Digital technology is radically transforming business and society, and it's vital for organisations to develop individual, as well as corporate, entrepreneurial skills. The Business School's forward-thinking knowledge hub delivers unique insights into the latest thinking around innovation and expertise. Let our world-class experts provide some future-focused thought leadership to give you ideas and confidence.
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How artificial intelligence will affect bankers, lawyers and accountants
How AI and machine learning will affect business has been a source of fear, panic and excitement for decades
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Welcome to the space/time continuum: the business school in the digital age
Welcome to the space/time continuum: the business school in the digital age
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Don’t cramp my style! Why people are more creative on their own time
Don’t cramp my style! Why people are more creative on their own time
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What can we learn from umbrellas? Why social data science matters
What can we learn from umbrellas? Why social data science matters
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Why every company needs its shepherds – steering external ideas to become internal innovations
Why every company needs its shepherds – steering external ideas to become internal innovations
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Why empathetic thinking is central to business success
Empathy is not weakness; it is strength, says Dr Ileana Stigliani, Assistant Professor of Design and Innovation
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China: the global hub for knowledge-based R&D
China: the global hub for knowledge-based R&D
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Can an app be win-win for energy companies, customers and the climate?
Can an app be win-win for energy companies, customers and the climate?
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Why are managers throwing away their best innovations?
Why are managers throwing away their best innovations?
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Design thinking is the key to successful innovation
Businesses need to empathise with their customers or else risk failure, says Dr Ileana Stigliani
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Too few female entrepreneurs? Why business schools must step in
Too few female entrepreneurs? Why business schools must step in
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Brexit and Trump will not diminish London as a leader in business education
Brexit and Trump will not diminish London as a leader in business education