Most professionals have a pretty good idea about the threat that cyber crime poses to their businesses and their lives. But, few of us appreciate the growing risks from cyber warfare, cyber espionage, and cyber terrorism. What is the likely source of this threat? How is it likely to manifest itself? What are the implications for managers, policy makers, investors, and ordinary citizens? What are government and industry doing to address this problem? We’ll cut through the fog of war and provide the answers you need.

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Recent research has revealed how the physical environment can impact our decision making, productivity, and overall happiness. What are the threats, opportunities, and implications for marketers, employers, and investors? We’ll show you.

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As far back as the 1960s, people wanted to have themselves frozen at the moment of death so their bodies could someday be revived using future medical discoveries. Unfortunately, even if such discoveries were made, any organism that’s been frozen until now has been damaged so severely that it’s hard to imagine a technology that could fix it. But now, that’s about to change. More importantly, the new technology involved promises to dramatically change the economics of many medical procedures, including transplantation. What are the opportunities and implications? Keep listening to find out.

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Except for the years 1993 to 1994, so-called “supply-side economics” essentially monopolized the policy debate from 1981 through 2008. Now, for the first time in decades, the economic imperatives of John Maynard Keynes and Paul Krugman are making inroads against those of Milton Friedman and Arthur Laffer. Where are we headed? What are the implications? How should we deal with the threats and opportunities as this war for the hearts and minds of the populace plays itself out, here and around the world? We’ll provide the answers.

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The old saying is, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going.” The current period has been tough, and the premier business thinkers have responded with valuable insights that can enable us to emerge from the current gales of creative destruction stronger and ready to make the most of new opportunities. What are these valuable lessons and ideas? We’ll show you.

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In the 21st century, global enterprises, whether real or virtual, are held together largely by digital connections. How does this impact traditional ideas of comparative advantage among regions and nations? What does it imply for your business strategy and business processes? Keep listening to find out.

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Over 10 years ago, renowned Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter examined the important implications of geography for relative corporate performance. What made Detroit the home of the 20th century auto industry? What made Silicon Valley the home of the digital revolution? What makes Bangalore the global center for business process outsourcing? More importantly, what do these answers tell us about success and failure in the tumultuous decade ahead? We’ll provide the answers you need as a manager, investor, and citizen.

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