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Future Proofing the Boardroom

By Lucy P. Marcus The board room is going through an extraordinary time of transition. More is being demanded of boards than ever before, and...
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Removing the Barriers to Diverse Leadership: Why Real Progress Requires Systemic Change

By Aidan McKearney In spite of the moves that many organisations have made towards promoting diversity in leadership roles, their staff progression systems may still...
NATO Alliance

The NATO Alliance: Will It Have a Future?

By Joseph Mazur Withdrawal and isolation could avoid foreign affairs and wars, but the costs will be far higher in the long run. Since the end...

How to Lead Other Students — 10 Tips

Leadership is an extremely important quality to have. It allows you to quickly take charge of matters and lead them in the direction you...

Leslie Pratch, Founder & CEO, Pratch & Co

I am an independent thinker and a creative risk taker . . . It was a big risk to develop and validate my own...
The Inspiring Life of a Director

The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Inspiring Life of a Director

The podcast and the article are brought to you by The Better Boards Podcast Series. We all have dreams. When we sit in our offices,...

Fear of High-profile Influential Women Keeps Witch Hunts Alive

By Marcelina Horrillo Husillos, Journalist and Correspondent at The European Business Review Across New England, where witch trials occurred periodically from 1638 until 1725, women...
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Next-Gen Education: Teaching Humans How to Thrive in a World of Intelligent Machines

By Sean Culey In July 2022, I had the pleasure of presenting a keynote on “the future of work” to over 200 head teachers at...
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The Future-Fit Leader: The Four Essential Skills You Need Now

By Tom Preston and Luciana Nuñez In a world defined by disruption and uncertainty, leaders must evolve or risk falling behind. In The Future-Fit Leader,...

Effective Due Diligence – Often Harder Than You Think!

By Peter Lorange To undertake due diligence (“DD”) when considering investing in a new project is paramount. However, in reality, to do this well can...
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Finding Focus Post Pandemic: Growing a Resilient Business in a Volatile World

By Steve Lewis Steve Lewis took the reins as CEO of global re/insurance advisor Pro Global just before the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic....

Improving Digital Innovation in Large Enterprise: Strengthening e-Leadership at C-level

By Joe Peppard, Simon Robinson and Tobias Hüsing If your company doesn’t want to miss out on the new opportunities IT offers for business innovation,...

The Happiness Conundrum

By Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries Based on a case example of a deeply unhappy person, this article examines the elusive topic of happiness,...
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Myths and Truths About Coaching

By Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D Introduction “Getting rid of a delusion makes us wiser than getting hold of a truth.” ―Karl Ludwig Borne During my leadership training...
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The Simplexity Gap Why Boards are Always a Step Behind their Management Teams –...

By Mihnea Moldoveanu and Richard Nesbitt How impactful can simplexity gap be in corporate boards? In this article, the authors show how such gap undermines...

How Gino Pozzo Transformed Watford FC Football Club

Having earned an impeccable reputation for taking lackluster lower-division football clubs and leading them into the top flight leagues in each of their home...
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Loyalty and Layoffs 

By Grishma Jashapara  So, you drank the Kool-Aid, proudly donned the gear, filled your work and home space with the branded paraphernalia - and then...
Coaching in Business Concept

How Can You Start a Career Coaching Programme this International Coach Day?

Experts at CoachHub outline the five simple steps of the career coaching journey ahead of International Coach Day on 6th May 2022.  Career coaching has become an indispensable...

4 Fine Ways to Earn Money with Bitcoin in 2020

After finally making your mind to earn good profits with bitcoin in 2020, you should know the different ways to earn money. After making...
Circular Economy

Advancing the Circular Economy: Insights from Antoine Jouteau, CEO of Adevinta

In a world where sustainability is more than a buzzword and the quest for greener practices shapes industries, Antoine Jouteau, CEO of Adevinta, stands...
Soft Leadership and Women in Leadership

Soft Leadership and Women Leadership

By M.S. Rao The article introduces the concept of “soft leadership” and illustrates what differentiates soft leadership from hard leadership, and explores how to acquire...
Onboarding Experience

How to Optimize Employee Onboarding With Genuine Engagement

By Jenna Bunnell Employee onboarding is not just the process of introducing a new employee to their colleagues and other team members; onboarding begins from...

The Transformation Imperative Collaborative Leadership is Key For Future Success

By John Mattone In this article, John Mattone discusses how progressive leaders in the business world are moving away from a conventional leadership culture and...

Mattress Recycling Tips For Your Hospitality Business

One of the most important things you need to do if you own a hotel, motel, rental property, or any other hospitality business is...
Student Accommodation

U.S Accommodation Guide for Students

After you've decided which college you'd like to attend in the United States, you'll need to make another deliberate choice: where to reside. It may...
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Do I Need a Head of AI? 

By Grishma Jashapara We already have a Head of Digital, why do I need a Head of AI - what’s the difference? How can I...
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Pioneering the Future of Insurance: A Journey in Teamwork, Leadership and Innovation 

By Charlotte Koep Innovation is the continuous pursuit of incremental, iterative refinement and enhancement. This is the cornerstone of progress. Nowhere is this more evident...
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Board Simulations are Key to Future-Proofing Your Business

By Shefaly M Yogendra, PhD Board drills or simulations sharpen leadership’s ability to anticipate future challenges, react calmly to ‘black swan’ events and leverage opportunities...

Leadership in the Virtual Office: Use BetterHelp to Bring Your Business Leadership Skills Online

You know that your team looks up to you and relies on your leadership skills to keep projects moving and to keep the synergy...
Valeriia Medvetska: Redefining Strategic Finance through Data, Vision, and Female Leadership

Valeriia Medvetska: Redefining Strategic Finance through Data, Vision, and Female Leadership

By Pamela Martinez, Writer of The European Business Review In today’s complex financial landscape—where artificial intelligence, volatile markets, and shrinking margins redefine strategy by the...
Improving Men’s Health with a Passion

Improving Men’s Health with a Passion: Interview with Sokratis Papafloratos, Founder and CEO of...

If male health has traditionally been a somewhat neglected field, perhaps it’s partly due to men’s reticence in seeking help when it’s required. One...
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Identity Threats often Lead to Burn Out and Quitting – But Managers Can Help

By Mailys George Identity threats in the workplace – feeling devalued, misunderstood or that our sense of self is challenged – can lead to emotional...
Board Members

Create an Alumni of Retired Board Members

Don’t close the door to a source of wisdom and advice that can aid better decision making Nine years is usually the maximum amount of...
Economic Opportunity

COVID as an Economic Opportunity: Lessons From the Subprime Crisis on Resilient Businesses

By Jorge Sá Most businesses were taken completely off-guard when the COVID crisis hit. The absence of historical data on such an event meant that...
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Why Don’t More Women Work in Tech and What Can We Do About it? 

By Christina Lovelock We all know women are underrepresented in the tech workforce. We all know that leaving half of humanity out of the decisions...
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First Look: Developing A New Map For Effective Business Succession in Family Businesses

By Richard Shrapnel Family Business Succession is never a simple, straightforward endeavour. Besides the financial outcomes of the transition, the human needs and emotional involvement...
Asha Palmer for Strategic Compliance

Empowering Organisations Through Strategic and Transparent Compliance Leadership

Interview with Asha Palmer of Skillsoft  Compliance is no longer a checkbox. It is a catalyst for ethical innovation andstrategic growth. Asha Palmer, SVP of...
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The Most Misunderstood Skill in Leadership: What Emotional Intelligence Really Looks Like in Action

By Scott Hutcheson Emotional intelligence is often described in vague or idealistic terms, but its real power lies in how it shows up moment to...
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Custom-built Programmes for the Future Workforce

Interview with Professor Ann Bartel, A Faculty Director of Custom Programmes at Columbia Business School Executive Education Being one of the Top Executive Education Programmes...
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Human-Algorithm Collaboration in Managerial Decision Making

By Tessa Haesevoets, David De Cremer, Kim Dierckx and Alain Van Hiel Most would accept that there is a role for both humans and AI...
Network to the Networked Board

Governance 4.0: Moving Beyond Directors’ Networks to the Networked Board

By Dr. Dean Blomson Like many other things in the modern world (such as our road transport systems, for example), company boards operate according to...
Kevin Peters

All Change – but which Platform? Confronting Shift in the Telecom Sector

Interview with Kevin Peters, President and CEO at NetNumber All technology-based companies operate in an arena of constant change. However, perhaps no sector is subject...

Why Focus Matters to Your Leadership: Understanding Huawei’s Business Strategy

By David De Cremer Contemporary business develops at a rapid pace, with many uncertainties, internationally connected stakeholders, and little latitude to make mistakes. In such...
21 Success Principles to Unleash the Leader in You and Achieve Greatness in Your Life

21 Success Principles to Unleash the Leader in You and Achieve Greatness in Your...

By M.S. Rao When it comes to success, whether in life and career, there is no one-size-fits-all formula to achieve your desired greatness. But one...

Tiffany Chung, Contemporary Artist

I wake up every day grateful for being able to do what I do and looking forward to materialize my research and ideas. Living...
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Healing, Identity, and the SelfCleaning Leader

By Raj Sisodia, PhD and Nilima Bhat Europe’s leadership challenge today is not a lack of intelligence, ethics, or ambition—it is a lack of inner...
Corporate speaker delivering a motivating training about affirmation to a group of diverse employees.

The Science Behind Positive Affirmations in Leadership Coaching

By Mat Piaggi In today's dynamic business environment, effective leadership is more than strategic and business acumen; it encompasses the cultivation of a resilient and...
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Resilience to Turbulence: How to Keep Going in Uncertain Times

Interview with Petra Jenner, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Splunk Recently, dramatic events like pandemics and...
Tech Leadership for Women

Empathy and Empowerment: Transforming Tech Leadership for Women

Interview with Stacy Bohrer of OpenX  Discover how empathy, mentorship, and creating supportive environments can drive success, foster innovation, and inspire the next generation of...

Serving valued banking relationships generation after generation

Aside from having the second largest banking sector in the Eastern Caribbean region, Antigua and Barbuda also houses the “grandfather” of international financial services...

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