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Women’s progress has stalled because organizational systems fail them. Fixing this means recalibrating three things: succession slates, sponsorship, and executive feeder roles....
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Ian Stewart and Aike Festini discuss what happens when things go wrong, how to spot the signs of an ailing business, and lessons that can be learned for next time...
April 12, 2023 • by Sonia Tan in Leadership • 5 min read
Sonia Tan, an experienced broadcaster and campaign and advocacy consultant for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), shares her tips for how best to manage small teams when they are under pressure....
April 10, 2023 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 8 min read
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April 6, 2023 • by John R. Weeks in Leadership • 10 min read
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April 4, 2023 • by Thomas W. Malnight in Leadership • 17 min read
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April 3, 2023 • by Hannele Jakosuo-Jansson in Leadership • 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....
March 30, 2023 • by Simone Menne in Leadership • 9 min read
In challenging times, appointing supervisory board leaders from across the generations can lead to more creative problem solving....
March 2, 2023 in Leadership • 1 min read • Podcast available
Rakuten CEO Mickey Mikitani tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how – by challenging conventional wisdom and encouraging all staff to tidy their own offices – he has grown his company from an...
February 17, 2023 • by Susan Goldsworthy in Leadership • 8 min read
When senior employees at Dutch firm IG&H walked away in frustration with the company’s leadership, founder and CEO Jan van Hasenbroek realized that things had to change. Susan Goldsworthy, Affiliate Professor of Leadership,...
February 16, 2023 in Leadership • 1 min read • Podcast available
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