Who blinks first? Making the first offer in negotiations
 Increase your chances of negotiation success – not by holding your cards close to your chest but by making the first offer. Jennifer Jordan explains how to use this tactic to your...
August 28, 2025 • by Robert Vilkelis in Business • 4 min read
In leadership, we often mistake complexity for intelligence, believing that technical jargon and detailing every nuance demonstrate expertise. In reality, it signals a failure to master one’s material. In the fourth of...
Continue readingOctober 8, 2024 • by Jennifer Jordan in Business • 2 min read
 Increase your chances of negotiation success – not by holding your cards close to your chest but by making the first offer. Jennifer Jordan explains how to use this tactic to your...
October 7, 2024 • by Hannes Leroy , Moran Anisman-Razin, Pisitta Vongswasdi , Johannes Claeys in Business • 9 min read
Hannes Leroy and colleagues from Rotterdam School of Management share research and tools on choosing the right leadership development program for you; one that might just get you out of your comfort...
October 1, 2024 • by Peter Vogel, Malgorzata Smulowitz in Business • 3 min read
Philanthropic foundations are combining resources to tackle grand challenges and increase impact. Here are six simple learnings for all organizations looking to forge partnerships with others....
September 2, 2024 • by Ana Elena Sancho Calvino in Business • 6 min read
As governments continue down the path of protectionism, here are five questions executives should ask to better understand the impact such policies have on their businesses....
August 29, 2024 • by Raphaël Grieco, Karl Schmedders in Business • 1 min read • Podcast available
The Chief Investment Officer at Serpentine Ventures explores how VCs navigate the treacherous waters of portfolio triage...
August 8, 2024 • by Lars Häggström in Business • 9 min read
As the scope and demands of the CEO role become ever more complex, shifting to a shared leadership model, such as a co-CEO arrangement, could help prevent burnout, increase job satisfaction, and...
July 31, 2024 • by Sumeet Salwan in Business • 10 min read
Why do 70% of all mergers and acquisitions fail? Is it because our due diligence fails to adequately address the all-important issue of human talent? Sumeet Salwan, Co-Founder of CEO Works and...
July 30, 2024 • by Karl Schmedders in Business • 6 min read
ESG equity funds have gone from promise to peril, with poor returns and political backlash sapping investor sentiment. Could this mean the future looks brighter and greener for stocks and bonds?...
July 30, 2024 • by Amit M. Joshi in Business • 5 min read
While some companies I work with are trying to do too much with the latest AI tools, others are much more successfully taking a ground-up approach to capture real value....
July 29, 2024 • by Shelley Zalis in Business • 6 min read
Female-owned businesses secure only a fraction of procurement contracts globally. It’s time to challenge the status quo by addressing systemic barriers and fostering inclusive practices....
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