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Freedom to operate and inspiring purpose are critical factors in the attraction and retention of talent, argues Wise CPO Isabel Naidoo....
Continue readingOctober 3, 2023 in Podcasts • 4 min read • Podcast available
“Friendships between women, as any woman will tell you, are built of a thousand small kindnesses... swapped back and forth and over again.” Michelle Obama, Becoming...
October 3, 2023 • by Sophie Bacq, Ruth V. Aguilera in Business transformation • 7 min read
Responsible innovation hinges on wholly new governance mechanisms. In our study, recipient of the Journal of Management Studies 2022 Best Paper Award, we argue that you need to reframe value creation in...
October 3, 2023 • by Simon J. Evenett, Felix Reitz in Audio articles • 13 min read
Measuring economic profits rather than accounting profits is a far more reliable indicator of a company’s performance. And value-creating firms are well-equipped to help fund sustainability as well as making healthy returns...
October 3, 2023 • by Adrian Dellecker in Sustainability • 8 min read
Voluntary biodiversity credits are a nascent tool that can help plug the biodiversity funding gap by allowing companies to contribute to nature restoration and nature-positive agendas. Here’s how companies can get ahead...
October 2, 2023 in Podcasts • 5 min read • Podcast available
Cybersecurity is a rapidly evolving field, critical for protecting our digital identities and data. In recent years, women have been making significant strides in this male-dominated industry, contributing their unique perspectives and...
October 2, 2023 in Finance • 7 min read • Podcast available
What’s stopping more female entrepreneurs from setting up or scaling-up their businesses? It’s not ambition, but a lack of female investors – and a fear of taking control of the finances....
October 2, 2023 • by Shereen Daniels in Audio articles • 10 min read
Leaders must acknowledge and act decisively to dismantle the apparatus of systemic racism that still plagues organizations....
October 2, 2023 • by Kati Suominen in Asian hub • 8 min read
Asian governments should converge trade rules and improve the ease of doing digital business across borders so more enterprises can benefit from the e-commerce boom, says Kati Suominen....
September 30, 2023 • by Jerry Davis in Audio articles • 9 min read
Profits before all was the doctrine espoused in the 1970s, and while the look of big business in America has evolved beyond recognition, the motivations seem little changed....
September 30, 2023 • by Alexander Fleischmann in Audio articles • 12 min read
Inclusion net promoter score gives leaders an effective tool to get a clearer understanding of what needs to change....
September 29, 2023 • by Misiek Piskorski, Tania Lennon in Audio articles • 9 min read
Job roles and careers have changed dramatically and are continuously evolving, leaving many talent management practices in the dust. Here are three new rules to upgrade your talent strategy...
September 29, 2023 in Business transformation • 6 min read
Author and business founder Cindy Candrian’s new book AI & You: A Guide to Understanding How Artificial Intelligence Is Shaping Our Lives is a deep dive into the history and impact of...
September 29, 2023 • by Amit M. Joshi, Michael R. Wade in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 2 min read • Podcast available
Mike & Amit discuss how AI has moved on from closed applications to solving complex context-less problems...
September 28, 2023 • by Vanina Farber, Patrick Reichert, Shih-Han Huang in Finance • 11 min read
There is a growing need to provide executives with the tools to take a more integrated approach to impact and business – and to change mindsets when it comes to financial decision-making. The impact...
September 28, 2023 • by Michael D. Watkins, Ralf Weissbeck in Innovation • 8 min read
Artificial intelligence is creating unprecedented opportunities and challenges for every CEO. While understanding the potential of these advanced technologies is essential, it’s not sufficient....
September 27, 2023 in Podcasts • 6 min read • Podcast available
Low-income countries continue to struggle with substantial gender inequalities in education....
September 27, 2023 • by Daan van Knippenberg in Audio articles • 8 min read
Reaping the performance benefits of diversity requires leaders to shift the focus from helping individuals feel ‘included’ to empowering teams to put their diversity to work....
September 27, 2023 • by Misiek Piskorski in Business transformation • 6 min read
Since taking over as Chairman of Mehta Group, Jay Mehta has successfully turned the family-owned business around, steering it from the brink of insolvency to becoming a profitable multi-activity enterprise....
September 26, 2023 • by Jonathan Normand, Fabio Monnet in Audio articles • 11 min read
With over 300 sustainability standards and labels available, it’s no wonder that so many companies get away with ‘greenwashing’. A new approach is needed....
September 26, 2023 • by Shelley Zalis in Audio articles • 4 min read
Policymakers and business can increase equity and opportunity in the global labor market by improving access to digital skills training, writes Shelley Zalis....

Chinese auto startup NIO went from zero to nearly a million customers in under ten years. Mark Zhou, who leads product and R&D, discusses how; and explains why community – not hardware – will win the EV race.

Family ownership, strategic paranoia, and integrated sustainability: Matthias Altendorf on future-proofing global market leader Endress+Hauser.

Holcim’s Ram Muthu on circularity, EU regulation, and what it really takes to decarbonize cement at industrial scale.

In her latest book, The Confidence Myth, IMD Professor Ginka Toegel examines why confidence is so often misinterpreted at work – and how organizational systems shape who is seen as confident and why.

Melisa Sabancı Tapan, in conversation with IMD’s Peter Vogel, discusses creating empowered communities, bringing the wisdom of the past to new generations through AI, and staying human in a digital world.

PMI CEO Jacek Olczak shares how the company’s bold shift to smoke-free products is reshaping its business, culture, and purpose for the future

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