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Questions every family business needs to ask

January 21, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

The majority of family businesses don't make it through to the next generation. Use these questions to help yours prevail....

Designing hybrid models that boost company performance

January 21, 2022 • by Jennifer Jordan, Michael D. Watkins, Robert Hooijberg, Silke Mischke in Human Resources • 7 min read

Like it or not, the revolution in homeworking is here to stay. To reap benefits, managers must harmonize collaboration, foster inclusivity and beat staff burnout....

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How to become a corporate diplomat as a new CEO

January 20, 2022 • by Michael D. Watkins, Eugene A. Woods in Leadership • 9 min read

One of the trickiest tasks for new CEOs can be learning how to engage with the media, government and other key stakeholders. We provide seven organizing principles to help CEOs effectively shape...

How to assess whether it’s time to automate

January 20, 2022 • by Bettina Büchel in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

It is a good time to consider whether you should be looking at automation to fill some of your staffing gaps. But it’s important to consider the full implications of automating any...

Why digital transformation and sustainable fashion are a perfect fit

January 19, 2022 • by Janice Wang in Asian hub • 9 min read

From its base in Hong Kong, Alvanon has come to dominate the world’s physical and digital mannequin industry. Its goal now, says CEO Janice Wang, is developing technologies that will make the...

Three exercises for a great leadership mind frame

January 19, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

There are systems available to ensure you maintain rigorous thinking and effective problem solving. It is a good idea to test yourself to make sure you are staying as sharp as possible....

How to create a culture that attracts workers

January 18, 2022 • by Bettina Büchel in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

If you want to beat the competition in the battle for the best and the brightest talent, then take a hard look at the culture and working conditions that you create for...

Develop the skills needed to be an agile, modern leader

January 18, 2022 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 3 min read

Today’s world calls for agile and collaborative leadership and the good news is that the essential toolkit needed is available to all....

Fake it though you’ve made it: battling leader impostorism

January 18, 2022 • by Ronit Kark, Alyson Meister, Kim Peters in Leadership • 9 min read

Successful, but feeling like a fraud? You’re not alone, it’s an emotion shared by the great and the good, from Michelle Obama to Jacinda Ardern. Here’s how to tackle it....

Don’t quit! Learn how to say no instead

January 17, 2022 • by Martin Schweinsberg in Audio articles • 6 min read

All day, every day, most of us our bombarded by requests at work. Sometimes these can pile up leaving us feeling overwhelmed. Learning the right way to turn some down can help...

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How leaders can improve their connections

January 14, 2022 • by Michael D. Watkins in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Sometimes, even great leaders need to refine the way they interact with others. The good news is, if someone is willing to learn, this is not hard to do....

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Do you have the organizational capability to meet your ESG goals?

January 13, 2022 • by Mayank Jain, Sylvain Newton in Sustainability • 6 min read

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals are becoming an increasing priority for many businesses. But they are routinely failing to meet these criteria because they are not embedded into corporate culture and...

Four exercises for top teams

January 13, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

For teams to achieve peak performance, it's important to ensure they are engaged and positive. Here are some exercises to keep them sharp....

Why you must move fast to get the right team in place

January 12, 2022 • by Michael D. Watkins in Leadership • 9 min read

Newly appointed CEOs and other senior leaders must concentrate their energy on getting the right people around them, as failure to act quickly will have serious consequences....

An exercise to assess whether your leaders (or you) may need to change

January 12, 2022 • by Michael D. Watkins in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

It falls upon leaders to manage their teams’ energy and smooth the tensions of hybrid working, and this often begins with reflection....

Happy people, happy economy? Moving beyond GDP in measuring economic success in 2022

January 11, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Competitiveness • 7 min read

One Swiss canton is turning the tables on the status quo of economic health, by departing from the norm of taking GDP as the measure par excellence, and looking concomitantly into how...