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Why Japan wants its citizens to try a 4-day workweek

Work Life

The Japanese government first expressed support for a shorter working week in 2021, after lawmakers endorsed the idea. A recent government white paper on “karoshi,” the Japanese term that in English means “death from overwork, said Japan has at least 54 such fatalities a year, including from heart attacks.

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Lab rats – how the UK life sciences sector is struggling to find space to work

Workplace Insight

It is striking how weighted Ireland’s export figures are to the life sciences, medical and pharmaceutical industries craved by the UK Just how significant is apparent when comparing the UK with Ireland. In both cities, developers are repurposing defunct retail and office facilities in an effort to keep up with demand.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

Success

As a strategic advisor, Egwuonwu consults on complex strategic problems and transformational initiatives for a diverse array of clients, including Fortune 50 companies, governments, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, small business owners, growth and early-stage startups and personal and leadership development clients.

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The great trade rearrangement

McKensey

After the United States imposed tariffs on washing machines in 2018, their retail price jumped by 12 percent, 1 Aaron Flaaen, Ali Hortaçsu, and Felix Tintelnot, “The production relocation and price effects of US trade policy: The case of washing machines,” American Economic Review , volume 110, number 7, July 2020.

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SUCCESS’ 2025 Women of Influence

Success

Since 2021, she has closed considerable government contracts for SMI with the U.S. Her clients also include multiple Fortune 500 companies and a handful of foreign governments. She has led organizational change implementations for government, higher education and health care clients for more than two decades.

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Companies are quietly altering their DEI programs in the wake of legal action

Work Life

Searching for ways to increase her online sales, she landed a contract with subscriber-based retailer, Stitch Fix, and used a government pandemic relief loan to fulfill the order. It also has incorporated its DEI goals into annual performance reviews for directors and company-wide incentive calculation.

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The next innovation revolution—powered by AI

McKensey

“Diagnosing the decline in pharmaceutical R&D efficiency,” 2012, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery , Volume 11, Number 3. For example, a retailer used gen AI tools to create dozens of alternative 3D store configurations, rendered with photorealistic fidelity. Scannell et al., Automating documentation tasks.