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ESG to fight climate change and pollution

Under attack from multiple angles, does ESG’s evolution need a helping hand?

February 5, 2024 • by Eugenio Longo in Strategy • 7 min read

Standards, supply chains, and 'white spots': ESG's star is still in the ascendancy – but businesses and banks need immaculate data to report with confidence....

How to communicate charismatically

February 1, 2024 • by Branka Zei Pollermann in Strategy • 6 min read

Many executives struggle with how to make their speeches more compelling. The most charismatic leaders think not just about what they say, but how they say it....

A strategic thinker’s assessment: In which areas are you strongest or weakest?

February 1, 2024 • by Michael Watkins in Strategy • 4 min read

Do you know your current strengths in strategic thinking? What about the areas that may require more work to elevate your leadership skills and drive success?...

Back to the future: The case for scenario planning

January 26, 2024 • by Hischam El-Agamy in Strategy • 7 min read

Though they may find it an invaluable tool, scenario planning isn’t just for business leaders. It has also been successfully used in brokering peace between conflicting sides. This is why it should...

How EU companies can stay relevant in a shifting geopolitical environment

January 25, 2024 • by Niccolò Pisani in Strategy • 7 min read

For European businesses to regain competitiveness, three strategic priorities stand out in the face of recent trade patterns and geopolitical shifts....

How to cultivate strategic thinking in your organization

January 25, 2024 • by Michael Watkins in Strategy • 3 min read

As part of our series on strategic thinking, here we offer three actions that we as leaders can take to cultivate strategic thinking in our organizations....

Three questions promising to shape the next decade

January 17, 2024 • by David Bach in Strategy • 7 min read

Geopolitics matter. And what happens this year with China’s economy, the war in Ukraine, and the US elections will have far-reaching consequences – not just now, but for the decade to come....

Elections in Taiwan: good reasons to stay calm

January 12, 2024 • by Simona Alba Grano in Strategy • 7 min read

Tensions with China may make business leaders nervous ahead of Taiwan’s 13 January elections. But there are more reasons to stay calm than worry now....