An exercise to help you learn to inspire people
Being inspiring is the difference between simply managing people or moving them to a higher level of their potential. And while the requirement to be inspiring can sound like a daunting task,...
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Inside the hidden job market: what helps senior executives gain traction
Most senior executives know that leadership hiring happens through relationships, not job boards. The harder challenge is navigating the hidden job market without losing focus, credibility, or energy....
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‘The data monetization trend calls for a common framework, but we need to prioritize questions of trust’
A panel of experts moderated by IMD Professor of Finance Arturo Bris, Director of the World Competitiveness Center, says governments and companies need to build citizen trust in data use....
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Stefan Larsson
September 29, 2021 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • 
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Stefan Larsson discusses his fact-based analytical approach, that's helping rebuild the world of fashion sustainably...
Recruiting? Random selection can help you tap into diversity dividend
September 29, 2021 • by Chengwei Liu in Audio articles • 9 min read
When it comes to hiring, blind luck can trump biased reasoning and generate a less-is-more effect....
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Take action now to safeguard your own sustainability
September 27, 2021 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 3 min read
Awareness, acceptance and action – these are the three vital steps needed to make sure that you can perform at your optimum....
Impact investment is a force for good, but a better way is needed to assess its value
September 24, 2021 • by John Elkington, Sonja Haut in Finance • 11 min read
Negative screening is well established among ESG and other impact investors, involving the avoidance of downside exposures, but the next generation will demand far more positive results....
Are you taking care of the 5 factors necessary for a healthy family business?
Through years of research and working closely with family-owned businesses we have identified five areas that capture the focus of successful and long-lasting family enterprises. Are you giving sufficient attention to each?...
Should I Fly: Airports
September 23, 2021 • by Jim Pulcrano, Patrick Reinmoeller in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available
Jim and Patrick look into Airports. How they operate, and what the future holds for these magical portals to global travel...
Why German business shouldn’t fear a greener government
Should Germany’s Green party score a big enough share of the vote in a federal election on 26 September to enter the next coalition government, business should embrace the opportunity to accelerate...
Sustainable development: trust the science and get ready for constant change
September 21, 2021 • by Amanda Williams, Gail Whiteman, John N. Parker in Magazine • 12 min read
The UN set ambitious targets to clean up the world by 2030, but business leaders need to do more to make them a reality....
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