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18 hours ago • by Diana Ritchie in Talent • 9 min read
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....
Continue readingAugust 4, 2021 • by Charlie Dawson, Seán Meehan in Magazine • 7 min read
Keeping the customer satisfied is key to creating a ‘super’ brand, but maintaining that success is notoriously difficult, argue Charlie Dawson and Seán Meehan...
August 3, 2021 • by Steven A. Altman, Niccolò Pisani in Competitiveness • 5 min read
Globalization is surviving the COVID-19 pandemic in a far stronger state than many anticipated, and European multinationals could come out as unexpected winners....
August 3, 2021 • by Arnaud Chevallier in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Agile decision-making is a cornerstone of strong leadership. Using this framework, leaders can bolster their decision making process....
August 2, 2021 • by Jeroen Harderwijk in Magazine • 9 min read
A former investment banker in Europe tells how he set up Asilia Africa in the Serengeti to help the local community...
August 2, 2021 in CEO Dialogue Series • 9 min read
Pascal Soriot says "climate change is the biggest threat to humanity” and discusses future-looking strategy with Alexion acquisition in exclusive interview on company’s turnaround....
July 30, 2021 • by Susan Goldsworthy, Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff in Human Resources • 5 min read
A victory-at-all-costs mindset is counterproductive. Olympians show how collaboration can help companies and society thrive....
July 30, 2021 • by Alyson Meister in Human Resources • 4 min read
Office life can be a source of conflict and emotional pain no matter where you are on the career ladder. Alyson Meister uses the latest research to help tackle any problems you...
July 29, 2021 • by Waltraut Ritter in Asian hub • 5 min read
The capitals of the four original Asian Tiger economies should be turning more towards citizen involvement in smart city development....
July 28, 2021 • by Robert Hooijberg in Human Resources • 5 min read
Julius Baer CEO explains how to manage in the new normal to optimize operational readiness....
July 27, 2021 • by Bettina Büchel in Innovation • 4 min read
Strategic planning processes that do not match the pace of technological changes require a different approach....
July 26, 2021 • by Knut Haanaes, Frédéric Dalsace, Jules Wurlod in Magazine • 8 min read
A robust business case for sustainability can mean increased company profits and the backing of all stakeholders, write Knut Haanaes, Frédéric Dalsace and Jules Wurlod....
July 23, 2021 • by Susan Goldsworthy, Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff in Leadership • 6 min read
Business leaders can learn how to optimize performances by studying the training routines of Olympic athletes...
July 22, 2021 • by Kazuo Ichijo in Asian hub • 5 min read
On the eve of the Olympics, Japan is being held back by a continuing belief in its uniqueness....
July 22, 2021 • by Alyson Meister in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Entrechment on teams can be at the root of conflict at the office. Leaders must learn to spot when it is happening in order to prevent it....
July 21, 2021 in Innovation • 6 min read
To be a successful entrepreneur in pharmacieuticals requires similar qualities to a US Marine, says founder of Cynapsus Therapeutics....
July 20, 2021 • by Guido Buehler in Finance • 3 min read
It’s not just retail traders that are dabbling in bitcoin and other digital assets, traditional money managers, looking for alpha and an inflation hedge, are getting in on the act too....
July 20, 2021 • by Alyson Meister in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
After more than a year of working remotely, people are realizing that the lack of boundaries between work and home can cause burnout. Practicing mindfulness is a great antidote to that....
July 19, 2021 • by Brenda Steinberg in Team building • 8 min read
In our new regular feature, we offer expert guidance on how to handle stresses and strains in the workplace thrown up by the pandemic....
July 17, 2021 • by Louise Muhdi in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
This exercise aims to help you move beyond your normal frame of thought and look at things from a number of different perspectives. This can be a critical factor in honing your...
July 17, 2021 • by Shlomo Ben-Hur in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
In this final installment of our four-part series, we look at how changing the office environment can have a postive effect on employee behaviors....

Once in pole position on the grid, Atlassian Williams F1 Team is rebuilding its competitive advantage. In conversation with Susan Goldsworthy, the company’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Ann Perrins, explains how people, culture, and learning accelerate performance.

Societe Generale CEO Slawomir Krupa on turnaround decisions, fintech pressure, and why long-term discipline beats short-term noise.

Tech executive Katarina Bonde on scaling responsibly, navigating investor tensions, and staying pragmatic in the current AI bubble.

The greatest barrier to women’s advancement emerges early in a career, not at the top. Kweilin Ellingrud examines how the first promotion to manager shapes long-term progression.

AI may become one of the most significant leadership opportunities for women in decades. Its impact will depend on how capability, governance, and leadership are built around it.

Slawomir Krupa, CEO of Societe Generale, tells Jean-François Manzoni how restoring financial discipline and protecting the bank’s capacity to innovate under pressure helped restore faith in one of Europe’s oldest institutions

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