Are you community-centric? A checklist for leadersÂ
A community-centric approach to organizing and managing can contribute substantially to solving the grand challenges of our time. Consult this checklist of enablers to see how itâs done. ...
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Reshaping for growth: How Standard Charteredâs Diego De Giorgi is helping to design the future
Diego De Giorgi, Group Chief Financial Officer of Standard Chartered, explains how the bank is navigating global uncertainty, transforming its operations, and why cultural leadership is now central to the CFO role....
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The great trade hack: how Trumpâs tariffs are rewriting the rules for global business
Trumpâs tariff shock didnât 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. ...
Three ways to use GenAI to transform supply chain managementÂ
Organizations that have begun trialing GenAI solutions to tackle supply chain challenges report only modest success to date. Carlos Cordon suggests three ways to use GenAI effectively in your supply chain. ...
In an age of grievance, find every opportunity to listen
June 12, 2025 ⢠by Cynthia Hansen in Podcasts ⢠8 min read ⢠
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Cynthia Hansen of the Adecco Groupâs global Innovation Foundation speaks to Richard Edelman, CEO of Edelman, the global communications company, about trust and uncertainty in society and business....
Youâre reporting homophobia wrong: Try this insteadÂ
Official reporting structures are vital, but donât change entrenched views. Answer the following questions to gauge how youâre currently dealing with homophobia, and consult the practical framework to go from merely reporting...
A world without DE&I? What leaders should know before going with the flow
As global destabilization and uncertainty accelerate breakdowns across systems, the true test of leadership lies not in control but in collective care. Welcome to the age of ethical interdependence. ...
Trumpâs vision for America is not the 1950s â itâs the 1890s.
Donald Trumpâs blueprint for American greatness isnât the 1950s â itâs the 1890s â a time of high tariffs, hard power, and imperial ambition. To understand his vision of MAGA 2025, look...
Bossed around? Six ways to deal with difficult leaders
Have you ever experienced behavior by a leader that defies conventional norms of engagement? Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg suggests strategies to handle bosses who dispense with widely accepted norms of civility, empathy, and ethical...
Anchored, alert, and agile: how Keppel CEO engineered a change in fortune
Loh Chin Hua, CEO of Keppel, tells Jean-François Manzoni how bold restructuring, strategic discipline, and a long-term vision transformed an industrial conglomerate into a global asset manager...
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AI maturity in consumer goods: lessons from the most successful firms
Leading consumer goods companies are strategically embracing AI across their entire value chains, creating unprecedented business capabilities and market differentiation. IMDâs AI Maturity Index reveals the strategies that separate AI innovators from...
Culture shock: A checklist for leadersÂ
Culture has never been a more important factor in business success. Consult this checklist to gauge whether youâre adapting successfully to geopolitical, economic, and technological upheaval, read on for definitions of what...
More than a makeover: how LâOrĂŠal aims to make sustainability glamorous
Dr. Kiri Trier, the beauty giantâs regional sustainability chief, explains her drive to change customer habits and make cutting waste, refilling, and recycling part of their daily bathroom routine....
Full recovery: three ways to help your employees cope with work stress Â
According to the American Institute of Stress, 80% of US employees feel stress at work, with a third suffering from exhaustion and 44% feeling overworked. Ronit Kark,âŻSabine Sonnentag,âŻand Laura Venz explain how...
How to drive your own breakthrough through reframing
Breakthroughs that reshape business models can feel sudden, but they are rarely random. Innovation happens when you reframe challenges and opportunities, says Stefan Michel. The good news? You can learn to reframe....
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In the early 1900s, Einsteinâs Theory of Relativity, E = mc², reshaped our understanding of the universe and changed the world as we knew it. The Theory of Equalityâ˘, E = FQ²,...
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