Look who I know! How family firms seek to overcome their “outsider” status as they expand internationally
Look who I know! How family firms seek to overcome their “outsider” status as they expand internationally...
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How well are you handling mental complexity?
It’s become a cliche that we’re living and working in a VUCA world. All that external volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity is challenging for sure. But what about what’s going on inside...
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Embrace change by training senior leaders
3 April 2023 • by Hannele Jakusoa-Jansson in Growth • 6 min read
Hannele Jakosuo-Jansson, chief human resources officer at Neste, explains why it made sense for the Finnish energy company to engage the executive board with training as it went through strategic change. ...
Six silo-busting strategies to unleash innovation and growth
The business landscape is littered with the carcasses of corporations that failed to adapt to shifting externalities. In today’s knowledge-based economy, never has innovation been more crucial to corporate survival. ...
Nurturing sustainable growth at Danone
21 March 2023 in Growth • 9 min read • 
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Antoine de Saint-Affrique, in a frank and open discussion with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni, explains his no-nonsense approach to problem-solving, the importance of speaking the truth, however uncomfortable, and knowing when it’s...
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How working for the collective good helped bring a family closer together
28 December 2022 • by Malgorzata Smulowitz, Peter Vogel in Growth • 9 min read
The Ahlström family in Finland recognizes that commercial success depends not only on generating profit but also on making a positive global impact on the lives of others, write Malgorzata Smulowitz and...
Leadership and growth: seven signs that your CFO can drive growth successfully
19 May 2022 • by Patrick Flesner in Growth • 5 min read
Looking out for the following seven signs can help you assess whether your CFO can drive growth successfully. ...
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