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Lalique CEO Nina Müller on turning the French crystal maker’s disruptive artistic heritage into a platform for the future – and why, in luxury's new era, independence may be its greatest asset....
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What’s the next big craze after Bitcoin and NFTs?
April 5, 2022 • by Salil Kanhere in Finance • 6 min read
Bored with Bitcoin? No flipping time for NFTs? Here's what a cybersecurity expert has to say about the next wave of blockchain applications....
Climate change and conflict: a perfect humanitarian storm
April 5, 2022 • by Robert Mardini in Sustainability • 5 min read
Helping communities to adapt and ensuring that climate finance gets to conflict zones is essential, says ICRC chief....
Toolkit for strategic leading through a crisis
April 4, 2022 • by Sameh Abadir, Niccolò Pisani in Leadership • 5 min read
Turbulent times have changed what it means to be a good leader. Here are five essential skills needed....
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How incumbents can win in the disruption battle
April 1, 2022 • by Thomas W. Malnight, Ivy Buche in Magazine • 10 min read
Established firms can bridge the advantages of market power, long-standing customer relations and industry insights to triumph over rivals....
Existential battle to become master of the metaverse
March 31, 2022 • by Howard Yu in Innovation • 8 min read
All of the tech giants are searching for the next big thing. Howard Yu sifts the evidence to find the likely winners and losers in the fight for future dominance....
Audio availableThe origins of customer-centricity with Seán Meehan
March 31, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • 
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Professor Sean Meehan, the Dean of Faculty at IMD, discusses what makes a customer focussed company...
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
March 30, 2022 • by Didier Cossin, Abraham Hongze Lu in Magazine • 12 min read
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....
Six ways to engage with your teams to frame and solve strategic problems
March 28, 2022 • by Michael Watkins in Magazine • 5 min read
There is no one-size-fits-all method to find the right solutions, but a ‘team engagement’ checklist will put you on the right track....
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