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Leading in the Post-Covid World

As the world stares down year three of a crisis that has affected so many lives and livelihoods, we’re bringing you a look at how it has affected business and society as well, and how to prepare for what might come next.

Let’s STRIDE Towards UN SDG-led Innovation

By Mike Cooray, Rikke Duus, Joanne Carmichael, and Marius Sylvestersen It has never been more urgent for entrepreneurial, public, and private organisations to join forces...

Next-Gen Education: Teaching Humans How to Thrive in a World of...

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...

Coronawashing: How Can Firms Establish Moral Authenticity?

By Glyn Atwal and Maya Kaiser The Covid-19 pandemic represents both challenges and opportunities for brand marketing. Spreading rapidly around the globe, the novel coronavirus...

How To Lead With Compassion On The Return To The Office

By David Liddle Managers are about to face one of the biggest challenges of their careers as organisations start to gear up for a gradual...

Want to Succeed in Business? Get your Culture in Good Shape

Interview with Mr. Ian Johnston, Partner at Heidrick & Struggles It’s common to refer casually to a company’s “culture”. But what does that really mean...

Switching Off the Always-On Culture

By Avi Liran and Marianna Pascal In mid-November 2021, Portugal made it illegal for bosses to contact employees after work. Legislators wanted to protect employees from...

Leaders’ Behaviours and Organisational Cultures Needed for Success in a Post...

By Vlatka Ariaana Hlupic The global pandemic has changed all aspects of our lives including the way that we are now working. As organisations are...

Strategies for Sudden Shock- Market Rewards Good Performance Also During Tough...

By Olli-Pekka Lumijärvi, Olga Nissen and Alexandra Oborina Every company’s strategy aims to grow revenue, profit, and market capitalization. When global economy was accelerating, these...

What The War In Ukraine Means For Business

By Paul Bracken The war in Ukraine has far reaching implications for business. Companies will face more complicated political and social issues than the stark,...

Strategic Leadership and Decision Making Under Extreme Crisis: Looking at Complexity...

By Pedro B. Água Eleven years have elapsed since the 11 of March 2011, when one of the strongest earthquakes recorded in history did hit...

Taking Back Control?

By Alexei Garan Supply chains for UK businesses are under extraordinary pressure thanks to the impact of COVID, the war in Ukraine, and geopolitical tensions...

Five Ways of Reinventing CSR under Contemporary Capitalism

CSR is intimately connected with the way that capitalism is practised, and poor CSR outcomes are often the result of shortcomings of contemporary capitalism....

How Middle Managers Can Make Your Company’s Innovating Engine Hum

By Ben M. Bensaou To adapt in a competitive, changing world, every business needs to operate an innovating engine, which requires contributions by employees at...

“Net better Off?” Why companies should scale new, tech-based flexible work...

By Jacques Bughin, Sybille Berjoan and Yuhui Xiong By 2022, Shopify, a well-known global next-generation e-commerce platform had secured a perennial flexible work arrangement scheme...

Thriving as an Ecosystem Partner

By Arnoud De Meyer and Peter J. Williamson More and more companies are choosing to join an established or emerging business ecosystem as part of...

The Imperative of the Vigilant Corporation

By Jacques Bughin After COVID-19, now comes the appalling Ukrainian-Russian war, and the threat of stagflation. But if turbulent times rule –doesn't it pay to...

“I Don’t Want Us to Lose the Momentum We Have”: A...

By Emil Bjerg, journalist and editor of The European Business Review Recently we had the privilege to sit down with Julie Teigland, EY’s Managing Partner...

Finding Focus Post Pandemic: Growing a Resilient Business in a Volatile...

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....

Managing Geopolitical Risk Under Uncertainty

By Ghaidaa Hetou and J. Mark Munoz Geopolitical shifts born out of the US-China-Russia rivalry have manifested in supply chain interruptions, divestments, national security directed...

Building the Strategic Architecture of the Post Pandemic Corporate Landscape

By Dr. Mark Esposito, Dr. Alessandro Lanteri and Dr. Terence Tse The Covid-19 pandemic has been a major disruptor for tried and tested approaches...

Discover a New Leadership Playbook

Ahead of the Great Leadership Reset conference on 24 November 2022, Karen Smart, head of consultancy with the Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC) looks...

Where does adaptability fit in for businesses during Covid-19?

By Paul Williamson The coronavirus pandemic has had an unforeseen effect on industries across Europe, pushing many businesses back to the starting line after being...

What Makes You an Effective Leader in Crisis Situations?

By David De Cremer For many organizational leaders and entrepreneurs, the coronavirus crisis represents a very challenging environment to lead and motivate their teams. What do...

Organizational Preparedness with COVID-19: Strategic Planning and Human Creativity

By Yingying Zhang-Zhang and Arup Varma COVID-19 arrived with force and unpredictability, dragging sectors and industries to an unprecedented and uncertain situation. Companies and organizations reacted, but most...

“The COVID-19 Crisis” as an Opportunity for Introspection: A Multi-level Reflection...

By Simon L. Dolan, Mario Raich, Anat Garti and Avishai Landau The current period of misery and even despair surround us. It is perhaps an...

Keeping Resilience in VUCA era: The Organization Should Learn from the...

By Weixu Ding and Jianhua Mao The COVID-19 outbreak started at the end of 2019 that has hurt the world's economy, cultural exchanges, people's healthy...

Using the Triaxial Model of Values to Build Resilience in a...

By Anat Garti and Simon L. Dolan The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began at the end of 2019 in China and quickly spread globally. Millions of...

Retail Growth Strategies: Surviving COVID-19

By Omar Toulan and Niccolò Pisani The economic turbulence spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the retail sector. On...

Time for change: Why the consulting sector needs a new commercial...

By Leon Gauhman Leon Gauhman, chief strategy officer at Elsewhen, explores how big consulting can revive its damaged reputation in the wake of bungled Covid-19...

2023 in Review

By Emil Bjerg, journalist and editor  With 2023 coming to an end, we review the most impactful events in a year that’ll be remembered particularly...

Why Strong Technology Leadership Matters to Europe’s Future Competitiveness

The Right Leadership Can Help Bridge Europe's Lag in Technology Adoption, R&D, and Patents By Jean-Marc Ollagnier, Svenja Falk, and Surya Mukherjee Increasing leaders’ technology quotient...

Navigating the Business Horizon: 10 Essential Insights from The European Business...

By Pamela Martinez “In this moment, we must all be learners – figuring out not how to simply make the best of it, but how to...

Enlightened Management Systems and Narratives

By John Almandoz and Carlos Rey A lot can be said for the popular Management by Objectives management system that operates on the principle of...

Preparing for Mandatory Reporting Under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...

By Tim Bovy and Ian Hodges The date for the initial filing of mandatory reports is fast approaching. The European Union Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...

The Sources Of Economic Growth: What If Countries Were Companies?

By Jorge Sá & Paulo Rodrigues In a world in which, somewhat surprisingly, there is still a lack of consensus among economists as to precisely...

Pioneering Biotech Investment with Patient-Centric Vision

Interview with Dr. Simeon George from SR One Capital Management The biotech industry, a realm of constant innovation and transformation, is driven by brilliant minds...

Mission, Vision, Values: A Blueprint For Success

By Ken Gavranovic and Lee Atchison excerpted from their book BUSINESS BREAKTHROUGH 3.0 Sam Goldwyn reportedly said that a verbal contract isn’t worth the paper...

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

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...

Climate Action is in the Hands of the C-Suite

By Renaud Bettin As companies face rising pressures from consumers, investors, and sustainability reporting regulations, it is essential that the entire C-Suite assumes responsibility for...

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...

When I Grow up I Want to be a 21st-Century Leader

By Dr. Nina Mohadjer Leadership is one of the most misused words of our times. Based on my own experiences, I discuss how to move...

Unlocking the Future: Upskilling Strategies for 2024 and Beyond 

By Bill O’Shea Businesses face a critical and growing skills gap. According to the World Economic Forum, six in ten employees will require training before...

Trust-Me: A Concept and Metric to Embed in Leaders, Enhancing their...

By Simon L. Dolan, Kyle Brykman and Shay S. Tzafrir Every leader needs to inspire trust in their followers, employees, and stakeholders. Trust is one...

Taking a Stand against the Gender Gap in Workplace Flexibility

By Fiona Wylie Workplace flexibility has become a central pillar in the modern employment landscape, reflecting a growing recognition of its importance for work-life balance,...

Change or Transformation?

By Dr. Nina Mohadjer It may be said that to implement change in an organisation takes a real leader. But, as Nina Mohadjer contends, to...

Aligning Organisational Ecosystems to be Fit for Purpose

By Jonathan Trevor and Kazuhiro Asakawa In the first of a two-part series, we explore how firms are reaping the benefits of leveraging a network...

How to Put Curiosity to Work in Your Organisation

By Louise Muhdi Companies are starting to understand why it is important to cultivate curiosity among their workforce. Yet, only a few possess a good...

Part B: Designing Organisational Ecosystems and Overcoming Barriers to Implementation

By Jonathan Trevor and Kazuhiro Asakawa In the second of a two-part series on aligning organisational ecosystems to be fit for purpose and high-performing, this...

Today’s CEOs Need a New Approach to Prepare the Hearts and...

By Mostafa Sayyadi and Michael Provitera This article proposes a range of ideas for successful organisational change in a world that has completely changed. The...

Strategic Leadership for Growth in Turbulent Times

By Peter Lorange In uncertain times, strategic leadership is crucial for navigating growth. Dr Peter Lorange, Honorary President of IMD, explores how executives can harness...