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What Art Can Teach Us about Innovation

What is the link between art and innovation? Do you need to be naturally creative to innovate, or is creativity (and innovative thinking) something you can learn?
What is the link between art and innovation? Do you need to be naturally creative to innovate, or is creativity (and innovative thinking) something you can learn?

A Need Only Tapioca Can Fill: Japan’s Latest Craze via Maslow’s Hierarchy

Japan loves tapioca! ...but why? Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs suggests it's more than just delicious.
Japan loves tapioca! ...but why? Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs suggests it's more than just delicious.

McDonald’s Japan Plays Pokémon GO for Business: A Model for How Small Teams Can Leverage Emerging Technologies for Wild Success

McDonald's Japan raked in huge profits from the Pokemon GO craze by having the foresight to understand the potential of IoT marketing gamification.
McDonald's Japan raked in huge profits from the Pokemon GO craze by having the foresight to understand the potential of IoT marketing gamification.

Welcoming Reiwa: A New Era with a New Kind of Emperor

What can Japan expect from its new emperor. Experts predict that his will be an era of change, with a global-minded intellectual at the helm.
What can Japan expect from its new emperor. Experts predict that his will be an era of change, with a global-minded intellectual at the helm.

Anime, Collaboration, and Innovation: What Japan and Singapore Can Learn from Each Other

Singapore promotes collaboration among the government, research institutes, and universities. What lessons does the country have to share about generating innovation?
Singapore promotes collaboration among the government, research institutes, and universities. What lessons does the country have to share about generating innovation?

Omotenashi Is Not Enough: How to Bring the World to Japan

Leaders in entertainment, sports, media, and business discuss the omotenashi phenomenon and what it means for the future of Japanese hospitality.
Leaders in entertainment, sports, media, and business discuss the omotenashi phenomenon and what it means for the future of Japanese hospitality.

Insights into the Japanese Craft Beer Industry

The Japanese craft beer industry is enjoying its second boom with renewed consumer interest, passionate local microbreweries, and rising import costs.
The Japanese craft beer industry is enjoying its second boom with renewed consumer interest, passionate local microbreweries, and rising import costs.

The Future of Work: What Is Your Career Identity?

G1 Global member Jerin Moon shares the results of her workshop discussions on the future of work and its implications for the next generation of global leaders.
G1 Global member Jerin Moon shares the results of her workshop discussions on the future of work and its implications for the next generation of global leaders.