How to rebound when your sector takes a hit: Part four
During COVID-19, it was clear that companies that were able to focus on their strategic priority were able to respond much quicker to the changing context and new challenges posed by the...
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12 hours ago • by Richard Roi, Luca Condosta in Leadership • 8 min read
Leaders can hire technical expertise on demand, says Giampiero Frisio, President of Electrification at ABB. But building the curiosity, resilience, and perspective that underpin long-term performance requires a deliberate and sustained investment...
Continue readingOctober 27, 2021 • by Niccolò Pisani in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
During COVID-19, it was clear that companies that were able to focus on their strategic priority were able to respond much quicker to the changing context and new challenges posed by the...
October 27, 2021 • by Robert G. Eccles, Vanina Farber, Shiva Rajgopal, Patrick Reichert in Sustainability • 7 min read
The global push for net-zero emissions is a massive undertaking, but the existential threat of climate change means that companies must act now....
October 26, 2021 • by Howard Yu in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
While ideally we are all looking forward and leading agile businesses, sometimes you miss a trend. When you start late, it's a good time to look for some unorthodox solutions. Are you...
October 26, 2021 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes, Anette Mikes, Natalia Olynec, Peter Tufano in Leadership • 8 min read
Professors from IMD and Oxford Saïd Business School explore the opportunities and risks presented to executives as they transform their businesses on the road to decarbonization....
October 26, 2021 • by I by IMD in Leadership • 5 min read
Executives can break the gloom and fortify their business against disruption by adopting these risk strategies....
October 25, 2021 • by Niccolò Pisani in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
To insulate yourself from future market disruptions, it is critical to build flexibility into every aspect of your organization....
October 22, 2021 • by Howard Yu in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
We have studied companies that were more successful during the pandemic to identify what they were doing differently. To test if you are doing the right things to be future-ready, you should...
October 21, 2021 • by Niccolò Pisani in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Understanding the environment around you may seem like one of the most obvious aspects of developing a strategy, but often when you have a blind spot, you don’t know it....
October 21, 2021 • by Jim Pulcrano, Patrick Reinmoeller in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available
Could innovation save the airline industry? Jim and Patrick look to the world of entrepreneurs and investors, to find out...
October 21, 2021 • by Bin Li in Asian hub • 4 min read
The first online loan products for SMEs in China to be offered through mobile channels come thanks to the country’s recent fintech revolution. We spoke to Bin Li, Chief Researcher of Fintech...
October 20, 2021 • by Öykü Işık, Michael R. Wade in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
You can think of data in a very similar way to a physical product, and that comes with a number of ethical issues including how it is sourced, transported, sold, packaged, and...
October 20, 2021 • by Xiang Bing in Asian hub • 16 min read
Since 1979, the market economy and global free competition has created unprecedented economic development and wealth creation. However, this has also led to massively uneven distribution of income and wealth, a decline...
October 19, 2021 • by Howard Yu in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
It is important to be in front of any major changes coming to your industry. There are signs you can look for that will signal if change is underway and you have...
October 19, 2021 in CEO Dialogue Series • 9 min read
Gilbert Achermann has taken on both roles with the Swiss dental group, giving him an insight into how to make the relationship between the two work well...
October 18, 2021 • by Niccolò Pisani in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Executives now take the possibility of things like supply chain disruptions far more seriously than they previously did. When you perceive risks and disruptions as real and likely threats, it shapes our...
October 15, 2021 • by David Bach in Human Resources • 7 min read
An alarming rise in loneliness is damaging our health, our communities and the bottom line. Having convinced themselves of the benefits of remote working, companies must not lose sight of the importance...
October 15, 2021 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Innovation • 5 min read
Despite some ethical concerns, leaders must know how to tap new capabilities to transform their businesses...
October 14, 2021 in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available
Edwin Keh speaks with Janice Wang, The CEO of Alvanon, a global fashion innovations and product development company...
October 13, 2021 in Career path • 6 min read
Soren Toft, CEO of the world’s second-largest container carrier, says the resurgence of global trade amid the pandemic has highlighted the need to reinforce cargo transport systems and infrastructure....
October 13, 2021 • by Öykü Işık, Michael R. Wade in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
In terms of sustainability data and physical commodities are similar, and companies need to start considering them in similar ways when it comes to ethics and responsibility....

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The Frescobaldi formula: humility, reinvention, and stewardship across 30 generations – how to sustain a family business in changing times.

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The role of the chief sustainability officer (CSO) has moved from the margins to the center of corporate strategy. Here are seven ways to harness AI to embed sustainability and drive growth.

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