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Deploy the three E's of effective leadership to survive the downturn

By Shlomo Ben-Hur

Some things you just don’t learn on the job: the blend of crisis management with good leadership is one of them

Pablo Percelsi was packing his bags, having wrapped up his two-year mission as Deputy Head of Delegation for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Lebanon.  Suddenly, the...

Diversity matters: the power of female leadership in impact investment

By Vanina Farber

‘Look, listen, learn, lead’ to negotiate change management

Hoon Ping Ngien is no stranger to the ins and outs of government organizations. He has served as Deputy Secretary of Singapore’s Ministry of Finance, and spent close to two decades in the Ministry...

The incredible lightness of being: use humor to inspire your team during a crisis

Blockchain could return us to travel: here’s what you need to know

By Arturo Bris

Blockchain technology could be our ticket to safe travel in the new COVID-era normal, allowing us to board a plane feeling safer from the virus that we do in the street, says panel of...

The innovator’s edge: start with a problem and develop a passion

By Jim Pulcrano

Profit or ethics? The false data dilemma

By Amit M. Joshi

The future of energy production straddles innovative technologies and business models

The energy industry is in flux. Lockdown and social-distancing measures triggered delays in project construction and extreme disruption plagued global supply chains. But even more challenging were...

Commit to a daily emotional workout to improve your leadership

‘Businesses can create shared value in tackling global challenges by pursuing smart sustainability’

At the intersection of the economy, environment and society, sustainability is a crucial issue for all industries and all sectors, says Professor Knut Haanaes, and not one will emerge from the...

Three ways Venezuela can develop a more competitive economy

By Arturo Bris

Digitize supply chains but don't expect a universal approach

By Carlos Cordon

Why globalization is going nowhere, despite the current panic

By Christos Cabolis

Globalization, that is the increased interdependency among economies with respect to trade of goods and services, as well as the flow of capital, people and ideas, has long had its pluses and...

Surviving and thriving through a crisis: leadership insights

By Jean-François Manzoni

Ensure your family business is fit for purpose in a post-COVID world

By Peter Vogel

There are various factors that contribute to the multi-generational success of family businesses, with six being particularly relevant: long-term perspective, financial prudence, emotional connection...

Survive disruption through innovation, culture and agility

By Omar Toulan

Firms today face unprecedented turbulence, but companies like Swisscom have been successfully dealing with disruptions for decades.  In an OWP liVe “Courageous Conversation”, Professor of...

Board lessons from humanitarian governance

Guns, germs and geopolitics lead the concerns of non-profit boards, says Peter Maurer, President of the ICRC, but they should not overshadow how the organization is run.

Take your company from victim to victor

By Arnaud Chevallier

How COVID-19 exposed the fault lines of product complexity

By Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff

As supply chains rebalance and return to something like normal after digesting the shocks induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions are shifting to lessons learned. Much of the focus has been...

The continuous attractiveness of Switzerland

By Arturo Bris, José Caballero

Why do MNCs such as Philip Morris and ABB choose Switzerland as a base for their operations? There are several significant factors that define the attractiveness of Switzerland. Among them, one...