The origins of customer-centricity with Seán Meehan
March 31, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • 
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3 steps to scale social entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurship is increasingly recognized as an innovative and sustainable approach to development, job creation and poverty alleviation. Philanthropic impact investors play a key role in building the social enterprise pipeline –...
Why ESG should really read GES
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The governance aspect of ESG is a fundamental driver of environmental and social quality. Our experts outline the methodology required to ensure board-level leadership in sustainability....
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We tend to overestimate our ability to judge others, but the latest assessment tests can measure our perceptions more accurately than ever before....
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Yale's Nicholas Christakis discusses his latest book with IMD Affiliate Professor of Leadership, Katharina Lange...
Dangerous products recalled faster when women are on the board
March 24, 2022 • by Corinne Post, Kaitlin Wowak, George Ball, David J. Ketchen Jr in Governance • 6 min read
Pharmaceutical products with the most serious defects are recalled 28 days sooner with women in the boardroom, research shows....
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March 23, 2022 • by Vivek Ramachandran in Magazine • 6 min read
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Negotiation is a relationship, not a transaction
March 23, 2022 • by George Kohlrieser in Audio articles • 5 min read
Respect and empathy for the person sitting on the other side of the table is key if a negotiation is to be a success....
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