The State of the Blockchain Revolution
Don TapscottJuly 22, 2019
By Don Tapscott Bitcoin was just the beginning of blockchain-driven disruptive innovation. Many of us are old enough to remember what using the internet was like in 1995: The crackling, hissing and discordant tones of a dial-up modem, followed by long wait times for ugly websites to load. To all appearances, those days are far […]
Why Negotiators Should Be on Social Networks
Horacio FalcãoJuly 22, 2019
By Horacio Falcão The mere presence of a Facebook connection increases trust and forgiveness in negotiations. Although social networks can mine people’s data and invade personal privacy, the debate about potentially nefarious aspects of online platforms has not deterred most people from joining them. As it turns out, for all the mistrust surrounding social networks, […]
Composing a Life of Complex Change
Linda BrimmJuly 17, 2019
By Linda Brimm FIRMS CAN BENEFIT GREATLY from helping experienced global professionals transition to headquarters and a geographically settled life. Millions of people are now living truly global lives. These are the people I have labeled “Global Cosmopolitans”. And they form one of the fastest growing clubs in the world. Global Cosmopolitans are […]
The Icarus Syndrome: Execs Who Fly Too Close to the Sun
Manfred F. R. Kets de VriesJuly 17, 2019
By Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries LEADERS ALWAYS NEED to keep hubris in check. David was extremely gratified when he was named businessman of the year. He felt he deserved the recognition. Many articles had portrayed him as an entrepreneur who had reframed his industry, which gave him the courage to make his […]
When Reorganisation Misses the Social Connection
Susan LynchJuly 8, 2019
By Susan Lynch The way we work together is about more than our org chart. In the Milan office of a global consulting firm, two senior colleagues sit over coffee, as they have done for years. But their valuable working relationship, in which they share information about clients, team members and the local economic climate, […]
The High Cost of Being Private
Sharon P. KatzJuly 8, 2019
By Sharon P. Katz Privately held companies need to understand that cost of debt is higher for them, but they can adapt to alleviate it. It has long been suspected that debt markets deal with private companies and public ones differently. Companies prefer to issue public debt as it is cheaper and avoids the […]
How Charities Should Manage Their Cash
Boris LiedtkeJuly 1, 2019
By Boris Liedtke For non-profits, a large cash position could signal prudence or betray a lack of investing sophistication. In our previous articles, we looked at how charities should use investment instruments such as stocks and bonds. This article, which touches on the use of cash, is the eighth in a series based […]
When Awareness of Death Improves Corporate Prosocial Behaviour
Guoli ChenJuly 1, 2019
By Guoli Chen The sudden loss of a colleague can quickly readjust corporate priorities. “Someone has to die in order that the rest of us should value life more.” – Virginia Woolf Richard, the CEO of a large manufacturing firm, was in the Philippines meeting local government leaders as part his company’s global […]
Four Ways Foods Claim to Be “Healthy”
Pierre ChandonJune 24, 2019
By Pierre Chandon, L’Oréal Chaired Front-of-package claims influence perceptions, despite no link to actual nutritional quality. Imagine a product that is described as “natural”. It’s plant-based, locally grown in America. It’s also organic and 100 percent additive-free. It certainly sounds like a healthier choice than other brands in its category and that is, in […]
Why Managers – Now More Than Ever – Need to Understand Corporate Finance
Gabriel HawawiniJune 24, 2019
By Gabriel Hawawini Sound business strategy isn’t about shareholders vs. stakeholders, but about holistic vs. narrow value creation. With the recent re-intensification of the shareholder vs. stakeholder debate, the concept of value creation has become more ambiguous. On whose behalf should organisations generate value? For owners, employees, upstream and downstream partners, or local communities […]