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How continuous learning and collaboration are the key to motivating the Gen Z work force One vital lesson after the pandemic has been the need to find the fundamental pillars that can support the constant adaptation to the changing business and technological environment. Furthermore, as Gen-Z and Millennials continue to shift the center of gravity in the world’s workforce, they bring with them values and expectations that set them apart from the older cohorts. Leaders need to

As Expo 2020, which concluded in March of this year, recedes further into the background, it’s worthwhile to take a look back to take stock and consider some of the insights that we can take away from this global exhibition of technology and innovation. World expos have always been an important showcase for global innovation and ingenuity. For example, the telephone, the Eiffel Tower, even ketchup, were first publicly debuted at world expos. We attended the Expo ourselves whe

Self-organisation is a phenomenon that many successful companies are now adopting. We sat together with Stellar Capacity faculty member Christopher Kummelstedt, researcher in the topic, to understand more about what drives this development. I’m sure it’s fairly common for you to hear people make their own conclusions about self-managing organisations. What is the definition from a research perspective? Self-management occurs when individuals demonstrate their ability to initi

Over the past few years, as more countries are planning for their future digital societies, Estonia has stood out from the crowd - even been called "E-estonia" by many. Stellar Capacity has included implementations from Estonia's digital society as case studies in our programs, and will share the reasons to why this small nation punches way above their expected bandwidth here. We might be tempted to claim that most of us are living in digital societies today, with people usin

The Absolut Company, founded in 1879, is a renowned global company with a century-long history of fine spirit making traditions. As an integral part of Pernod Ricard, one of the largest wine and spirits groups in the world, The Absolut Company is known worldwide for its famous Absolut Vodka, Malibu, and Kahlúa brands, as well as its cutting-edge production facility based in Åhus, Sweden. Driven by its guiding principle, the passion for progression, as well as its constant foc

Stellar Capacity's CEO and founder Claudia Olsson has been named as one of this year's hosts of Sommar i P1 on Sveriges Radio (Sweden's national public radio). Claudia's episode will air on Monday, August 9th. She will share her experiences and insights on the opportunities and challenges of digitalization, with a focus on the human perspective. "I'm going to talk about a future where people become more digital and the digital becomes more human. I hope to contribute to a gre

While AI’s role in society has been a focal point for debate in the last several years, the outbreak of COVID-19 has given the world a demonstration of the benefits that it could potentially deliver. From the autonomous vehicles that deliver needed supplies without human contact, to AI sensing mechanisms that enforce social distancing, to machine learning powered detection software that helps to identify outbreaks, the reach of AI into our daily lives is expanding continuousl

On August 18, Stellar Capacity’s founder Claudia Olsson was invited to give the opening talk for Hyper Island’s entire 450-student class of 2020 during the vision week portion of their annual foundation course. In it, she shared a glimpse of the exciting technological possibilities that lie just around the corner which will profoundly impact and change our economy and society. She also reminded them of the importance of leadership and people-centric skills when navigating and

For most people, leadership is inextricably linked to having personal charisma. Charisma allows leaders to create emotional bonds with their teams and inspire passion and engagement in their work. Yet in the era of remote working, more and more managers are finding that charisma translates poorly into digital and online spaces, and old methods of motivation based on personal charm no longer function. So what can we do to replace this old model of leadership in our new increas

Our founder Claudia Olsson was invited to give the opening keynote talk at this year's Digitala Almedalen where she shared her insights on

“Ideas are easy, execution is everything.” Doesn’t that sentence perfectly sum up one of the biggest challenges professionals face – the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it? So how do we bridge that gap? I think it has everything to do with successfully communicating and collaborating with people different from us; diversity of thought delivers more ideas – and more different ideas – than you will get from a group of people who are more or less the same. In

Why is it that futurists and AI researchers are warning about technological unemployment, while I as a manager find it harder than ever to recruit? The answer is job polarization – let's take a deep dive to understand what's happening and how you can secure access to the competence your organization needs. In recent years, alarm bells about technological development risking widespread unemployment have resurfaced. This is a familiar old ghost that I have written about before,

Leadership today is basically about managing change, no matter if you are leading yourself or the entire world. There is a conception that certain leaders are change leaders whereas others are just leaders. But come on, no individual, no organization, no city, no country can survive without an ability to manage change. Almost half of all work that is carried out in Sweden can and will most likely be automated in the years to come. However, and here comes the positive news, on

De kommande tio åren kommer att medföra större förändringar än de flesta kan föreställa sig. Enligt vissa förutsägelser är världen 2030 mer

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