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Managing the issues of returning to the office

November 18, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

As people are called back into physical offices, there is a wide range of reactions. These tips will help make it easier for your team....

Three things leaders who are prepared to survive a crisis understand

November 17, 2021 • by Sameh Abadir in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Leading through crisis is difficult, but we have studied those companies that have prepared and identified three common principles....

Supply chains aren’t broken, it’s more a question of demand

November 17, 2021 • by Richard Markoff, Ralf W. Seifert in Audio articles • 3 min read

Mainstream news reports are full of claims that supply chains are broken, citing widespread product shortages, overflowing ports and spiking freight costs. But perhaps there is another way to understand what is...

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Are you ignoring critical self-care?

November 16, 2021 • by Sameh Abadir in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

In times of crisis it is extremely important for the people you lead to see you practicing self-care. If you don't model healthy behaviors, it will be apparent to your teams....

The Olympics jumps the first hurdles in race to be sustainable

November 16, 2021 • by Michelle Lemaître in Sustainability • 7 min read

Among the triumphs of the 2020 Tokyo Games were a few firsts that offer lessons in sustainable leadership...

Four reasons you may want to localize your supply chain

November 15, 2021 • by David Bach, Salvatore Cantale in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Businesses are looking at becoming more local, or at least more diverse in terms of their supply chain as a path to resilience. If you find yourself reconsidering your supply chain, here...

COP26 represents call to action for business leaders

November 15, 2021 • by Julia Binder, Salvatore Cantale, Vanina Farber, Knut Haanaes, Natalia Olynec, Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 8 min read

At the UN climate summit, world leaders agreed on three ways to tackle climate change. Some say these moves are not aggressive enough. Here is how business leaders can play a crucial...

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Have you considered the actual relationship between E, S and G?

November 15, 2021 • by Christos Cabolis, Karl Schmedders in Competitiveness • 6 min read

On the heels of the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference there is global buzz about ESG goals, but many gaps remain between companies’ talk and their actions....

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Outsourcing offshore? How to pick the perfect partner (and get customers on board)

November 12, 2021 • by Gary Gregory, Liem Viet Ngo in Strategy • 7 min read

Offshore partners can benefit customers, here's what to look for when outsourcing....

An exercise to help you remember the importance of slowing down

November 12, 2021 • by Sameh Abadir in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Managing in crisis requires you to slow down and stay calm. This is an exercise to see if you are too quick to make decisions....

Reality check: Are you living up to your diversity and inclusion commitments?

November 11, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Back in June, you may have joined companies across the globe professed their commitments to inclusion, but are you keeping up?...

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Antje Kanngiesser

November 11, 2021 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available

In a rapidly decarbonizing world, the energy sector is facing immense challenges, challenges that Antje Kanngiesser is tackling head-on...

ESG investment must be built on measurement of real impact

November 11, 2021 • by Mikkel Larsen in Sustainability • 7 min read

Measuring the true impact of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investments is crucial to assessing the claims made by their promoters and comparing different opportunities. This is a difficult task but not...

Impact of parental leave on companies

November 10, 2021 • by Anne Ardila Brenøe in Audio articles • 7 min read

Output, labor costs, profitability, and company survival are largely unchanged, according to research focused on Denmark, a rich nation with a generous benefits system....

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Has your family business changed to reflect the times?

November 10, 2021 • by Peter Vogel in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Many families are making the sometimes difficult decision to pivot from their core business models and transform them into purpose-driven ones. Leveraging your assets for the greater good isn’t just good business,...

The CEO’s post-pandemic survival guide: ESG targets take center stage

November 9, 2021 • by Didier Cossin, Michael D. Watkins, Richard Roi in Audio articles • 6 min read

CEO turnover is rising after a COVID lull as boards place corporate culture and social responsibility at the heart of performance criteria, equal to shareholder value creation....