What it Takes to Become a Technology C-Suite Executive
By Martin Mackay
The path to becoming a C-Suite executive is often challenging, filled with both remarkable achievements and formidable obstacles. It's a journey that...
Resources for Managers for Better Understanding Benefits of Using Adaptive GRC
In the ever-evolving landscape of business, the concept of Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) has undergone a significant transformation, leading to the emergence...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Can Accounting Save the World and Your Company?
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As we recorded this podcast, the World Economic Forum convened...
Increasing the Proportion of Cyber-Savvy Women in Leadership Positions
By Camélia Radu and Nadia Smaili
The shortfall in appropriately skilled personnel to confront the ever-escalating cyber threat to organisations around the world is just...
How to Build a Thriving Self-managed Organization
By Anne Krog Iversen, Chief People, DNA & Culture Officer of TimeXtender
We hear a lot these days about corporate modernization taking place by deploying...
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...
Soft Skills: as a Prerequisite for Achievement in the Contemporary World
By Dr. Anna Maria Rostomyan
Succeeding in today's world requires a combination of functional, self-management, special knowledge, and technology skills. How relevant is emotional intelligence...
Get On-Site to Get Ahead – and be Ready to Learn Something
Interview with Takayo Takamuro, the Managing Director of Telehouse Europe
Not so long ago, few women held executive roles in Japanese companies. Still fewer had...
Emotional Intelligence as a Game Changer in Global Business
By Dr Anna Maria Rostomyan, PhD Mentor, Swiss School of Business Research
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) can be considered to be one of the cornerstones...
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...
Compassion: The Missing Ingredient to Productivity and Profitability in Business
Interview with Dr Bruno Roque Cignacco on compassion, trust, and human-oriented leadership in business.
In the new edition of your book “The Art of Compassionate Business”,...
What Did 2023 Teach Us About Leadership? An Answer in the Form of Three...
By Martin Gutmann
After his takeover of Twitter in October of 2022, Elon Musk admonished his staff to be “extremely hardcore.” Many heeded the call,...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: AI – What Questions do Directors Need to Ask?
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There is much discussion about AI, especially after the launch...
The Passive-Aggressive Individual
By Adrian Furnham
You must have met a few or maybe you are working with one right now. Who are passive-aggressive individuals and what makes...
Decentralise to Incentivise: The Quest for Unbiased, Explainable AI
Interview with Ala Shaabana, Co-founder of Opentensor Foundation
Amid widespread concern regarding possible built-in bias, opacity, and misalignment in big-tech-dominated AI, one strategy that offers...
A Practical Guide to Kick-starting Your Cyber Supply Chain Risk Programme
By Dr. Kamil J. Mizgier
The digitalisation of global supply chains is unstoppable and there is no doubt about the upside potential it brings in...
Corporate Social Responsibility: Do Companies Have Souls?
By Bill Novelli
The harshest criticism of corporate social responsibility is that companies are essentially immoral, or rather amoral. It’s said that money trumps everything,...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Leading an Effective Board
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What does good look like? What does it mean to...
Is Cloud Security Still an Install and Forget Job? Interview with Raj Samani, Chief...
Raj Samani, Chief Scientist at Rapid7 and a special advisor to the European Cybercrime Centre, discusses the nuances of cloud security, the evolving role...
The Financial Sector’s Guide to Employee Wellbeing
By Sarah Henson
As the year begins and we start to plan for 2024, many are setting resolutions, perhaps considering how they can prioritise health...
How Can Good Leadership Solve the Soft-skill Gap that Gen Z’ers Experience When Entering...
By Erik Maier
Gen Z are ‘anxiously optimistic digital natives in pursuit of face-to-face interaction’, a recent survey revealed. When it comes to the workplace,...
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...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: Why Story is Mission Critical for Boards
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A crucial yet often overlooked aspect of board effectiveness: stories....
“Focus on the People” – Carl Day of Apogee on Leadership and Teambuilding
Interview with Carl Day, Chief Sales Officer, Apogee
In an insightful conversation with Carl Day, Chief Sales Officer at Apogee, we explore the transformative journey...
Scott van den Berg on The Future of Influencer Marketing and Investing in Celebrity...
Interview with Scott van den Berg, Founder of CELEB
Entrepreneur Scott van den Berg, founder of CELEB and Influencer Capital, talks to The European Business...
Breaking Down Silos with Collaborative Coaching
By Sarah Henson
As technology evolves, organisations need to remain agile. The rapid development of generative AI has required organisations to become more collaborative than...
Women in Transition – Countering Leadership Challenges with Learning
By Nora Ilona Grasselli
One of the unintended consequences of the COVID-19 crisis and the measures introduced to control the pandemic was women’s increased disengagement...
Providing the High-quality Lowdown on the World’s Private Companies
Interview with Nicola Ebmeyer, Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Gain.pro
Nicola Ebmeyer co-founded Gain.pro having identified a gap in the market for solid information on private...
Mastering the Game: Lessons in Leadership from Rugby to the Boardroom
By Darren Cassidy
Mastering the Game: Lessons in Leadership from Rugby to the Boardroom explores the parallels between high-performance rugby and successful business leadership. Drawing...
We Need To Talk About Elon Musk
By Grishma Jashapara
The rise of mass media and celebrity culture has amplified the “cult of personality” trend - and it should concern us.
Firstly, let’s...
Covering Blind Spots. Does the Board have the Right Information for Effective Decision Making?
By Pedro B. Agua
Does your board have the right information for decision making? Better decision making has been a growing demand at any organizational...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Inspiring Life of a Director
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We all have dreams. When we sit in our offices,...
The Eutopia of Engaging in Unconditional Kindness to Self and Others
By Salvador García Sánchez and Simon L. Dolan
Introduction
“Resilience” seems to be a common term used by professionals in many disciplines. Psychologists and medical experts...
Artificial Intelligence: Will You Be a Saboteur or an Impressionist?
By Gregory Unruh and Fernanda Arreola
The rapid adoption of AI in today's organisations leaves workers with two choices: waste their energy in a futile...
Ethics in Leadership: The Best Executive Education Programs of 2024
By Pamela Martinez
Ethical leadership must be a core value in today’s business world.
Introduction
The significance of emotional intelligence among leaders has escalated in importance for organisational...
Navigating the Business Horizon: 10 Essential Insights from The European Business Review
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...
Why Culture is the Ultimate Business Symptom and NOT a Root Cause of a...
By Jim Vaselopulos
When we think of medical symptoms, fever, chills, or nausea might come to mind. But what about business symptoms? These “problems”, more...
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...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: On Being an Effective Non-Executive Director
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One of the most frequently asked questions to Better Boards...
How to Overcome Fear of Standing Out at the Workplace
By Syed Balkhi
Standing out at the workplace can be intimidating, especially if you’re an introvert. However, overcoming this fear is essential if you want...
The Better Boards Podcast Series: The Board as a Team
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The Board as a Team may be a surprising topic....
Transformative Transitions: 8 Exit Archetypes Every Company Founder Must Know
By Merilee Kern
An expert examination of the prototypical exist phases—and crucial navigational strategies—founders must heed in today’s economic climate
Business transitions are important for several...
Cybersecurity Made Simple: Taming the Password
Interview with Michael Crandell, CEO of Bitwarden
In the old days, all we had to memorise was a birthday or two. Now, the internet and...
Doing it Right by Putting Humans First: Interview with Paul Evans
Paul Evans and his friends founded software specialists Mindera with the emphasis on thinking of everyone else – clients, employees, and society – first....
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...
Preparing for Mandatory Reporting Under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is Essential
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 Better Boards Podcast Series: The Retention Factor – Why Boards Need to Prioritise...
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When LGBT+ employees feel their employers aren't doing enough to...
AoEC Certifies As a B Corporation
The Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC) is delighted and proud to announce its certification as a B Corporation. As an accredited global coach training company,...
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...
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...
