Tag: The Corporate Visionary
A Human-Centred Approach to AI Transformation and How to Get from...
By Dr Dorottya Sallai
Few phrases in the AI debate are used as liberally, or as loosely, as "human-centred". Many organisations proudly claim to take...
AI in Logistics and Supply Chain: Implications for Managers
By Yingli Wang and J. Mark Munoz
For supply chains, AI’s promise lies not in adoption alone; it is about redesigning processes, capabilities, and governance...
What Anthropic’s Growth Really Means
By Jacques Bughin
If you’re thinking we can understand the rise of frontier AI firms by analogy with earlier technology superstars, you might want to think...
We Don’t Make Bad Decisions. We Make Defensible Ones
By Mathias Goyen
Modern organisations have become remarkably good at producing decisions that can withstand scrutiny. But defensibility and good judgement are not always the...
Why Impact Measurement Has Become a Technology Problem
By Benjamin Fellowes
With scrutiny rising, technology is proving essential for elevating social value measurement beyond a reporting exercise and into a defensible driver of...
Beyond Terroir: Why Enduring Institutions are Built Through Stewardship
By Santiago Mora
Enduring institutions create value by building trust, protecting shared assets and encouraging leaders to think beyond their own generation.
Europe is celebrated for...
Why U.S. Expansion Creates Legal Blind Spots for European Companies
By Christina Lehm
Decisions that appear routine during U.S. expansion can later determine whether litigation remains contained or reaches the European parent company.
Entering the...
Why EPR Assessments are Becoming a Cost Priority for Businesses
By Ellis Clark
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is turning packaging data into a financial risk, making early assessment essential for cost control and future competitiveness.
Extended...
Unified Leadership Transforms Automation Efforts into Enterprise‑Wide Change
By Marcin Pichur
Leadership alignment transforms automation from a simple tech upgrade into a strategic advantage, making clear how a shared vision speeds up...
AI Adoption in Finance Is a Bottom-Up Journey
By Seppo Ikäheimo, Ph.D., Olli-Pekka Lumijärvi, Ph.D., and Jukka Sihvonen, Ph.D.
When it comes to leveraging AI in business, the finance function's own distinctive requirements demand an equally distinctive...
The Psychology of Decision Making
By Robert Hogan and Adrian Furnham
Head or heart, logic or passion, cold reason or gut instinct—which is the optimal decision-making strategy of a great...
How Are Corporations Adapting to AI and Digital Transformation?
By Jerry Haar and Veronika Cieslak
The mid-2020s are all about technological disruption. There's a fundamental change under way, and it's bringing root and...
Why AI Transformation Requires Better Leadership, Not Just Better Technology
Interview with Nikolas Badminton
Organisations that combine AI with futures thinking and human insight are better equipped to innovate, adapt, and create lasting value.
As AI...
Why Silent Leaders May Shape Future Organizations
By Fernando Díez, Elene Igoa, Elena Quevedo, and Josune Baniandrés
In increasingly noisy organizations, silent leaders may build deeper trust, stronger cultures, and more sustainable...
Why AI Compliance Must Start Inside Your Browser
By Matt Smith
European businesses are racing to meet EU AI Act obligations, but most are overlooking the place where their greatest governance exposure actually...
Five Things CEOs Still Get Wrong About AI Transformation
By Andrew Lopianowski and Mike Pino
Most AI transformations fail because leaders treat AI as a technology rollout, when it is really a test of judgement, leadership,...
Govern Your Dashboards Before They Govern Your Judgement
By Alessandro Reati
AI and performance dashboards can improve organisational clarity, provided leaders govern what they measure, automate and reward before metrics govern them.
For years,...
The Real Leadership Crisis Isn’t Burnout — It’s Purpose Drift
By Jennie McLaughlin and Sarah Rozenthuler
Purpose drift quietly drives disengagement, poor decisions and declining performance — and most organisations have no idea it's happening.
The...
Financial Services for the Unbankable: The Journey of Global Mortgage Group
Interview with Donald Klip and Robert Chadwick of Global Mortgage Group (GMG) and America Mortgages
Asset-rich but bank-poor? Now there's help on hand to release...
Being Part of a Business Group Is Beneficial – but Some...
By Jeoung Yul Lee and Dr. Murod Aliyev
From LVMH to Meta, business groups promise brands scale, capital, and credibility. But new research shows that...
AI Fatigue: The Hidden Challenge in the Race for AI Adoption
By David De Cremer, Kwong Chan, and Jin Kim
Perhaps it's unsurprising that even initial enthusiasts for AI, when exposed to the relentless narrative and...
CEO Tenure, Succession, and the Value of the Firm
By Jerry Haar, Siddharth Upadhyay, and Vaibhav Mishra
CEO turnover has risen notably over the last decade. Globally, CEO departures across major indices are now...
Radical Renewal – Why it is Critical for Companies and Why...
By PhD Nando Malmelin and Matti Pihlajamaa
In volatile environments marked by geopolitical shocks, sustainability pressures, and rapid advances in AI, incremental improvement alone can...
The AI Trade Is Crowded. Space Isn’t.
By Terence Tse
AI undoubtedly has the attention of investors around the world, eager to ride the crest as the AI wave washes across the...
The AI Divide: What it Really Takes to Make AI Work...
By Camellia Chan
In this article, Camellia Chan addresses AI disruption in the workplace, arguing that with inclusive leadership strategies, it can become a tool...
Can Intellectual Property Outperform Gold or Land?
By Ramona Livera, Kyveli Antoniou and Anastasios Kostekoglou
This article explores how intellectual property (IP) can outperform traditional assets such as land or gold when strategically managed. It...
Authentic Leadership Shifts in the AI Age
By Mostafa Sayyadi and Michael J. Provitera
When the AI train pulls in to the platform, the accompanying steam clouds of uncertainty may disorientate those...
The General Counsel: The Hidden Architect of Integrity in Luxury
By Elena Bajada
To what extent does craftmanship underpin the luxury sector? Elena Bajada of Major Lindsey & Africa argues that in the best of...
Making 2026 the Year of Real Governance Change: Turning Board Evaluations...
By Thomas Keil and Marianna Zangrillo
Most boards still treat evaluations as a compliance exercise rather than a catalyst for change and improvement. In this...
How Fintechs Can Build a Strong B2C Foundation
By Eugenia Mykuliak
Before shifting from B2B to retail, fintechs must ask themselves the big question: are they truly ready? Retail markets have their advantages...
What Makes Today’s Successful Supply Chain Leader? The SARPIC Supply Chain...
By Guilherme F. Frederico
In recent years, the supply chain sector has been up against more and greater challenges than in perhaps any other period...
Oxford Executive MBA: Shaping Global Business Leaders through Learning and Research
Interview with Siobhan Frank, Oxford Executive MBA
In this TEBR interview, Siobhan Frank, Programme Director of the Oxford Executive MBA, highlights the school’s excellence through its world-class...
Decoding Chrysler Corporate Success: Why is Lee Iacocca the Greatest Leader...
By Michael Provitera and Mostafa Sayyadi
Lee Iacocca is famed for turning round the fortunes of ailing car giant Chrysler. It was not a mission...
Intel Corporation: Gordon Moore’s Unique Leadership Strategic Laws and a Mysterious...
By Mostafa Sayyadi and Michael J. Provitera
This is a peek at Gordon Moore, the co-founder and emeritus CEO of Intel, who has been noted...
Looking Towards 2026 – Where Do We Go from Here?
By Jerry Haar and Altuğ Ülkümen
The business environment in 2026 will be heavily impacted by economic fragility, geopolitical instability, and social volatility. Growing protectionism, elevated...
Can Europe Inc. Make Decarbonization its Competitive Edge?
By Wytse Kaastra, Matthew Robinson, Babak Moussavi and Josh Elkind
The authors would like to thank Rebecca Tan and Dominic King for their contributions to...
Leading Through Uncertainty: How the University of St.Gallen’s IEMBA Shapes Leaders...
Far from being another EMBA, the University of St.Gallen’s IEMBA (International EMBA) is a distinctively crafted programme, merging rigorous academics, global immersion, and peer...
Getting Value from Digital Technologies
By Frank Cespedes and Georg Krentzel
Companies need digital technologies in an omni-channel buying world where online and in-person interactions are complements, not either /...
Navigating the Ethical Landscape of Generative AI
By Laetitia Cailleteau, Philippe Roussiere and Professor Thierry Rayna
With the game-changing explosion of AI into the commercial world, business leaders have, predictably, focused on the...
The Rise of Three New Leadership Roles for the Future of...
By Mostafa Sayyadi and Michael J. Provitera
Every executive knows that leadership is critical to business success. However, current leadership styles and roles are not...
Reimagining the Future: Unleashing the Deep Transformation and its Impact on...
By Mario Raich, Simon L. Dolan, and Claudio Cisullo
In a world where everything seems to change with increasing frequency, we risk becoming more blasé...
Goodbye Industries, Hello Domains: Top-Performing Companies Focus on Customer Outcomes
By Peter Weill and Stephanie L. Woerner
A domain-oriented company helps serve a customer’s end-to-end need by focusing on customer outcomes rather than only on...
The Future of Work and the Megachallenges for HR in 2025...
By Simon L. Dolan and Pedro Cesar Martinez
Introduction
In an era characterized by rapid technological advancxements, demographic shifts, and evolving workplace dynamics, the role of...
Four Cybersecurity Predictions to Enhance Data Security in 2025
By Rick Goud
Since 2019, the ICO has reported over 60,000 data incidents, with data emailed to the wrong recipient being the most common type in...
Inside Tesla: A Rare Glimpse of Tesla’s Mysterious Innovation Culture
By Mostafa Sayyadi and Michael Provitera
Now, a critical and unanswered question is: How can CEOs develop an effective innovation culture so that their companies...
Passion and Compassion: The Equilibrium of Leadership
Interview with Elize Dimare and Johnny Sørensen of Fire & Shield
Which ability is more important for a business leader: to lead with passion, or...
Shifting Gears: How European Automakers Can Survive the EV Disruption
By Juergen Reers, Marcello Tamietti, Philipp Kupferschmidt, Stefan Hattula, and Sheryl Yaping Yu
European automakers face growing competition from Chinese and U.S. electric vehicle (EV)...
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...
Becoming More Visionary When You Are Motivated by Immediate Results
By Jenny Fernandez
Leaders often prioritise immediate results, but visionary leadership requires balancing short-term gains with long-term strategy. This involves embracing flexibility, empowering teams, and...
Bridging the Silos to Better Manage Risks
By Kamil J. Mizgier
In every industry sector, companies are striving to overcome organisational hurdles to enhance their efficiency and productivity. Within the risk management...
