The CHRO agenda: How the role is evolving
The role of HR – and, therefore, of the CHRO – is rapidly changing. IMD’s Lars Häggström draws out the key themes from a new series of in-depth interviews...
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Bosses: Stop telling staff that AI won’t take their jobs
How CHROs can help the workforce navigate AI-driven change by building trust, improving the employee experience, and leading cultural change in HR and talent management. ...
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Time to shift from artificial intelligence to artificial integrity
The quicksilver evolution of AI technologies is opening extraordinary opportunities but leaves human beings exposed to risks. Is it time we developed artificial integrity to safeguard fairness and security even as we...
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Innovation silos hinder corporate growth and adaptability. By integrating efforts by M&A, in-house innovation, and partnerships, companies can create a unified innovation ecosystem that maximizes resources, fosters collaboration, and drives impactful change...
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Engaging long-term institutional investors and financial analysts can curb excesses of managerial short-termism and boost corporate social performance, argue Stephen Smulowitz, Didier Cossin, and Abraham Hongze Lu. ...
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