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How to protect your supply chain

March 22, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

It’s important to understand when and how to protect your supply chain. Firms should forensically exam their whole chain to find weak links....

Take the circular route to curbing over-production

March 21, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Yara Kayyali Elalem, Işık Biçer in Audio articles • 6 min read

Cutting lead times, incentivizing local production and repurposing excess stock would have a huge positive impact on the environment, explain Ralf W Seifert, Yara Kayyali Elalem and Işik Biçer...

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Questions to ask as you prepare to negotiate a deal

March 21, 2022 • by Sameh Abadir, Salvatore Cantale in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Brain circuits Questions to ask as you prepare to negotiate a deal by Sameh Abadir, Salvatore Cantale Published 21 March 2022 in Brain circuits • 2 min read Corporate deal making can...

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Supply chain crisis: steering a path through choppy waters

March 18, 2022 • by John Elkington, Louise Kjellerup Roper in Magazine • 6 min read

Responsible, resilient and regenerative supply chains are needed as we head into uncharted waters, argue John Elkington and Louise Kjellerup Roper, founder and CEO respectively of the strategic advisory think tank Volans...

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Managing risks and relationships: how to make your supply chain more resilient to shocks

March 18, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Book Review • 6 min read

Supply chain management should be more than just directing the flow of goods....

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Why every team needs a Ringo: Part Two

March 18, 2022 • by Ina Toegel in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Top teams don’t happen by accident. If you are looking for examples of high performance, examine The Beatles....

Think globally, act locally: introducing change in a diverse world

March 17, 2022 • by Anand Rohini in Magazine • 22 min read

Homosexuality is illegal in 70 countries and women’s rights virtually non-existent in many others. So how can multinational organizations ensure that their values are consistent globally? Here we offer a way to...

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What now for supply chains? Inflation, e-commerce and over-stocking are all driving change

March 17, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Audio articles • 5 min read

Economic growth is being driven in part by supply chain dynamics. The confluences of forces might bring about a new paradigm in supply chain inventory management and perception of excellence, say Ralf...

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Why every team needs a Ringo

March 17, 2022 • by Ina Toegel in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Top teams don’t happen by accident. If you are looking for examples of high performance, examine The Beatles....

Finding the good in people: how to recruit ethical employees

March 16, 2022 • by Liz Ritterbush in Audio articles • 19 min read

In an era of corporate scandals, hiring and maintaining an ethical workforce is vital. But a wide range of testing is needed if companies are to effectively weed out the bad apples....

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How to innovate towards sustainability

March 16, 2022 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

The future of sustainablity will depend on innovation, which is also what will set your company on the path to success....

How Toyota’s approach to making cars can aid vaccine production in Africa

March 15, 2022 • by Hamieda Parker in Management • 5 min read

As African countries seek to ramp up production of COVID-19 vaccines, they are running into several obstacles including supply chain and quality control issues. Could Lean Thinking, a manufacturing ethos developed in...

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Banks can ensure Asia infrastructure projects have positive social impact

March 14, 2022 • by Kate Lazarus, Mahwesh Khan in Finance • 5 min read

As Asia intensifies efforts to meet its growing infrastructure needs, increasing attention is being paid to environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations. Banks and other financial intermediaries are therefore having to think...

How to change the way you think for innovation and sustainability

March 14, 2022 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Understanding how profitability and sustainability work together is the critical factor that will define successful businesses for the rest of this century....

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How to stay profitable in an age of sustainability

March 11, 2022 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Leading in Turbulent Times • 5 min read

It often feels like there is a conflict between delivering profits, securing your organization’s financial interests, and achieving sustainability goals. However, it is possible to balance people, profit, and planet while ensuring...