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Gilbert Achermann, Chairman of dental juggernaut Straumann, gives insights into the changing leadership demands of the boardroom...
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Antoine Mayaud, a shareholder and member of the Association Familiale Mulliez (AFM) behind Decathlon and Auchan, explains how the family embedded entrepreneurship into its culture and processes, creating a system that repeatedly...
Continue readingOctober 28, 2021 • by Jean-François Manzoni in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available
Gilbert Achermann, Chairman of dental juggernaut Straumann, gives insights into the changing leadership demands of the boardroom...
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October 19, 2021 in CEO Dialogue Series • 9 min read
Gilbert Achermann has taken on both roles with the Swiss dental group, giving him an insight into how to make the relationship between the two work well...
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