Data settles the shareholders vs. stakeholders debate

The world of generative AI is ballooning, both in terms of funding and providers. This data snapshot reveals the stunning growth in key segments, including foundation models, applications, enabling infrastructure, and more.

Companies are complex systems where each stakeholder influences other stakeholders’ outcomes—investors do well when highly engaged employees improve customer satisfaction and growth, for example. But does value for one stakeholder always come at a cost to the others? A new generation of data and analysis says, “There’s a better way.” A stakeholder strategy can guide companies in creating greater value with less volatility for all their stakeholders, including investors.

Facing a shrinking profit pool in its core business, not to mention intensifying competition from fintechs and digital natives, a leading bank successfully launched a new wealth management business. It had tried once before, but the results were disappointing. This time, its seed-to-scale journey took a different path.

Companies that invest in measures to foster inclusion and belonging are getting results, particularly for underrepresented populations. When these strategies are applied broadly across the organization, companies unlock employees’ full potential by boosting their creativity, enhancing their problem-solving abilities, and more.