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Are you too optimistic?

November 22, 2021 • by Sameh Abadir in Management • 2 min read

There is a whole industry built around the power of positive thinking, but it is also important for leaders to be realists....

Three things leaders who are prepared to survive a crisis understand

November 17, 2021 • by Sameh Abadir in Management • 2 min read

Leading through crisis is difficult, but we have studied those companies that have prepared and identified three common principles....

Are you ignoring critical self-care?

November 16, 2021 • by Sameh Abadir in Management • 2 min read

In times of crisis it is extremely important for the people you lead to see you practicing self-care. If you don't model healthy behaviors, it will be apparent to your teams....

Four reasons you may want to localize your supply chain

November 15, 2021 • by David Bach, Salvatore Cantale in Management • 2 min read

Businesses are looking at becoming more local, or at least more diverse in terms of their supply chain as a path to resilience. If you find yourself reconsidering your supply chain, here...

An exercise to help you remember the importance of slowing down

November 12, 2021 • by Sameh Abadir in Management • 2 min read

Managing in crisis requires you to slow down and stay calm. This is an exercise to see if you are too quick to make decisions....

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Antje Kanngiesser

November 11, 2021 in Management • 1 min read • Podcast available

In a rapidly decarbonizing world, the energy sector is facing immense challenges, challenges that Antje Kanngiesser is tackling head-on...

Coaching Corner: the five batteries to keep charged to be at your best

November 8, 2021 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Management • 6 min read

How understanding what energizes you can help you build up daily habits to sustain yourself when faced with change and rising uncertainty....

There’s a new world order – is your strategy keeping up with it?

November 5, 2021 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Management • 2 min read

Relevance is a quality that leaders formerly tended to overlook, but the new business landscape is making it a key driver of business strategy....

Protecting us against the financial fallout of COVID’s sequel: the reinsurance industry has its work cut out

November 5, 2021 • by I by IMD in Management • 4 min read

The CEO of reinsurance firm Hannover Re is encouraging his staff to draw on the right side of the brain to model various unthinkable future scenarios, potentially as disruptive as COVID-19....

Is your company falling in to these traps when crafting strategy?

October 29, 2021 • by Thomas W. Malnight in Management • 2 min read

Businesses large and small pour tons of time and resources into crafting smart strategies each year. Your strategy, after all, is the ultimate roadmap for success. But many companies still fail to...

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