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Stuck in the Middle • Corporate life has changed irrevocably as a result of the pandemic—and the person at the center of it is the mid-level manager.

SANDWICH GENERATION • Showrunners love to hate middle management. But behind these exaggerated characters, there are some essential truths. Here, a brief catalog of managers in pop culture.

Reimagining everyday play • SPIN MASTER SCOURS THE GLOBE TO FIND THE NEXT BIG THING IN CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT

Veterans are a valuable resource in the battle for technology talent • ALONG WITH EXISTING TECH SKILLS, VETERANS BRING OTHER VALUABLE ASSETS TO THE TABLE

Mellow Yellow • A classic card game and a classic movie come together.

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The pharmacy, reimagined • AS IT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE NEW SERVICES ACROSS THE HEALTHCARE SPECTRUM, WALGREENS IS BECOMING MUCH MORE THAN A NEIGHBORHOOD DRUGSTORE

Game-Day Playlist • Kevin Love, basketball player, Cleveland Cavaliers

Empowering what’s next in creativity • WESTERN DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE OPENS DOORS FOR CREATORS OF ALL STRIPES

r. my operating system. • Professional gaming streamer and 100Thieves team co-owner Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter takes our career questionnaire.

The Best Board Games

Helping caregivers rejoin the workforce • AUDIBLE IS CREATING PATHWAYS BACK TO EMPLOYMENT FOR THOSE READY TO START THEIR NEXT CHAPTER

One hundred best workplaces for innovators • From airlines to user-created games, fintech to pharmaceuticals, our fourth annual list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators—created in collaboration with Accenture—spans a wide range of industries, shining a light on companies from 13 countries that have designed and implemented the infrastructure to nurture bright ideas from all corners of their organizations.

Innovation that’s more than skin deep • DERMALOGICA’S IDEA-DRIVEN CORPORATE CULTURE HAS LED TO HIGH-TECH TEACHING TOOLS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN SUSTAINABILITY

Bettering the business of builders everywhere • MILWAUKEE TOOL IS HARNESSING HIGH-TECH INNOVATIONS TO CREATE SMARTER—AND SAFER—WORKSITES

New ideas that help sick kids in need • THE FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION ALSAC RECOGNIZES THE VALUE OF ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEE-DRIVEN INNOVATION

Innovation Team of the Year

A big assist for small businesses • AMERICAN EXPRESS REDEFINED BUSINESS EDUCATION TO MEET THE URGENT NEEDS OF PANDEMIC-STRICKEN CUSTOMERS

Innovative Leader of the Year

Supply chain success story • WITH ITS INNOVATIVE OPEN-NETWORK MODEL, AMERICAN EAGLE IS MAPPING THE FUTURE OF LOGISTICS

Methodology

Games that fuel innovation • AN EMPLOYEE COMPETITION BASED ON A HIT TV SHOW IS ONE WAY ALEX LEE IS SPARKING INTERNALLY DEVELOPED IDEAS

Closing the health equity gap • ATHENAHEALTH TURNS TO ITS EMPLOYEES TO HELP COMBAT THE EFFECTS OF BIAS IN THE HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM

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Other Winners by Category

Engineering a turnaround • DBS BANK NEEDED TO CHANGE-AND IT USED INNOVATION AS A TRANSFORMATIONAL CATALYST

THE MOST CREATIVE PEOPLE IN BUSINESS 2022

MARGRETHE VESTAGER • EVP of A Europe Fit for the Digital Age and Competition, European Commission

ASAD AYAZ • President of marketing, Walt Disney Studios

JESSICA LEE GAGNÉ • Cinematographer

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