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Inside the ‘gray zone’: how to lead when no one is right

Effectively integrating ethics, values, and diversity is vital for responsible leadership. Here is a guide to decision-making in the ‘gray zone’.

Business Ethics Decision Making Diversity And Equity And Inclusion

By Jennifer Jordan

How to shift managers’ focus from short-term profit to long-term social impact

Engaging long-term institutional investors and financial analysts can curb excesses of managerial short-termism and boost corporate social performance, argue Stephen Smulowitz, Didier Cossin, and Abraham Hongze Lu.

Finance

By Stephen Smulowitz, Didier Cossin and Abraham Hongze Lu

What pension funds could learn from Yale

Pension funds can unlock the potential of venture capital by adapting the successful endowment model, managing risks and illiquidity for long-term growth and stability.

Finance Venture Capital

By Raphaël Jean Luigi Grieco

29 November 2024

Entrepreneurship through acquisition: Vanessa Monestel’s search fund

GENEVA (SWITZERLAND), OCTOBER 2023. Vanessa Monestel was ecstatic. a day earlier, she had just signed the letter of intent (LOI) to acquire an Amsterdam-based fashion company. This was the culmination of her 18-month search for a company to acquir...

Entrepreneurship Finance Strategy

By Benoit F. Leleux, Joseph Kovacs, Kristel Rouiller, Sebastien Braun and Thierry Meouchi

Entrepreneurship through acquisition: Sébastien Perroud and the IAR Group

GENEVA (SWITZERLAND), AUGUST 2021. There was a lot at stake for Sébastien. This was the culmination of his 18-month NCA supported search journey to find a company to acquire. Instead of a single target, he was now faced with the prospect of acquir...

Entrepreneurship Finance Strategy

By Benoit F. Leleux, Dominik Hanslin, Iuliia Mordacheva, Matthias Rey and Frank Schuster

Article

The investor magnet: How to set up a board that attracts investors

Today's business environment is marked by heightened uncertainty, driven by shifting political landscapes, accelerated technological advances, and shifting consumer expectations.

Finance Board

By Didier Cossin and Yukie Saito

in Entrepreneur

22 November 2024

Rede Mulher Empreendedora: Navigating mission integrity and financial sustainability

The case focuses on Rede Mulher Empreendedora (RME), Brazil’s largest support platform for female entrepreneurship, and its founder, Ana Fontes. Founded in 2010, RME had grown into a significant network by 2023, impacting the livelihoods of over 1...

Entrepreneurship Sustainability Diversity and Equity and Inclusion

By Vanina Farber, María Helena Jaén, Jose Mello, Lilian de Miranda, Patricia Araripe, Peter Munk Laursen and Rabia Chishti

Pasona: Well-being through regional revitalization

Pasona Group, a Japan-based human resources company, is committed to driving social change through business and supporting individuals to find "ikigai” (fulfillment) through work. The company has promoted flexible work and equitable workplaces and...

Social Innovation Diversity and Equity and Inclusion Sustainability

By Alyson Meister and Naoko Jinjo

‘Defiant Optimism’ is what is needed to bring about a more sustainable, inclusive world

We need to rethink traditional models of finance if we are to achieve a sustainable and inclusive future, argues Durreen Shahnaz, founder & CEO of Impact Investment Exchange (IIX).

Sustainability Finance

Who is GenAI leaving out, and does it matter?

More than 80% of organizations will be using GenAI by 2026. Addressing bias in these systems must become a priority to avoid acute organizational and societal risks, says a forthcoming white paper by IMD, Microsoft, and Ringier.

Artificial Intelligence Diversity and Equity and Inclusion

By Alexander Fleischmann