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Dr. Rachel Lewis explores how empowering teams to co-create solutions can reduce workplace stress and boost wellbeing...
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Follow the money: Why sustainability is not dead, just smarter
The war on woke has not killed sustainability – it has stripped out the noise and left the issues that were always going to matter. ...
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How to grow beyond your skill set: A self-check for leaders
How to grow beyond your skillset: a self-check for leaders Leaders often need to navigate significant changes of direction in their careers – which means expanding their skills and ways of working....
Ref rules: How to make good decisions under pressure
Leaders regularly need to make decisions under intense pressure. Pierluigi Collina, one of the world’s most respected football referees, reveals how to make the best choices possible in the heat of the...
Why a family foundation is vital for cohesion and the key to long-lasting success
The Carvajal family’s Ana Maria Guerrero Carvajal and Isabel Carvajal Sardi on why the family’s foundation is the largest shareholder of their 121-year-old family business and how it’s the key to sustaining...
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How to thrive in a fractious world: A strategic playbook
As governments lock horns in our increasingly multipolar world, long-held assumptions are being upended. Forward-looking executives realize the next phase of globalization necessitates novel approaches....
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Out of the question #1: How to respond when you can’t say “I don’t know”
When confronted with difficult questions, we immediately think about what we should say, rather than how we say it – but non-verbal signals often carry more weight than words, greatly increasing the...
Why employee centricity matters in a polarized world
Customer centricity often steals the limelight, but what about your employees? Anne Kawalerski, Michelle Lynn, and Elisabeth D Oak explore ways to ensure your organization attracts and retains the best talent in...
Are you choosing the right battles to fight?
Leaders face multiple challenges in managing relationships every day – but fighting every battle can drain energy and disrupt the organization. Ask yourself the questions below to assess whether you’re tackling the...
A winning culture: How Novartis equipped itself to win the talent war
How do organizations recruit and retain staff amid a fierce global battle for the best people? Novartis’s Rob Kowalski explains how organizational culture can provide the winning edge in a competitive talent...
The “partner” paradox: why inclusive language isn’t enough for LGBTQ+ support
Using gender-neutral language at work to refer to your same-sex partner is a small, internal negotiation that highlights a crucial nuance often missed in discussions about LGBTQ+ inclusion. Answer the following questions...
Not fast, but lasting: a healthcare leader’s approach to sustainable transformation
Driving change in a system where progress can be slow and regulation is tight isn’t easy. But for Núria Ibáñez-García, sustainable transformation starts with steady influence, applied from within. ...
The great trade hack: how Trump’s tariffs are rewriting the rules for global business
Trump’s tariff shock didn’t just disrupt trade: it hacked the system. Richard Baldwin explains what it means for global business and why protectionism is here to stay. ...
AI digital transformation: reshaping organizations, work, and our global future
As AI reimagines work at unprecedented speed, former Sanofi and Nike executive Andrew Kilshaw reveals what makes this revolution different and how leaders can harness its transformative power. ...
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