How Twitter is redefining the family-run business
In a context in which private equity is infiltrating family-run businesses, Twitter could be considered the latest rendition of the family-run firm....
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Marc Maurer shares how ON grew from startup to IPO by defying hype, focusing on purpose, and leading with humility in this candid Leaders Unplugged episode....
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In a context in which private equity is infiltrating family-run businesses, Twitter could be considered the latest rendition of the family-run firm....
January 3, 2023 in Leadership • 9 min read • Podcast available
The Wallenberg sphere operates in about 180 countries and its holdings generate a total of $160bn of annual revenue. But Marcus Wallenberg, chairman of the family holding company, explains to Jean-François Manzoni...
December 27, 2022 • by Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg in Leadership • 7 min read
Many younger talents are unprepared for a protracted economic slowdown. Here are three ways to stop your rising stars from sinking and help sustain performance....
December 23, 2022 • by Susan Goldsworthy in Leadership • 3 min read
It can be uncomfortable to let go of control and hand over power, but it is a necessary step strong leaders must take....
December 20, 2022 in Leadership • 10 min read
Building a social enterprise requires both a big heart and a clear strategic focus, says Khadija Mohamed-Churchill, founder and CEO of Kwanza Tukule. In an in-depth discussion with Jean-Francois Manzoni, she reveals...
December 18, 2022 in Leadership • 9 min read
Successful managers at the top level need a wide range of skills to lead teams both on and off the field. Renowned football writer Simon Kuper presents his best XI tips (plus...
December 15, 2022 • by Christina Gaw in Leadership • 8 min read
Gaw Capital, a real estate investment firm, was set up by two brothers and a friend from university in 2005. Three years later, their banker sister Christina Gaw accepted an offer to...
November 25, 2022 • by Bettina Büchel in Leadership • 7 min read
Acknowledging the importance of “nudging” on the informal networks that make up an organization’s central nervous system is important, as it is this central nervous system that needs to learn and adopt...
November 21, 2022 • by Arnaud Henneville-Wedholm in Leadership • 7 min read
Arnaud Henneville-Wedholm's dreams of glory were crushed in a David and Goliath battle with Mark Zuckerberg, but he firmly believes that failure can be a springboard to success if managed well...
November 15, 2022 in Leadership • 8 min read
Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO and chairman of Schneider Electric, tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how decentralization drives his corporate thinking....
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