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Which skills matter? Employees and L&D leaders don’t always agree [research]
Which skills matter in the modern workplace – to get promoted, to get ahead, to impact the business? It turns out that employees and learning leaders don’t always agree.
We recently surveyed 10,000 students and 250 learning leaders on the skills that are their biggest priority in 2023.

5 steps to pick a winning investment
Whether you’re the investor or the investee, the six-step Risk-Reward Framework can put you on the right path.

Can ChatGPT write a positioning strategy?
ChatGPT can do a lot of amazing things. So what happened when we put it into an MBA-level positioning course?

Want to build the next Airbnb? 4 steps to get started
Airbnb changed the way we travel without purchasing any hotels. Uber made it easier to get around without amassing their own fleet. And DoorDash took care of breakfast without cracking a single egg.
The common thread between these companies is that they’re platform businesses. Rather than selling products directly, they’re providing a platform that conveniently connects sellers and buyers.
How do you follow in their footsteps? Here are four steps that can help you build a platform of your own.

The best open-source AI chatbots in April 2024
While big players like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have been stealing the spotlight, a crew of underdogs have been working on models to give them a run for their money. But how do they stack up?

The VC perspective on successful AI startups
You might have a cool idea for an AI startup, but is it venture backable? General Catalyst's Christopher Kauffman will tell you.

Is Deep Research worth $200 a month?
With new AI tools coming out all the time, it’s hard to know which ones are worth investing in. So here’s our lead AI consultant’s framework for whether you should shell out for Deep Research or not.

AI is good enough, the humans need help
Newsflash if you’re waiting for AI to get better before you invest: It’s already pretty good, it’s the people using it that need to get a lot better – and fast. Greg is taking over this week’s newsletter to show you why.