Rethinking Rethink Robotics

Julia Binder and Manuel Braun delve into why a circular approach to business can help build more resilience and boost profitability.

Fashion is one of the most taxing industries on our planet, behind oil, gas, and cement, due to its high-water consumption, chemical pollution from...

This case picks up the story in 2014 and describes how Bostelmann and SAP spread and deepened the roots of the grassroots program over the span of a decade.

This case sets up the context for how the global, IT company SAP transformed a grassroots mindfulness program into a formal offering. Using the situation of a skeptical participant as its starting point, it recounts the story of how Peter Bostelmann, delivery executive at SAP Field Services, began a mindfulness journey in the 2010s that led to a personal transformation. Motivated by the improvements he experienced, Bostelmann sought to bring the positive benefits of mindfulness that he had experienced – navigating challenging situations, managing stressful situations, as well as improved focus and work-life balance – to the wider organization. At the same time, there was a group of practitioners based in Germany that he leveraged in order to help bring mindfulness to SAP. The case follows Bostelmann’s journey to 2013 when he piloted the Search Inside yourself Mindfulness program.

Say no to command and control and give employees time to experiment and learn to embrace failure.

This note explores the integration of neuroscience insights into executive coaching, focusing on seven key areas: neuroplasticity and growth mindset, mindfulness and self-awareness, emotional self-regulation, motivation and goal-setting, habit formation, cognitive biases and social neuroscience. It discusses how understanding brain function can enhance coaching effectiveness and client growth. It examines each area in depth, explaining relevant neuroscience concepts and their practical applications in coaching. It covers topics such as the brain's capacity for change, mindfulness benefits, emotional intelligence, intrinsic motivation, habit-forming mechanisms, decision-making biases and social cognition. Throughout, the note offers practical tools and techniques for coaches to implement these neuroscience insights. It concludes with a comprehensive toolkit providing specific exercises and instructions for each topic. By incorporating neuroscience principles, coaches can create more transformative experiences for clients and unlock new possibilities for personal and professional development. This approach bridges scientific understanding with practical coaching strategies to optimize client potential and achieve lasting positive change.

Peter Lorange explains how artworks support his decision-making process and can also help new businesses thrive.

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FUCHS SE's journey in China shows how its FUCHS2025 strategy balances global ambitions with local agility, leveraging local expertise for global in...

While multinational enterprises (MNEs) are widely recognized for providing employment to a significant number of women around the globe, empirical ...