Three things I know: taking over the family business
How many times did I secretly wish for my father to leave the business and leave me the sole “Queen” on board? Ten years later, I cannot imagine working without him by...
July 18, 2025 in Leadership • 6 min read
L’Oréal North America’s CHRO Stephanie Kramer tells us what HR can learn from the rest of the business....
Continue readingJuly 4, 2025 • by Rachel Polla in Leadership • 3 min read
How many times did I secretly wish for my father to leave the business and leave me the sole “Queen” on board? Ten years later, I cannot imagine working without him by...
July 3, 2025 • by Eric Quintane in Leadership • 9 min read
Entrepreneurial talent who work with other teams often run into trouble with their managers. Here are ways to get the most out of your ‘boundary spanners’...
July 3, 2025 • by Jean-François Manzoni in Leadership • 6 min read
Mars CEO Poul Weihrauch shares how family ownership enables long-term thinking, purpose-driven leadership, and sustainable growth across generations....
July 2, 2025 • by Susan Goldsworthy in Leadership • 3 min read
When we feel stressed, we’re more likely to operate from a place of fear and fall back on a mindset that is fixed, judgmental, and focused on polarities – behaviour that soon...
July 1, 2025 • by Mridul Kumar in Leadership • 10 min read
Mridul Kumar, India’s ambassador to Switzerland, gives his personal view of his nation’s growing role as a leader in a multipolar world....
June 30, 2025 • by Sunita Sehmi in Leadership • 3 min read
Many leaders feel compelled to motivate their teams to perform by being highly solutions-focused – but learning rather than directing often leads to better results. Consult the following checklist to guage whether...
June 27, 2025 • by David Bach in Leadership • 9 min read
Business leaders today should identify their points of leverage – be it public influence, economic power, or industry collaboration – to quietly but effectively push back against policies that undermine democracy, said...
June 27, 2025 • by Rainer Hersch in Leadership • 6 min read
Comedian and conductor Rainer Hersch says managers striving to lead high-performance teams can find inspiration in the concert hall. ...
June 26, 2025 • by Robert Vilkelis in Leadership • 3 min read
Few things are scarier than being at the front of the room and losing your audience. Consult the checklist of questions below to understand why people are reacting negatively to what you...
June 25, 2025 • by Alyson Meister in Leadership • 8 min read
In his final days as co-CEO of On, Marc Maurer gave participants of IMD’s Orchestrating Winning Performance a glimpse behind the scenes of the messy – and often uncomfortable – journey of...
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