Business Revolution

It will transform our lives, our work and the way we think: data. Through phones, screens, and connected objects, billions of bytes of data are created every day. All companies are part of it, whether they like it or not, and one of their primary mission is to reassure consumers on the safety and protection of their personal data.

Only 1 in every 10 employees feels "engaged" within their company. Is this the failure of management? How can we explain this disconnection between companies and societies? The crisis has certainly impacted, but more importantly: employees have changed faster than their company has. According to them, the very operating process of companies is in system failure.

Companies are reinventing the ways in which they innovate. If you want to go fast, spend less. To discover how businesses find new ways to innovate, we went to visit Procter & Gamble's headquarters in Cincinnati, OH. The consumer goods giant is one of the pioneers of Open innovation, a new global trend that is disrupting the classical codes of innovation.

This is the story of a word that changes everything: digital. Today no company today can escape this phenomenon. To survive this industrial revolution of the third kind, firms must completely rethink their businesses. This documentary explains how Starbucks, a simple coffee shop chain, became a digital juggernaut. How l'Oreal adapts its governance to prioritize internet technologies.

Advertisements haven't disappeared from TVs just yet, but the war of brands is now taking place on a different screen. The war being waged is a digital one. No brand can ignore the power of social networks 2 billion users in the world. Social media has changed the rules of communication between brands and consumers. So how can brands successfully engage with social media?

Corruption is the scourge of the business world. Companies are fighting to raise awareness among their collaborators by launching more and more ethics programmes. This documentary shows how legislators are strengthening existing regulations, how corrupt businessmen are owning up to their crimes, and how companies are trying to redeem themselves.

Do you realize you're driving the world of retail mad? Today, you can buy anything anywhere, anytime. Online, in stores, on smartphones. Retailers have to reshape their strategy. This retail revolution will be merciless with those who don't adapt.

Economic crisis, financial storms, and ecological scandals: today's capitalism is out of breath and is out of touch with the world's new challenges. This is why reinventing capitalism is an urgent task. Reinvent it to make it less ruthless, more human, more responsible. Are yesterday's utopias the inspiration for tomorrow's business models?

Companies have every reason to promote women to executive positions. In Iceland, the 'Kitchenware Revolution' changed the role of women in the business world. At the time, men were being blamed for the country's bankruptcy. Today, Iceland is considered the world's champion in gender equality, with advanced mentoring schemes for women.

All companies strive for the same goal: to satisfy clients with the most relevant products and the best of services. And to succeed, they need their employees, engaged ones. Engaged employees will make a client satisfied and ensure the good performance of business. This unstoppable equation should seduce any organization looking to create value.