Thirty years ago, the end of communism held out hope that Montesquieu’s ‘doux commerce’ would help bring peace to the…
3 April 2023 | 5 minute read
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War, Peace & Business: How geopolitics is impacting globalisation
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Sustainability & Responsible Business
How business can deliver where government is failingBlackRock chief executive Larry Fink wrote in his 2020 letter to CEOs: “A company cannot achieve long-term profits without embracing purpose and considering…
21 March 2023 | 6 minute read
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“Business leaders should take political risks more seriously”
Geopolitical instability and conflicts have become the greatest threat to global economic growth, yet when taking short-term decisions that are…
16 March 2023 | 6 minute read
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Human Leadership & Transformation
Emotional intelligence for all: bridging the gap between Boomers, Millennials and GenZ at workIt takes a village to raise a child – and a global village to make a successful business. The lingua…
9 March 2023 | 7 minute read
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“Entrepreneurs too can aspire to be good leaders in a bad economy”
Changing priorities, redesigning strategies, and developing emergency plans. All of this has been part of the daily life of most…
9 February 2023 | 4 minute read
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Human Leadership & Transformation
Becoming a stakeholder-first leaderFTSE 100 CEO of Intertek and ESCP alumnus André Lacroix on why the corporate world must reinvent leadership to put…
24 January 2023 | 6 minute read
The Salon -
Human Leadership & Transformation
“To innovate, bring exploration and exploitation talents together”Contrary to popular belief, an innovative company is not just a business capable of putting out new and original products…
19 January 2023 | 3 minute read
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Scaling as the search for profit-market fit
Bigger, faster, better? It is in these terms that ‘scaling a start-up’ is usually talked about. The trouble is, just…
10 January 2023 | 7 minute read
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Human Leadership & Transformation
How bosses can ensure ‘meaningfulness’ at a companyEmployees are a rare commodity. The skills shortage and advancing demographic change mean that companies have to work increasingly hard…
3 January 2023 | 4 minute read
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