Government Articles
The Digital Conglomerate
In a seminal 2006 report, Don and his team were the first to discuss the Digital Conglomerate. This is a look back to the prescient article co-authored by Don Tapscott: Digital Conglomerates: Setting the Agenda for Enterprise 2.0. The article looks at several...
Here’s Europe’s Answer to the Mess That Brexit Left
It’s time for a digital euro. Don Tapscott and his son Alex Tapscott are authors of the book, Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin is Changing Money, Business and the World. While the UK and the world grapple with the implications of last week’s...
Canada must focus on innovation economy to thrive in digital age
Don Tapscott writes about Canada's economy and the challenges it faces with the new digital age: As the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum enters its final quarter, there continues to be a lot of buzz about Canada in General and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Davos forum is a new model of global problem solving
Don Tapscott writes about how Davos is about change and solving the world's problems: Some critics see Davos as a giant gabfest for the rich and powerful. Having attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting a dozen times and worked with the forum on many projects...
Davos 2016: Are we ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
Don Tapscott writes about Davos 2016 and the upcoming Fourth Industrial Revolution: The theme of this year’s Davos meeting is music to my ears. More than 40 heads of state and government, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with 2,500 leaders from business...
Dear Mr. President
From the Alliance for Converging Technologies Archives - Don Tapscott's letter to then-President Bill Clinton. Read what the famous futurist suggested to him in 2000. Dear Mr. President; You and your administration set the conditions for economic prosperity and...
One citizen’s manifesto for the 2015 federal election
Canada needs a responsive and open government that provides leadership for our transition to an innovation economy and a digital age, writes business thinker Don Tapscott. I believe Canada needs a responsive, open and strong government that provides leadership for our...
Great Leaders Don’t Have Followers: They Collaborate
As Peter Drucker said years ago, stable times require excellence and good management. As we transition to a new age, our organizations need more; they need leadership. So managers shouldn’t just manage. Today they need to lead and think of themselves primarily as...
These 5 Crises Show That Democratic Capitalism Is in Deep Trouble and Needs Fixing
It's now been almost four years since the Occupy Wall Street movement began. There has been much discussion of the so-called crisis of capitalism. But comparing today's situation with previous tough and volatile times, is there really a crisis? Read Don Tapscott's...