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The space you work in can help you feel more at ease, more in flow, and more yourself – or it can get in the way of everything, including your productivity...
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How to build up your courage, one step at a time
Workplace bravery is too often seen through the lens of a few heroic whistleblowers. But choosing small everyday acts of courage is a skill that can be learned by everyone, writes Jim...
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Creating the organization of the future
September 1, 2023 in I by IMD Book Club • 7 min read
Bernie Jaworski, author of Creating the Organization of the Future, discusses the critical importance of crafting a clear mission, vision, and purpose for your firm....
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In trying times, Latin American enterprises are working to fill gaps
It is my belief that many business innovations that will benefit society going forward will come from the Global South — especially from Latin America. We in the Global North can learn...
Nuclear power: How we learned to stop loving the atom
August 31, 2023 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit Joshi in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 2 min read • 
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Mike & Amit discuss the ups and downs of radioactive fuel, and why the promise of nuclear fusion powering each and every home has not come to pass...
How a French entrepreneur scaled an insurmountable problem
August 29, 2023 • by Julia Binder in The Interview • 4 min read • Podcast available
French entrepreneur and mountain guide Marion Chaygneaud-Dupuy explains to Professor of Sustainable Innovation and Business Transformation Julia Binder how she made a profitable business model – climbing Mount Everest – more sustainable...
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What will workplace wellbeing look like in the future?
August 24, 2023 • by Alyson Meister in Leadership • 1 min read • Podcast available
In her fourth appearance on ManagementCast Alyson Meister explores the ways in which people put themselves under pressure throughout their careers...
Bioversys: ‘Impact investors should focus more on equitable health’
With investors increasingly focusing on ESG topics, you might think that being a Tech for Good company would help attract funding. This is not always the case, says Marc Gitzinger, CEO of...
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Grownate: Making it easier for corporates and customers to do good
Frustrated by the limitations of using technology to do good in the non-profit sector, Lotta Relander decided to found Grownate, a digital platform that helps corporates and brands connect with their customers...
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Multigenerational teams bring competitive advantages. It’s vital to tap into the wisdom and experience of older workers, urges Shelley Zalis....
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