The Art of Smart

Helping clients make smart decisions that create lasting value is at the heart of everything we do. Through The Art of Smart, our global insights program, we share opinion from inside and outside of Crowe to provide vital and actionable insights to leaders, wherever they do business.

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Racing Green: How Mercedes F1 is Driving Sustainability Beyond Sport

From emissions to diversity, Head of Sustainability Alice Ashpitel reveals how F1 innovation sets the pace for sustainable global business practices

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Navigating The Future of Digital Identity in an AI-Driven World

As old security measures crumble as AI-powered threats and deepfakes surge, discover innovative authentication strategies to shield your organization

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Cultivating A Thriving Company Culture: Strategies For Mindful Leaders

Fostering employee wellbeing and engagement through empathetic leadership and psychological safety is vital for building resilient, innovative teams

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Growing Trust In Record Election Year: Businesses' Opportunity To Lead

As voters head to the polls, companies can seize the moment to foster empathy, champion democratic values and collaborate for a more resilient future

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Narrowing The Skills Gap: Harnessing The Power Of ‘Learning Quotient’

Leaders can drive innovation and boost business agility by learning from Finland and Singapore’s education systems—but they must develop and delegate.

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Transforming Cities and Workplaces: Expert Insights For Smart Leaders

Urban experts consider global trends and analyze Saudi Arabia’s The Line, environmental and inequality challenges, and the role businesses must play.

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How AI Is Evolving Working Models: Stats And Tips From Global Experts

As remote and hybrid work trends shift, the advancement of artificial intelligence is transforming the workplace—but there are big pitfalls to avoid.

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International Women’s Day 2024: Tough Conversations Inspire Inclusion

Business leaders must build communities and empower marginalized employees so that they speak up—yet data analysis will accelerate meaningful change

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Exclusive Q&A With Photographer Rankin: "AI Is Dangerous But Exciting"

The world-renowned creative has photographed The Queen, Gisele, and Madonna, among others—now he is “interrogating” generative AI as a tool for good.

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Explainer: Challenges And Opportunities Of Cross-Border Remote Working

While flexibility is vital to attracting and retaining talent, workforce evolution is slow. So how can organizations de-risk distributed workforces

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Leading During A Polycrisis: Expert Tips To Keep Companies Flying High

An ex-fighter pilot and others offer advice about dealing with stress and the mindset needed.

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Decryption And The Quantum Apocalypse: Steps Securing Business Secrets

What takes classical computers trillions of years could soon be done in seconds by quantum processors, which is why urgent action is needed now.

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The success factors consistent in smart decision-making

No organization is immune to the impact of luck, but – chance aside – how a business fares in good times and bad will be dictated more by its decision-making approach than by anything else. Four factors we believe are vital to smart decision-making are those shown below.

Today's business-critical challenges

The Art of Smart's extensive research has identified six business-critical challenges that almost all organizations around the globe face in the short term. Challenges associated with business continuity as the world emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, evolving investment, sustainability with profit, increasing cyberthreat, the future of workplace, and trust in technology.


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About The Art of Smart

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Discover the background to The Art of Smart, our ambitions, our global research, key themes, significant current trends, and more.

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A collection of selected resources and downloadable media assets from The Art of Smart campaign for promotional use.

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