Woody Wade
Principal, Wade & Company
Mr. Wade heads Wade & Co., a management consultancy focused on business foresight. He frequently speaks on the topic of future trends.
With an MBA from Harvard Business School, he has more than thirty years of business experience, specifically in international marketing and strategy development. He has worked for two Swiss private banks, served as a member of the executive board of the Geneva-based World Economic Forum, and was the marketing director of the world-renowned Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne.
Corporate Philosophy · Jan 05, 2026
Statistical and Research Standards for Vetting HR Analytics Tools
This final installment of our series outlines the minimum statistical standards HR teams should demand from vendors. If the research fails to meet these criteria, you could be basing high-stakes decisions on fundamentally flawed data.
This final installment of our series outlines the minimum statistical standards HR teams should demand from vendors. If the research fails to meet these criteria, you could be basing high-stakes decisions on fundamentally flawed data.
Team Management · Dec 15, 2025
How to Judge the Quality of an Employee Analytics Tool by Its Content
The smallest details in an assessment's design—the response options and the wording of the questions—have the largest impact on data quality.
The smallest details in an assessment's design—the response options and the wording of the questions—have the largest impact on data quality.
Starting a Business · Dec 04, 2025
Japan’s Digital Nomad Visa offers a way to explore the startup ecosystem
Japan welcomed 3.1 million visitors in June, setting a record for monthly tourist visits, and that boom looks set to continue. Most of those visitors are drawn by the usual reasons to visit—the food, the rich culture that fuses the traditional and the modern, and the natural beauty—but Japan is also looking to attract high-paying knowledge workers through its new Digital Nomad Visa, introduced in March this year.
Japan welcomed 3.1 million visitors in June, setting a record for monthly tourist visits, and that boom looks set to continue. Most of those visitors are drawn by the usual reasons to visit—the food, the rich culture that fuses the traditional and the modern, and the natural beauty—but Japan is also looking to attract high-paying knowledge workers through its new Digital Nomad Visa, introduced in March this year.
Marketing & Strategy · Dec 01, 2025
How Mobile Games Balance Monetization, Engagement, and Value For Players (And Shareholders)
In today’s gaming industry, great visuals and mechanics are no longer enough to guarantee success. The difference between a fleeting hit and a lasting success often comes down to one invisible system: the game economy.
In today’s gaming industry, great visuals and mechanics are no longer enough to guarantee success. The difference between a fleeting hit and a lasting success often comes down to one invisible system: the game economy.
Team Management · Nov 17, 2025
The Basics of Employee Assessment Tools: What Every HR Team Needs to Know
Don't risk flawed HR decisions. Learn the essential psychometric concepts—validity, reliability, and error—used to judge high-quality employee analytics tools. Demand rigorous ethical and reporting standards to ensure your assessments are actionable, accurate, and trustworthy.
Don't risk flawed HR decisions. Learn the essential psychometric concepts—validity, reliability, and error—used to judge high-quality employee analytics tools. Demand rigorous ethical and reporting standards to ensure your assessments are actionable, accurate, and trustworthy.
Accounting & Finance · Oct 23, 2025
De Minimis Is Making Your International Orders More Expensive—Here’s Why.
After nearly nine decades, the U.S. government suspended the de minimis rule—an almost 100-year-old trade policy that allowed more than a billion affordable foreign goods to reach American consumers duty-free over the last decade.
After nearly nine decades, the U.S. government suspended the de minimis rule—an almost 100-year-old trade policy that allowed more than a billion affordable foreign goods to reach American consumers duty-free over the last decade.
Critical Thinking · Oct 06, 2025
What’s the deal with the attention economy and how can we regain control?
Welcome to the attention economy, where what you consume also consumes you. You don’t just lose time–but also focus, meaningful personal context and the shared experiences necessary for human connection.
Welcome to the attention economy, where what you consume also consumes you. You don’t just lose time–but also focus, meaningful personal context and the shared experiences necessary for human connection.
Corporate Philosophy · Sep 25, 2025
The Lost Decades Weren’t Lost: Ulrike Schaede on the Business Reinvention of Japan
With Ulrike Schaede
For decades, the prevailing narrative surrounding the Japanese economy has...
For decades, the prevailing narrative surrounding the Japanese economy has...
