The start of the deal: How to pitch your opening offer

Beyond the obvious: quiet predictors of VC fund performance with Michael Kim

February 13, 2025 • by Raphaël Grieco, Karl Schmedders in Capital Conversations • 1 min read • Podcast available

The founder of Cendana discusses the strategies for partnering with emerging general partners...

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Future ready: why thoughtful restraint beats dash for growth

February 13, 2025 • by Howard H. Yu, Jialu Shan, Lawrence Tempel, Alexandre Sonderegger in Audio articles • 7 min read

Why is Hermès outpacing Nike, and what’s driving the success of Roche and NVIDIA? Their cautious and steady approach is making them the best-equipped to face an uncertain 2025....

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From micromanagement to leadership: How coaching helped a CEO empower her team

February 13, 2025 • by Nadine Hack in Coaching Corner • 5 min read

Through mentoring, team empowerment, and striking a balance between leadership and personal development, Susan, a female CEO, overcomes micromanagement and burnout....

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Innovation: It ain’t what you think – it’s the way that you think it 

February 13, 2025 • by Luc de Brabandere , Lina Benmehrez, Jonas Leyder in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

In this summarized extract from their book The Art of Thinking in a Digital World, Luc de Brabandere , Jonas Leyder, and Lina Benmehreze explain how true creativity begins by looking at...

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The Tolaram family enterprise on building and sustaining a legacy over 75 years

February 12, 2025 • by Marleen Dieleman in Family business • 8 min read

Tolaram, the Singapore-headquartered family business, has global interests in logistics, consumer goods, and technology. Family members Mohan Vaswani and Sajen Aswani discuss the company’s values-based system of meritocracy, the family’s move to...

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Do you know your CPU from your GPU? Test your knowledge of AI terminology 

February 12, 2025 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi, José Parra Moyano in AI • 6 min read

Buzzwords and acronyms abound in the world of AI and seem to be multiplying faster than new model releases. Here are three questions to test your ability to talk tech (and a...

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Set your leadership compass for a journey of self-discovery 

February 11, 2025 • by Nicola Pless , Thomas Maak in Audio articles • 13 min read

Understanding your leadership style and how to adopt or blend different approaches will improve your ability to respond to intensifying challenges and stakeholder expectations....

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Yoga without the stretch: 5 tips for leaders

February 11, 2025 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

When it comes to yoga, having the right state of mind is essential. The same is true of leadership. Here are some unexpected ways you can benefit from a yoga mindset and...

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Pearson: The CFO as driver of digital innovation

February 10, 2025 in CFO Horizons • 6 min read

Sally Johnson, CFO at global learning company Pearson, discusses how finance leaders can harness AI and other digital innovations to fuel growth and boost results....

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How can I leverage AI for smarter sustainability?

February 10, 2025 • by Julia Binder, José Parra Moyano in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

AI can enhance sustainability reporting and help you deepen green efforts – but it also has an environmental impact of its own. Julia Binder and José Parra Moyano identify the four ‘hows’ of harnessing AI for enhanced...

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