Education, education, education: Why learning and development attracts talent
To retain the best and grow talent, organizations must recognize that learning and development is no longer a “nice to have”....
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World competitiveness is shifting from open markets to controlled systems, where power lies in mastering technology – with the risk that efficiency gains come at the expense of democracy itself, argues Arturo...
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To retain the best and grow talent, organizations must recognize that learning and development is no longer a “nice to have”....
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Much of the concern about workers disengaging from their jobs focuses on the younger generations. This misses an opportunity to consider how leaders can raise engagement across the workforce....
December 7, 2022 • by Michael R. Wade, Tomoko Yokoi in Governance • 6 min read
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December 6, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
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December 2, 2022 • by Ralf Seifert, Richard Markoff in Innovation • 8 min read
Industry 4.0 is a term that has been with us for several years now, but it remains nebulous to many. The name connotes the Fourth Industrial Revolution, following steam power (late 18th...
December 2, 2022 • by Knut Haanaes in Sustainability • 8 min read • Podcast available
The recent COP27 meeting made only limited headway on measures to tackle climate change, but climate action by companies gives more grounds for optimism, and the current challenging economic and geopolitical environment...
December 2, 2022 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Leading in Turbulent Times • 6 min read
Leaders can harness their attention, motivation, capabilities and capacity to link strategy with culture, and reap benefits for every stakeholder....
December 2, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
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December 1, 2022 • by Sascha Nick in Innovation • 6 min read
To play its part in global efforts to solve the climate crisis, global aviation would need to reduce passenger flight volumes to 1984 levels and set up a new fund to finance...
November 30, 2022 • by Håkan Agnevall in Sustainability • 5 min read
Håkan Agnevall, chief executive of Finland’s Wärtsilä, one of the world’s leading power technology and services providers for the maritime and energy industries, gives his view on the human dimension of sustainability ...
November 30, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Human Resources executives who want to take their careers to the next level need to understand the fundamentals of using AI correctly....
November 29, 2022 • by Faisal Hoque in Innovation • 6 min read
Promoting “organizational mindfulness” can help foster creativity and innovation – two indispensable elements for a company’s success and sustainability, says Faisal Hoque....
November 28, 2022 • by Edite Ligere in Audio articles • 6 min read
While the temptation exists to create an overarching international framework to combat cyber-risks, it is nation states that must be in the vanguard, argues Edite Ligere...
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 25, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
To many executives, cost savings always seems like a good idea. However, you need to understand that cost cutting has its own price...




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