I recently read a piece by Miller and Fillat (2023) discussing issues inherent in the “Do Something Syndrome” as it relates to politicians and policymaking. Though the Do Something Syndrome sounds ...

When U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold their much-anticipated summit this evening, the question of Taiwan will loom large. For decades, all three sides have solved the ...

Like it or not, many industries are resistant to change. After all, most people don’t like change, either. The status quo works well (or at least well enough), and the perceived dangers of trying to ...

Disruptive innovations change the status quo and fundamentally alter the way businesses, consumers and industries operate. In general, these innovations simplify complex processes, leveraging ...

The list goes on and on. Once, category leaders, all these companies saw their success decline due to the all-too-familiar adversary that was once the reason for their initial growth: the status quo.

Peace declarations are meant to stop wars — not to reward those who create crises. Yet in Cambodia’s border dispute with Thailand, the Peace Declaration of December 27, 2025 risks becoming exactly ...