Get ready for the activist stress test
This is your wake-up call… Shareholder activism is a revealing stress test for boards, exposing whether governance, capital discipline, and strategy hold under pressure....
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Potong: Rethinking legacy in a family business
Chef Pam transformed a 120-year-old family business into a Michelin-starred restaurant, showing how heritage can fuel innovation and competitive edge...
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Sustaining momentum at Coach: Three priorities for a CFO on the growth path
New York-based fashion brand Coach’s recent growth marks a turning point, but also a test. For CFO Alex Brocklehurst, sustaining momentum requires long-term discipline, judgment at the finance–marketing interface, and influence beyond...
Why AI job interviews are no laughing matter
While humor boosts likability and success with human recruiters, it risks backfiring with AI interviewers. Candidates must adopt a ‘bilingual’ strategy to avoid being penalized, say Jamie Gloor, Cecily Cooper, T Bradford...
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Leading supply chains through continuous disruption: Dirk Holbach
Faced with a growing supply chain agenda and continuous volatility, Dirk Holbach, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Henkel Consumer Brands, discusses how to build an adaptable supply chain system....
The start of the deal: How to pitch your opening offer
Setting an ambitious anchor in a negotiation can deliver big rewards, but it can also risk disaster. Drawing on 90 studies, Martin Schweinsberg offers a framework for a more informed approach to...
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The CFO Agenda: 5 priorities shaping finance leadership this year
As geopolitics and advanced AI reshape risk, productivity, and value creation, CFOs sit at the center of the response. IMD’s Salvatore Cantale identifies five priorities that shaping finance leadership this year....
Kirsty Coventry (IOC) on why leaders should train – and fail – like Olympians
What does it take to lead one of the world’s most visible institutions? IOC president Kirsty Coventry on athlete-style leadership, fairness in women’s sport, and the future of Olympic relevance....
Why whisky isle’s digital ecosystem is a golden blend
Trust and governance, not data and technology, will separate winners from losers in the race to build ecosystems that sustain value. A remote Scottish island offers a few clues to the way...
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