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IG&H: Finding a new way to lead

17 February 2023 • by Susan Goldsworthy in CEO Circle • 8 min read

When senior employees at Dutch firm IG&H walked away in frustration with the company’s leadership, founder and CEO Jan van Hasenbroek realized that things had to change. Susan Goldsworthy, Affiliate Professor of Leadership,...

Education, education, education: Why learning and development attracts talent

9 December 2022 • by Shlomo Ben-Hur, Steven Smith in CEO Circle • 6 min read

To retain the best and grow talent, organizations must recognize that learning and development is no longer a “nice to have”. ...

Value older workers more or risk them ‘quietly quitting’

8 December 2022 • by Lars Häggström in CEO Circle • 6 min read

Much of the concern about workers disengaging from their jobs focuses on the younger generations. This misses an opportunity to consider how leaders can raise engagement across the workforce....

Disruption disrupted: How new digital developments can put legacy firms back in pole position

22 November 2022 • by Mohan Subramaniam in CEO Circle • 8 min read

Drawing on insights explored in greater depth in his new book, The Future of Competitive Strategy, in this article Professor Subramaniam outlines the growing opportunities available to firms with a long pre-Internet...

Victims of their own success

18 November 2022 • by Michael R. Wade in CEO Circle • 6 min read

The world’s largest technology companies have delivered stellar growth, but the good times may prove their eventual undoing, argues Mike Wade, Professor of Innovation and Strategy at IMD Business School & Cisco...

Achieving balance between executive pay and corporate governance

13 October 2022 • by Stephen Smulowitz in CEO Circle • 7 min read

Boards should see shareholder rejections of inflated CEO compensation as a serious warning of the social and commercial dangers of pay inequity....

The next frontier of AI in marketing

11 October 2022 • by Amit M. Joshi in CEO Circle • 7 min read

The adoption of AI in marketing continues at pace—but to realize its true potential, chief marketing officers (CMOs) need to learn how to use it to drive wholesale change in their marketing...

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Bridging the digital acceleration gap

29 September 2022 • by Jens Löhmar in CEO Circle • 5 min read

How digital leaders can overcome the barriers to achieving their ambitions...

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Tapping into the power of purpose for recruitment

19 September 2022 • by Lars Häggström in CEO Circle • 7 min read

Despite growing concerns about the global economy, CHROs can expect fierce competition for top talent to remain the norm. Purpose could be the key to attracting the employees your business needs to...

Following on from a founder

12 September 2022 • by Alfredo De Massis in CEO Circle • 7 min read

Taking control of the family business provides new opportunities to innovate, but also to benefit from the company’s historical success and approach. However, getting the balance right can be tricky...

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