Applying a systemic approach to a renewable future
Alpiq’s Antje Kanngiesser says the company’s sustainable business model is contributing to a better climate and security of supply....
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AI trends in pharma: From R&D to operational efficiency and accuracy for competitive advantage
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a core driver of innovation in the pharmaceutical industry, with its most established applications in R&D. Leading companies use AI across the development pipeline to enhance speed...
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Employees behaving badly: how high CEO pay can encourage wider wrongdoing
November 1, 2021 • by Stephen Smulowitz, Juan Almandoz in Human Resources • 6 min read
Research suggests that CEO stock option schemes combined with a large pay gap can encourage and motivate lower-ranking employees to commit illegal behavior....
Questions you need to ask to develop an effective strategy office
This is never going to be a one-size-fits-all proposition, but you can use the ISC framework to guide your strategy formulation and execution. This framework comprises three different diagnostic points....
Is your company falling in to these traps when crafting strategy?
Businesses large and small pour tons of time and resources into crafting smart strategies each year. Your strategy, after all, is the ultimate roadmap for success. But many companies still fail to...
Have you fallen into one of these ESG risk traps?
Even if your company has what appears to be a strong and effective statement on the environment, sustainability and governance, it’s worth periodically reviewing whether you are actually living your stated values....
Gilbert Acherman
October 28, 2021 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • 
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Gilbert Achermann, Chairman of dental juggernaut Straumann, gives insights into the changing leadership demands of the boardroom...
How better leadership in hospitals can improve patient outcomes
October 28, 2021 • by Gavin Schwarz in Leadership • 5 min read
New research has found an improved approach to leadership coordination and communication in hospitals can improve patient outcomes....
How Silicon Valley showed the pandemic world to ‘shelter in privilege’
COVID-19 has altered the way teams are managed and businesses run. Many such changes will outlast more minor adjustments to the new, post-pandemic, normal. Supply chains will become more resilient and less...
Adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to take responsibility and capture the opportunities presented by the climate emergency
Professors from IMD and Oxford Saïd Business School explore the opportunities and risks presented to executives as they transform their businesses on the road to decarbonization....
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