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The right questions to ask for specific business situations: Part two

December 9, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Leaders day to day actions are comprised of a string of decisions. Making good decisions requires asking the right questions....

Looking after your expat employees’ mental health

December 8, 2021 • by Katia Vlachos in Audio articles • 6 min read

An expat assignment can prove challenging for the mental health of employees and their families. Companies that provide the right emotional support will help them deal with transition challenges more smoothly....

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Bridging the generation gap, and why you’re never too old to learn

December 7, 2021 in CEO Dialogue Series • 10 min read

Alain Dehaze, CEO of The Adecco Group, and his young disciple Jordan Topoleski explain to Jean-François Manzoni the vital importance of upskilling in the post-pandemic world....

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The right questions to ask for specific business situations

December 6, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Asking the right questions is a skill all leaders must develop, but even then you may not be asking the right questions. We've rounded up some help for specific scenarios....

Message to banks preparing now for a crypto future: ‘You will need to work more like Apple’

December 6, 2021 in Finance • 3 min read

An upcoming shift for banks will see them forced to fulfil clients’ needs for access to myriad products and services. And only partnerships will make it happen, says Jan Brzezek, Founder and...

Are you overlooking this critical aspect of your business?

December 3, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

If you haven't begun to view wellness and self-care as necessities to a thriving business, you are missing an important key to success....

Three lessons in impact investment to absorb from Peruvian moss

December 3, 2021 • by Vanina Farber in Sustainability • 5 min read

Driving sustainable economic development through impact investing requires careful due diligence, strong partnerships and patient capital. The elea Foundation’s experience with Peruvian startup Inka Moss offers valuable lessons when it comes to...

Solutions to ‘dirty’ bitcoin’s growing sustainability challenge

December 3, 2021 • by Salvatore Cantale, Fiorenzo Manganiello in Finance • 5 min read

Sustainability Solutions to ‘dirty’ bitcoin’s growing sustainability challenge by Salvatore Cantale, Fiorenzo Manganiello Published December 3, 2021 in Sustainability • 5 min read DownloadSave Cryptocurrencies, the environmental bogeyman, could be a force of...

Is it time to review the ethics of your board of directors?

December 2, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Often members of boards don't realize when they are treading into situations that may have ethical implications. It is therefore a good idea to conduct reviews at regular intervals....

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Should I Fly: The Answer

December 2, 2021 • by Jim Pulcrano, Patrick Reinmoeller in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available

In the finale of Should I Fly, Professors Jim Pulcrano and Patrick Reinmoeller lay out their conclusions on the big question...

The key to putting customers at the center of your business

December 1, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Companies that put customers at the center of their strategic focus perform better, but doing this requires more effort than many realize....

How can a “family business mentality” improve your digital transformation?

December 1, 2021 • by Ivan Miroshnychenko, Alfredo De Massis in Family business • 4 min read

Family businesses might not spring to mind when we imagine organizations at the vanguard of digital business model innovation. But family-owned enterprises are well-equipped for this journey and offer helpful lessons for...

How to elicit change from your team members

November 30, 2021 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Getting your team members to change their behavior is difficult, but it's not impossible. You just need to focus on the right techniques....

How business can be a force for good on climate change

November 30, 2021 in Sustainability • 3 min read

Limiting warming well below 2C — the goal of COP26 — is a huge undertaking that’s only possible with the help of businesses....

Opting out of Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Why businesses are fighting consumerism

November 29, 2021 • by Julia Binder in Sustainability • 4 min read

Do consumer incentives have negative consequences on people and planet? Julia Binder, Professor of Sustainable Innovation and Business Transformation at IMD, explores the risks....

Four ways to help save money on energy costs

November 29, 2021 • by Carlos Cordon in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Moving to sustainable infrastructure may have seemed like a costly venture in the past, but with energy costs soaring it may be time to reconsider investing in efficiency....

The LACE framework: How to effectively respond to a rapidly changing business environment

November 29, 2021 • by Louise Muhdi in Innovation • 9 min read

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated many of the trends driving a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) business environment. This framework and checklist will help you future-proof your organization so that it...

Without a just transition, we are heading for disaster

November 26, 2021 • by Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 5 min read

The world is more focused than ever on the measures needed to limit climate change and deal with its consequences, but the social impact of these measures — on people's jobs, livelihoods...