Business leaders see gender quotas as ‘necessary evil’ to improve boardroom diversity
The controversial policies are an imperfect solution to the glacial pace of progress on tackling gender inequality in senior leadership positions....
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2 hours ago • by Judit Polgár in Leadership • 4 min read
From a childhood immersed in chess to becoming a global champion, Judit Polgár’s story shows how mindset, discipline, and persistence turn a pawn into a queen....
Continue readingMay 10, 2021 in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 3 min read
The controversial policies are an imperfect solution to the glacial pace of progress on tackling gender inequality in senior leadership positions....
May 7, 2021 in Competitiveness • 5 min read
Business leaders will have to learn to navigate the shifting geopolitical climate....
May 6, 2021 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available
Jordy Kool’s CV is a page-turner. But, as he tells Jean-François Manzoni, his success has been built on a few simple principles....
May 6, 2021 in Technology • 3 min read
Governments and the private sector are in a race against time to stave off a crisis of public trust in digital identities. Experts argue that policymakers and businesses must work in closer...
May 5, 2021 • by Alessandro Di Fiore in Team building • 7 min read
We focus so much on teams when considering agility – but at least 60% of tasks are better performed individually in the majority of businesses....
May 4, 2021 • by Ralf Seifert, Richard Markoff in Supply chain • 4 min read
Some have argued that supply chain management is on its way to becoming obsolete. Recent events would seem suggest otherwise....
May 3, 2021 • by Thomas Keil, Marianna Zangrillo in Leadership • 6 min read
The four questions to ask in order to reorganize your top team productively rather than axing at will....
May 1, 2021 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available
In this in-depth conversation, A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Søren Skou gives his thoughts on the changes COVID-19 has brought to the business world - and the need to adapt in a digital world....
April 30, 2021 • by Glenn Dutcher, Rachel Morrison in Human Resources • 7 min read
Home working has become part of the furniture. How can companies design flexible working strategies to boost productivity and well-being?...
April 29, 2021 • by Michael R. Wade, Jialu Shan in Technology • 6 min read
There is no hiding from digital disruption, and the pandemic definitely accelerated the process for many organizations. But while companies know they need to transform, they are really struggling with how to...
April 28, 2021 • by Tomoko Yokoi in Technology • 4 min read
The simple technology that reads facial expressions may be great for business, but there are ethical concerns as well as question marks about its reliability...
April 27, 2021 in CEO Dialogue Series • 6 min read
The former CEO of IT company Infotheek Group shares his secrets for successful M&A integration, picking the right bets, and saving time on emails....
April 26, 2021 • by Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg in Brain Circuits • 4 min read
Coming back into contact with more colleagues as COVID-19 subsides will give rise to a whole host of emotions. In part 1 of 3, learn how to remind your nervous system you’re...
April 26, 2021 • by Salvatore Cantale, Carmen von Rohr in Human Resources • 6 min read
Too many companies looking to buy out or join forces with their rivals ignore the risks posed by differences between workforces and corporate culture....
April 23, 2021 • by Didier Cossin, Abraham Hongze Lu in Governance • 31 min read
Understanding the types of conflicts of interest that can arise in the boardroom can help a business to mitigate potential problems and create policies and oversight that work in the interests of...
April 22, 2021 • by Philip Rosenzweig in Library • 9 min read
Our first discussion group explored Robert Iger’s upbeat memoir of a long and successful career in leadership....
April 22, 2021 • by Michael R. Wade in Management • 1 min read • Podcast available
CEOs get paid more than anyone else in the corporate world, and are seen as having a similarly outsized influence on their companies’ fortunes....
April 21, 2021 • by Carlos Cordon, Edwin Wellian in Sustainability • 4 min read
Reuse can transform industries that struggle to recycle products, but it can also impact on the viability of the recycling industry. Before designing a circular economy strategy, companies must decide on the...

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