
 Profesor Marian Noga – Wyższa Szkoła Bankowa we Wrocławiu,
 Profesor Paweł Bartoszczuk – Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie,
 Profesor Marek Banaszkiewicz – Centrum Badań Kosmicznych PAN
 Profesor Kesra Nermend – Uniwersytet Szczeciński
 Grzegorz Dziarski – Związek Miast Polskich
 Monika Bartosiewicz – Niziołek – Prezes Polskiego Towarzystwa Ewaluacyjnego
 Profesor Kazimierz Perechuda – Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu
 Marek Pasztetnik – Prezes Zachodniej Izby Gospodarczej,

 Profesor Stanisław Czaja – Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu,
 Doktor Karolina Lipińska – Politechnika Gdańska,
 Profesor Jerzy Korczak – Uniwersytet Wrocławski,
 Krzysztof Kras – Grupa Kras,
 Antoni Piechniczek – trener polskiej reprezentacji w piłce nożnej.