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Antoine Mayaud, a shareholder and member of the Association Familiale Mulliez (AFM) behind Decathlon and Auchan, explains how the family embedded entrepreneurship into its culture and processes, creating a system that repeatedly...
Continue readingMarch 18, 2021 • by Michael R. Wade in Management • 1 min read • 
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Over a hundred years ago, the explorer Ernest Shackleton safely led his crew through a series of disasters in one of the world's harshest environments....
Tiny Denmark's largest company is as big as any non-state enterprise in China, while global "giant" Netflix has fewer than 10,000 employees worldwide. The old corporate giants are like dinosaurs waiting to...
March 17, 2021 • by Michael Watkins in Leadership • 6 min read
Leadership 3 little kids, 17 suitcases and a room with locked windows by Michael D. Watkins Published 17 March 2021 in Leadership • 6 min read DownloadSave Iris Zemzoum moved half way...
March 17, 2021 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 4 min read
Magazine Don’t worry if you lack charisma, inspiring others is the key to success by George Kohlrieser Published 17 March 2021 in Magazine • 3 min read DownloadSave The good news? Inspiration...
March 17, 2021 • by Howard Yu in Innovation • 6 min read
Welcome to The Forecaster. Every quarter Howard Yu will preview business trends likely to preoccupy international executives over the coming months. Think of it as a boardroom crystal ball, in which we...
March 16, 2021 • by Anand Narasimhan in Leadership • 10 min read
Taking on a new role as director of the Van Gogh Museum was always going to be a challenge, but Emilie Gordenker’s task was made even tougher by the pandemic...
March 16, 2021 • by Arturo Bris in Competitiveness • 5 min read
Competitiveness The great dictators and what we can learn from their handling of the pandemic by Arturo BrisPublished 16 March 2021 in Competitiveness It will be a few years before we will...
Demis Hassabis created the algorithms that crushed the world’s finest chess and Go players. But now it’s time to get serious as the DeepMind co-founder and CEO takes on his biggest challenge...
Audio availableMarch 15, 2021 in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 4 min read
Equity and inclusion make good business sense, says Ilham Kadri, CEO of the Belgian chemicals group Solvay....
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March 11, 2021 • by Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff in Leadership • 8 min read
From Black Power to Black Lives Matter, political activism has long played a part in sport. But only now are major sponsors happy to getinvolved. Here’s why it’s time for your organization...
Ideas are not the same as opportunities. Starting a new venture requires time and effort. But this seemingly obvious statement has led to confusion among entrepreneurs and academics....
March 10, 2021 • by Peter Vogel, Patrick Reinmoeller, Karl Schmedders in Family business • 6 min read
Family businesses traditionally pull together to survive a crisis, but the dramatic impact of the pandemic has brought even the strongest to their knees. They will have to developnew skills to adapt...
From the opportunities presented by digital marketing to the hazards of failing to grasp that brand transparency is now a crucial marketing asset, here are seven trends that are increasingly impacting your...
Former ING and UBS CEO Ralph Hamers on leading “banking’s biggest digital transformation” – and why AI may redefine financial advice.
NATO futurist Florence Gaub on war, weak signals, Gen Z, and why leaders need not only foresight, but also science fiction to future-proof their organizations
Former U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on why the post-Cold War world is over – and who is shaping the new rules of global business
How COFCO International rebuilt trust under Chi Jingtao (Johnny) with alignment, values, and visible leadership.
The Frescobaldi formula: humility, reinvention, and stewardship across 30 generations – how to sustain a family business in changing times.
Ipsen CEO David Loew tells Jean-François Manzoni how relentless focus, the Pareto principle, and having fun helped energize a mid-sized specialty pharma player to take on bigger rivals.
Identify signs of pseudo-engagement and apply leadership-focused actions to turn surface satisfaction into real team results.
HubSpot CPO Helen Russell argues that leaders need to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset and master three key skills to thrive in an AI-driven world.
Question your talent practices: a guide to evaluating resource allocation for age diversity and enhancing problem solving.
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