The Press Room from Deloitte Insights

The Press Room's best of 2018

13 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Among the 2018 Press Room highlights were examinations of the good and bad of technological innovation, internal hiring opportunities, and how to pie...

State of AI in the Enterprise

28 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When implementing AI technologies, companies face social, ethical, and logistical challenges. Tom Davenport, of Deloitte's analytics and cognitive p...

2018 Deloitte holiday retail survey: Shopping cheer resounds this year

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What does the 2018 holiday season have in store for retailers? According to Rod Sides, Deloitte's wholesale and retail distribution practice's US lea...

Coming of age digitally

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Achieving digital maturity involves changing how things are done -- and having the courage to fail. Tanya Ott met with Jerry Kane and Anh Phillips to ...

Digital media segments: Looking beyond generations

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Consumers now are in control of when, where, and how they view content. Tanya Ott joined Deloitte's Jeff Loucks and Kevin Westcott to discuss how medi...

Nudging toward better health

22 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nudges are being used today in increasingly varied ways to drive consumer behavior.  Similar strategies in health care can lead to better medical de...

Are you overlooking your greatest source of talent?

08 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Is hiring internally beneficial, and if yes, then what stops companies from doing so? Host Tanya Ott spoke with Robin Erickson, Denise Moulton, and Bi...

The symphonic enterprise

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How do we work alongside bots without resenting them? And can there be poetry in the technology enterprise? Bill Briggs discusses these and other tech...

Are we headed for a poorer United States?

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Millennial households in the United States have fewer assets and lower income than older households, which is a concern. Technology could come to resc...

Fooled by the hype

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Assessing the worth of a new product or technology projected as the next big thing can be tricky. Brenna Sniderman, Susan Hogan, and John Lucker say a...

Turning consumers into prosumers for ethical shopping

27 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A challenge to selling ethically produced products is getting consumers to follow through on their good intentions. Georgetown's Neeru Paharia, who ...

Following the digital thread

14 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The digital thread integrates the virtual and real worlds in a way that could spark a revolution in how we make and deliver products. Tanya Ott spoke...

Designing work environments for digital wellbeing

14 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Does the "always-on" workplace standard always facilitate well-being? The pursuit of efficiency and effectiveness may have had some unintended consequ...

Selling industry 4.0

27 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The connectedness and data volumes of Industry 4.0 are not only changing manufacturing and supply chains; they're also changing how salespeople sell t...

Can good behavior be habit-forming?

14 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How do we expand our thinking of behavioral science—and habit formation—beyond the nudge? The first podcast from Deloitte's 2017 Nudgeapalooza co...

Moving from best to better and better

25 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Just scaling efficiency may no longer be enough for companies to thrive. Instead, the key may be to track the progress of work groups with a clear sha...

New year, new you

10 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time of year again when we make resolutions—most often to lead healthier, better lives. This episode offers real, actionable ideas to help...

Digital breadcrumbs, quantum computing, and potholes

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

From dark analytics or probing the depths of the deep web, to tapping the wisdom of the crowd through predictive analysis or the brave new world of q...

Generation Z enters the workforce

06 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Gen Z workforce is bringing new experience -- and new expectations -- as they enter the job market. Carolyn O'Boyle talks about technology advanc...

Deloitte Insights | Reimagining measurement

23 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Non-profits have to be accountable for the money they receive and foundations today are increasingly asking for hard data. But how do we reimagine mea...

2017 Deloitte holiday survey

08 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The holiday shopping season is upon us—and it's good news for retail. Consumer confidence is up and forecasts show that holiday sales will follow su...

Avoiding the feedback monsters

25 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Giving—and receiving—feedback is one of the most difficult tasks from a talent perspective. Done well, it can go a long way in building healthy wo...

The essential guide to CIO Transitions

11 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The average tenure of one of the most high-stakes, challenging jobs in an organization is just four years. Why do technically proficient leaders stumb...

The internet of things in the real world

27 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Internet of Things touches diverse sectors, from agriculture to health to automotive. How is IOT helping farmers irrigate better? How are the less...

A data-driven approach to identifying future leaders

13 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Is a leader born or made? Executives and HR have historically held divergent opinions. The answer in fact lies somewhere in between. Stacey Philpot a...

Catch the wave

23 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The future of work is hybrid. Technology is getting smarter and reskilling and retraining need to be the main weapons in every employee's armory. Josh...

Achieving digital maturity

09 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this changing digital world, are companies culturally distinct enough to be called digitally mature? Are they treating digital as core to their str...

Navigating the Future of Work

26 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

As work gets disconnected from jobs and the gig economy gains momentum, what will offices of the future look like? With an augmented workforce, many ...

Your team is your brand

18 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Does your team work best as a relay or a basketball team? What do you do when you inherit a dysfunctional team? Do you have the right people in the ri...

TimeHacks

28 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Predictably Inaccurate

07 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Do our digital breadcrumbs truly portray who we really are? In the mad rush to collect big data, are companies overlooking the fact that not all of w...

Quantum computing in the marketplace

24 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Quantum computing, which can perform complex calculations exponentially faster than normal computers, has the potential to create great wealth by rei...

TalentManagement

10 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

As a new leader, having the right team in place can make or break your position. Ajit Kambil spoke with Tanya Ott on the trade-off between time and t...

AI in government

27 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What do government workers need more of? Time. And that's exactly what artificial intelligence promises to offer. Our research suggests that cognitive...

Facing the opioid epidemic

05 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Six degrees of separation applies to the opioid crisis as well—most people are only a few steps away from someone who's struggled with addiction. K...

Unlocking human potential

22 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The growing wellness industry attests to people's need to destress and slow down. Finding the balance between roots and shoots—between inward reflec...

The rise of mobility as a service

08 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

By 2025, private cars might become obsolete. With growing congestion along with innovative transport options, mobility as a service—using public an...

Time: A new executive's most irreplaceable resource

22 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Executives who take on a new C-level role often find themselves working 80-hour work weeks, making burnout pretty much inevitable. Based on his experi...

Preparing for digital innovationsT

08 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

New technologies present some incredible opportunities, but could also bring threats. Tanya Ott and Bill Briggs discuss the ethical issues and potent...

Making cities smarter

25 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

As massive, complex organisms, cities somehow manage to deliver services, move products and goods, protect us, educate us, inspire us. But how can the...

The six signature traits of inclusive leadership

05 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take for a leader to truly encourage diversity in the organization? And does diversity go beyond just talent? Juliet Bourke spoke with T...

Does scarcity make you dumb?

05 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

When people lack the tools and resources needed to operate effectively, they fall prey to the scarcity mind-set. If left unchecked, scarcity can have ...

Industry 4.0 and manufacturing ecosystems

21 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, is upon us. Brenna Sniderman spoke with Tanya Ott on how systems—connected via the Internet—can...

Ringing in the retail

07 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The decline of retail theater; the Prime Effect; the mismatch of consumer expectations and reality.... Rod Sides and Tanya Ott discuss this holiday se...

Tech Trends 2016

05 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Can blockchain become as sexy as virtual reality or the Internet of Things? And of trillions of signals potentially being processed, how do we isolate...

Gaming away the leadership gap

15 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How can video games help organizations develop better leaders? Cary Harr and Roxanne Splitt discuss how games, or simulations, encourage employees to ...

Aligning the organization for its digital future

02 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Almost every company expects digital disruption in some form or another—but how are they actually preparing for it? Perhaps surprisingly, this prepa...

Hidden risks of a cyber breach

25 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Losing customer data to hackers can be costly and embarrassing, but losing intellectual property to cyber thieves could threaten a company's future. T...

DU Press podcast | Preparing the doctor of the future

06 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Health care consumers are looking for the same quality of service that they get in other industries, while doctors find they increasingly need busines...

Digital transformation in government

06 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Even though healthcare.gov was initially called a public policy disaster, it ended up being one of the best things to happen to a government unable to...

Executive transitions

18 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

It's not uncommon for top companies to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to recruit C-suite execs—but the failure rate is high. Ajit Kambil spo...

The aging water infrastructure: Out of sight, out of mind?

02 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Water pipes in most US cities are more than 50 years old, and some even double that age—leading to major health concerns and enormous costs from mai...

HR for Humans

18 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Is it true that the more you pay people, the harder they will work? How can human resources move from focusing on processes to thinking about human mo...

Patterns of disruption

05 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Why are potentially disruptive forces so hard to see? And how can executives make sense of the endless headlines on the subject? John Hagel and John S...

Life-hacks, nudges and choice architecture:

23 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We all make bad decisions—but that doesn't mean we make them for no reason. Behavioral economics aims to explain why we act the way we do, in large ...

Global economic outlook

14 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

China's slowdown, plummeting oil prices, the risk of a US recession: Tanya Ott spoke with Ira Kalish, Deloitte's chief global economist, about the maj...

Nudging New Mexico

15 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

After the Great Recession, New Mexico's Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS) tackled the difficult job of recovering money from people who'd been o...

Smart device, smart pay

01 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Mobile payments, or mPayments, have grown from a niche market to a potential $700–800 billion opportunity by 2017. Deloitte's Craig Wigginton spoke ...

Deloitte Review 18

18 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Human biases extend beyond our personal lives to impact economic, regulatory, and management decisions more than we may realize. Deloitte's Jon Warsha...

The future of mobility

04 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Lighter, self-driving cars; no parking lots; lower revenue from traffic violations: What does the future of mobility promise? Tanya Ott spoke with Del...

A new understanding of Millennials

07 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Popular opinion considers Millennials to be lazy, entitled, and immature—but do the numbers corroborate this? Tanya Ott spoke to Deloitte's Patricia...

Ignoring bad news

17 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Whether and how to report bad news is a constant issue in organizations, with employees agonizing over the consequences. Tanya Ott spoke to Deloitte's...

Deloitte's 2015 holiday survey

02 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Retailers can look forward to shoppers spending more this holiday season, with the economy picking up and low gas prices putting more money into consu...

Safeguarding the Internet of Things

19 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

With 20 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the world, do companies have a strategy for how to use—and protect—the data collected? Irfan S...

Transforming the supply chain with additive manufacturing

05 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is poised to revolutionize industries such as health care and defense. Kelly Marchese of Deloitte Consulting L...

Ther future of the business landscape

21 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Massive changes in digital technology are reshaping the business world—from more power to consumers, to business models that are more about ecosyste...

Power struggle

14 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

As the Internet of Things (IoT) permeates people's daily lives, potentially useful information can now be created at every turn. But sometimes custome...

Women, energy, and economic empowerment

17 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Research shows that one of the leading predictors of the stability of a country is not its GDP or its resources; it's the way its women are treated. A...

Running on data

03 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The fitness tracker on your wrist may be the most evident sign of the Internet of Things, but it is just one node resting on top of communications, an...

Strategy, not technology, drives digital transformation

20 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

What's the most important driver of organizational digital maturity—social, mobile, analytics, or cloud? None of the above, according to the latest ...

Deflecting the scarcity trajectory

08 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Shortfalls of water, energy, and food can sabotage economic and business growth as well as compromise social well-being. Host Tanya Ott talks to Will ...

Making retirement security a reality

15 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The retirement advisory industry is positioned to make a significant dent in alleviating the looming retirement crisis.  Host Tanya Ott talks to Delo...

A billion to one: The crowd gets personal

02 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The creation of products and services derived from crowd-based insights is the foundation of the "billion-to-one" experience. Taking your characterist...

The last mile problem: How data science and behavioral science can work together

06 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

If we want to act on data to get fit or reduce heating bills, we need to understand not just the analytics of the data, but how we make decisions. Hos...

Redesigning work in an era of cognitive technology

05 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Since the first caveman picked up a sharp rock, technology has been changing the way we work and the jobs we do. What effect will the rise of artifici...