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Howard Yu

Professor of Management and Innovation, IMD Business School

HOWARD YU is the author of LEAP: How Businesses Thrive in a World Where Everything Can Be Copied (PublicAffairs; June 2018), LEGO professor of management and innovation at the prestigious IMD Business School in Switzerland, and director of IMD’s signature Advanced Management Program (AMP), a three-week executive course.

He delivers customized training programs for major global companies, including Bosch, Mars, Maersk, Electrolux, Daimler, Sanofi, Novartis, and LEGO. A native of Hong Kong with a doctoral degree from Harvard Business School, he writes regularly for Forbes, Fortune, Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, and the South China Morning Post.

Yu was selected by Poets&Quants in 2015 as one of “The World’s Top 40 Business Professors Under 40,” and in 2018, he appeared on the Thinkers50 Radar list of 30 management thinkers “most likely to shape the future of how organizations are managed and led.”

Huawei: fears in the West are misplaced and could backfire in the long run

May 03, 2019 17:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Western fears of Chinese telcoms giant Huawei infiltrating their technological infrastructure are rooted in fears of Chinas rise. Three of the Five Eyes Network of English-speaking states that share intelligence the US,...

Google hits 20 but will struggle to become a trillion dollar company like Apple

Sep 06, 2018 00:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Memory often plays strange tricks, embellishing past facts while ignoring the unpleasant details that were then so vivid. As George Orwell observed: One way of feeling infallible is not to keep a diary. As Google marks...

Economy

S. Korea to deliver $5.15-M assistance to 6 countries

South Korea will provide over $5 million to assist the emerging economies of Uganda, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Colombia, and Haiti in helping deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and pursue digital and green development...

Portugal to speed up renewable hydrogen projects in polluting sectors

The Portuguese government has selected 37 consortiums interested in building production units of green energy in the country. Portugal is preparing an application to Europes Important Project of Common European Interest...

German automotive industry optimistic of export prospects

Export expectations in Germanys manufacturing sector rose in July to 6.9 points from the -2.2 in the previous month with the automotive industry among the most optimistic due to economic recovery in many...

German real GDP growth shrinks in Q2 2020, likely to rebound in Q3

Germanys real GDP shrank in the second quarter by 10.1 percent on a quarter-on-quarter basis. The fall was therefore slightly larger than consensus expectations of a decline of 9 percent. According to statisticians, all...

WTO to look into S. Korea-Japan trade feud

The World Trade Organizations dispute settlement body will set up a panel to probe South Koreas complaint against Japans export restrictions. The decision was put off for a month due to Tokyos opposition. South Korea...

Politics

World War 3: Chinese military official says Taiwan will be reunified with mainland China

With the escalating tensions between China and several major countries come fears of a possible World War 3 in our midst. An official from Beijing has recently vowed that Taiwan will be reunified with mainland China and...

Joe Biden: Former VP pushes for Congress to pass emergency housing package following expiration of unemployment benefits

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended millions of Americans financially, with those who rent their homes facing a tough living situation as well. Former vice president Joe Biden has now called on Congress to pass an emergency...

Barack Obama: Former POTUS criticizes Donald Trump's attempts at voter suppression in time for November elections

Former President Barack Obama has begun to openly take jabs at his successor, Donald Trump, especially as of late upon his opposition to mail in or absentee voting for the primaries and elections. During his speech at the...

Donald Trump: POTUS to accept Republican re-nomination in private convention

Donald Trump is facing reelection this year and is set to accept his partys renomination. However, it appears that Trump will be accepting the renomination in private as the upcoming Republican National Convention will not...

Donald Trump: POTUS says Dr. Anthony Fauci's explanation for COVID-19 surge is wrong

Donald Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci have often clashed over the past several months over the facts regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Trump recently tried to contradict the infectious diseases expert once...

Science

Climate change: Two polar ice caps revealed to have completely melted in a span of three years

As the world battles with the pandemic that is COVID-19, there is also the existing problem of climate change, as temperatures are rising and causing the frozen polar regions to start melting at a shocking pace. The...

COVID-19: Scientist claims coronavirus created in military lab, not in wet market

Ever since its outbreak in Wuhan, China back in December of 2019, scientists have been trying to look into the origins of COVID-19 with several theories as to where the virus came from. According to a leading scientist,...

NASA: Scientists warn about 'Bermuda Triangle in space' that could affect spacecraft carrying Perseverance Rover

NASA successfully launched its Perseverance Rover on its seven-month voyage to Mars to look for signs of life. However, prior to the launch, the agencys scientists have warned about a region in space dubbed as the Bermuda...

Mars mission: Scientist warns the only way to determine if there was life on Mars is to bring back samples

NASAs Perseverance Rover successfully launched into space today with the rover playing a big part in the preparation for future Mars missions. However, as the rovers objective is to search the Red Planet for signs of life,...

Donald Trump: POTUS defends use of hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 cure

As of now, there has yet to be a definite cure for COVID-19. However, Donald Trump continues to insist that the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine can be used as such. BBC reports that Trump defended the use of...

Technology

What happens to TikTok users when Donald Trump bans social media app

United States President Donald Trump has been clear about his intentions to ban TikToks operations in the country. Users of the video-sharing platform may already be wondering how the White Houses looming decision can...

Upcoming ‘PUBG Mobile’ beta may include Erangel 2.0

PUBG Mobile players in the global scene could one step closer to finally getting the Erangel 2.0 map. The update is rumored to be added in the upcoming beta version going live early this week. PUBG Mobile Erangel 2.0...

New iPads, iPhone 12, and MacBook with Apple Silicon packed in one October event?

Things just got way more interesting this week for anyone keeping tabs on Apple leaks. One of the most reliable leakers on Twitter reports more iPads are going to be released this year. Then, Apple seemingly confirmed that...

‘Red Dead Online’ Halloween Event features and special cosmetics leak online

Rockstar Games have recently been teasing fans with more updates to arrive on its online multiplayer game. While some upcoming content for Red Dead Online is already announced, others such as themed events are still under...

‘The Last of Us’ TV series might introduce Ellie’s mother, here’s why

With most fans likely finish playing the second The Last of Us game by now, they might be wondering what project to expect from Naughty Dog next. While a trilogy is still not set in stone, the post-apocalyptic saga...

Digital Currency

Fidelity Lauds Bitcoin By Calling It As ‘Aspirational’ Store of Value’

Blockchain Revolution Series: Ernst & Young Features In Top-3 Enterprises Blockchain Solution Provider

Spotlight on Bakkt & CME BTC Futures With Mounting Institutional Interests As Bitcoin Bulls Halt $11k

Law

The verdict: Canada's legalization of cannabis is a success

S. Korea fines TikTok 186-M won over privacy issue

Legal expert: forced birth control of Uighur women is genocide – can China be put on trial?

Life

World War 3: Where the war could break out

World War 3: India invites Australia to join in Naval exercise to go against China aggression

World War 3: Tensions increase as China and Russia aides criticize US in recent phone call

Nature

Why some species thrive after catastrophe – rules for making the most of an apocalypse

Global electronic waste up 21% in five years, and recycling isn't keeping up

Air pollution exposure linked to higher COVID-19 cases and deaths – new study

Sports

FA Cup: Arsenal has much to thank Arteta for its record 14th title

NFL: More players decide not to play as "Opt Out" policy deadline is shortened

Errol Spence Jr. versus Danny Garcia finally confirmed for November 21

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: EUR/NZD intraday upside momentum strong after upbeat Eurozone factory data

FxWirePro: Major pair levels and bias summary

FxWirePro: GBP/AUD remains bullish as rally continues

Market Data

World War 3: Chinese military official says Taiwan will be reunified with mainland China

COVID-19: Scientist claims coronavirus created in military lab, not in wet market

FxWirePro: GBPJPY trades above 200- day MA, jump till 140 likely

Donald Trump: POTUS to accept Republican re-nomination in private convention

Barack Obama: Former POTUS criticizes Donald Trump's attempts at voter suppression in time for November elections

Donald Trump: POTUS says Dr. Anthony Fauci's explanation for COVID-19 surge is wrong

Joe Biden: Former VP pushes for Congress to pass emergency housing package following expiration of unemployment benefits

FxWirePro: AUD/USD trades rangebound below 5-DMA, Aussie fails to cheer upbeat China Caixin PMI

FxWirePro: USD/JPY erases early gains, retraces below 106 handle as Fitch revises US outlook to negative from stable

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