Creativity is key to solving the problems of the future workplace, according to Carla Harris, Vice Chair for Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley. Fran Maxwell, Protiviti’s Global Leader of Workforce and Organizational...
Archive - April 2022
The Ripple Effect of Supply Chain Disruption on Budgeting and Forecasting: Think Flexible and Long-Term
Two years ago, COVID-19 lockdowns threw economies and supply chains into turmoil. Last year, supply chain disruptions and inflation were assumed to be transitory. More recently, the crisis in Ukraine and the lockdown of...
Earth Day Is an Ideal Time for Energy and Utilities Companies to Set a Date for a Carbon Footprint Assessment
Earth Day, observed annually on April 22, marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. A half-century later, more than a billion people around the world mobilize for action on Earth...
Geopolitical Tensions Exacerbate TMT Industry’s Top Risk Concerns
The last two years have provided a considerable test of resiliency for technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) companies. Industry leaders have been widely commended for spearheading growth and innovation during...
Jump-Starting Finance Transformation: Changing Stakeholder Demands Requires a Response
When thinking back on the past two years, it is evident that COVID-19 and the restrictions imposed on businesses, travel and commerce fueled widespread changes in finance functions across all industries. But the...
Reducing Inequality in a More Connected Future Requires New Perspectives on Inclusion and the Ability to “Think Globally,” Says NSW’s Chief Data Scientist, Dr. Ian Oppermann
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, most business leaders probably gave little or no thought to the ideas of “geographic inclusion” or “time zone inclusion.” But Dr. Ian Oppermann, chief data scientist for the New South Wales...
Uncharted Territory: Managing the Risks of the Russian Sanctions
Financial institutions from the West and other allied countries are challenged to navigate and ensure compliance with the uncharted territory of the Russian-Belarusian sanctions and export controls. Implementation of...
How Things Work Around Here: Keep Culture in Mind When Going Public
Private companies making the leap to the public market typically assess and overhaul numerous financial functions and processes to prepare for and complete their journeys. Understandably, adjusting these internal...
“We Must Look at Diversity Beyond a Single Dimension”: Asif Sadiq, SVP, Diversity and Inclusion, WarnerMedia
For all of the pain and disruption that it’s caused, the COVID-19 pandemic has also produced some significant silver linings. Among them is greater awareness and engagement around diversity, equity and inclusion in the...