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Challenging dogmatic narratives in venture capital, with Fergal Mullen – Part 1

January 26, 2024 • by Raphaël Grieco, Karl Schmedders in Business • 1 min read • Podcast available

Fergal Mullen emphasizes that success metrics should extend beyond mere fund size and align with broader strategies at investment firms...

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How to manage emotions when facing defeat, with Zhike Lei

January 25, 2024 • by Zhike Lei in Business • 2 min read • Podcast available

Professor Zhike Lei discusses how to create a failure-positive workplace and how to manage fear...

The seven levels of human capability

January 23, 2024 • by Michael D. Watkins in Business • 12 min read

Given the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, business leaders need a dynamic framework to anticipate the impact of AI on their business....

Do aggregate economic profit outcomes align with established metrics about national business environments?

January 23, 2024 • by Camilla Erencin, Simon J. Evenett, Alexander Gruber, Felix Reitz in Business • 4 min read

The economic profit measure developed in the Crux of Capitalism initiative is based solely on reported firm performance. As such it departs from established metrics of the national business environment...

Why you should involve your own talent for a successful business transformation

January 22, 2024 • by Bettina Büchel in Business • 5 min read

Fully owning the process allows organizations to develop a systematic approach to problem-solving and managing change...

From caterpillar to butterfly: Three steps to transition from entrepreneur to investor

January 18, 2024 • by Simon Minder in Business • 7 min read

The baby boomer generation is leaving the workplace. This raises the inevitable issue of succession for first-generation family business entrepreneurs, says Simon Minder....

Three questions promising to shape the next decade

January 17, 2024 • by David Bach in Business • 7 min read

Geopolitics matter. And what happens this year with China’s economy, the war in Ukraine, and the US elections will have far-reaching consequences – not just now, but for the decade to come....

Five tips to make digital transformation work

January 11, 2024 • by Thomas Moons in Business • 6 min read

All too many digital transformation projects fail to deliver on the commitments made in the business case. But thanks to a “launch and listen” approach, Shell has broken the mold when it...

Why the return of the industrial policy matters for business

January 8, 2024 • by Simon J. Evenett, Fernando Martín Espejo in Business • 11 min read

Government interventions affecting corporate strategies and the markets are increasing. Now, a new tool allows leaders to see the influence of the “visible hand” more easily....

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Five trends to watch in China in 2024

December 29, 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven in Business • 5 min read

China’s Central Economic Work Conference 2023, led by President Xi Jinping, highlighted the nation’s focus on technological self-reliance, accelerated opening-up, and strengthened macroeconomic regulation. But it did not provide the anticipated clarity...

2026 AI trends: What leaders need to know to stay competitive