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Why Business Leaders Need to Read More Science Fiction

Harvard Business

Infomocracy , by governance researcher Malka Older, explores how software could change our public institutions through the social and technical engineering of elections. Like international travel or meditation, it creates space for us to question our assumptions. Science fiction isn’t useful because it’s predictive.

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Empowering Digital Societies - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM MICROSOFT

Harvard Business

When applied to the social fabric, digital transformation points to a reimagining of the way governments interact with their people, cities serve their inhabitants, and public agencies address the needs of their communities. Building more efficient, secure, and resilient governments. It’s not limited to private enterprise.