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Hiring a Chief AI Officer is all the rage, but not all organizations need such a role. Whether yours does will depend largely on where you are at in terms of working...
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From unlocking the mysteries of the Higgs boson to managing one of the world’s most complex scientific collaborations, Fabiola Gianotti shares what leadership looks like when purpose, passion, patience, and global collaboration...
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Founderful: ‘Ideas are a commodity. Execution is everything.’
In episode six of Tech for Good, Edouard Treccani, principal at Founderful, a Swiss pre-seed Venture Capital fund founded in 2019, discusses its mission to invest in emerging startups and support students...
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How CEO’s drive saved car giant Ford from the scrapyard
October 2, 2024 • by Howard Yu, Jialu Shan, Alexandre Sonderegger , Lawrence Tempel in Audio articles • 8 min read
Companies desperately in need of a turnaround in fortunes should take inspiration from the successful 2008 rescue mission by the then-new Ford boss Alan Mulally....
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Correcting an unhealthy parent-child dynamic in the office
Parent-child dynamics are appropriate between actual parents and children, but not in the workplace. Leaders sometimes act as parents to middle managers, seeing them as incapable of taking the initiative; while middle...
Exploring the craft of fund sizing and modeling, with Daniel Keiper-Knorr
October 1, 2024 • by Karl Schmedders, Raphaël Grieco in Capital Conversations • 1 min read • 
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The co-founding partner of Speedinvest discusses the complexities of fund-sizing in an unpredictable market...
Crash course in collaboration: How to collaborate for systems change
Philanthropic foundations are combining resources to tackle grand challenges and increase impact. Here are six simple learnings for all organizations looking to forge partnerships with others....
Herding the fashion crowd to greener pastures
September 30, 2024 • by Stéphane JG Girod in Future of Luxury • 10 min read
Smarter regulation is required to nudge luxury brands into a more sustainable future, industry experts tell Stéphane Girod....
Full transparency: 10 lessons from the cyber-attack on the British Library
When the British Library fell victim to a major ransomware attack it opted for a policy of full transparency. Here we outline what government organizations, NGOs, and businesses can learn from the...
Are you ready for the circular business revolution?
In today’s rapidly evolving market environment, businesses face growing pressure to move beyond the outdated ‘take-make-waste’ model. The future belongs to those who embrace circular, resource-efficient, and regenerative practices. But how can...
Why your past is key to understanding the leader you are today
September 27, 2024 • by Shlomo Ben-Hur, Nikolas Kinley in I by IMD Book Club • 6 min read
Shlomo Ben-Hur and Nik Kinley reveal how our default instincts, shaped by childhood experiences, can help us to understand our leadership styles....
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Why we should cherish women over 50
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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From me to we: The Rose Gold Rule is future of leadership
True leadership starts with compassion. Small acts of humanity create lasting impact, shaping cultures rooted in inclusion, awareness, and collective responsibility....
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The theory of equality will change the workplace forever
In the early 1900s, Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, E = mc², reshaped our understanding of the universe and changed the world as we knew it. The Theory of Equality™, E = FQ²,...
Equal care, equal share: Bridging the care gap in leadership
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Discover how bonding and bridging capital fuel change. Insights from Raising Social Capital show why trust is your company's hidden engine...
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LEGO built too much complexity: This is how we got back on track
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Ralph Hamers, are ‘tech companies with a banking license’ the future of finance?
Former ING and UBS CEO Ralph Hamers on leading “banking’s biggest digital transformation” – and why AI may redefine financial advice....
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