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Zoos play a vital role, don’t let them become extinct

14 September 2021 • by David Bach in Strategy • 11 min read

Zurich Zoo director Severin Dressen explains how his organization is being proactive in tackling the loss of biodiversity and helping to shape a sustainable coexistence between humans and nature. ...

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Communicating effectively during a CEO transition

2 September 2021 • by Donna Teach, Michael D. Watkins in Strategy • 14 min read

Even in the best of circumstances, CEO transitions are challenging. The transfer of power in large organizations is a time of potential uncertainty and even instability....

How to visualize to plan for the future

23 August 2021 • by Louise Muhdi in Strategy • 3 min read

In order to best plan for the future it is most effective to start in the future and work backwards, a technique used by many successful leaders....

The essential elements to successful negotiation and dispute resolution

13 August 2021 • by Suzanne C. De Janasz, Michael D. Watkins, Christopher Zintel, Susan Stehli in Strategy • 9 min read

It’s critical that any effective leader is able to effectively negotiate and manage conflict both inside and outside their organizations. Externally, they deal with customers, suppliers, investors and other stakeholders....

How to create a structure to make your business thrive

11 August 2021 • by Bettina Büchel, Dominik Chahabadi in Strategy • 7 min read

In an era of fast-changing markets, now is the time to change your approach to strategy....

Sustainability: time to hit the brake or go full throttle?

10 August 2021 • by Frédéric Dalsace in Strategy • 7 min read

Firms may need to readjust their strategies in the wake of the pandemic. In the concluding article in a two-part series, we offer advice on how this can be best achieved by...

When managing change in the virtual world, less is definitely more

5 August 2021 • by Ask Agger, Jennifer Jordan in Strategy • 6 min read

It’s always been tough for CEOs to drive through new ways of working, and the virtual office has added to the challenge. But there are solutions....

How do you escape the inside-out belief systems common across companies?

3 July 2021 • by Seán Meehan, Charlie Dawson in Strategy • 3 min read

Customer-led strategies are proven to foster innovation, but how do you form one and sustain it? The first step is to eliminate inside-out thinking....

Four ways to create tomorrow’s leaders today

2 July 2021 • by Richard Roi in Strategy • 2 min read

Smooth transitions in leadership roles are critical to workplace continuity even in times of turmoil. There are ways to plan for this by fine-tuning your leadership strategy now....

Many companies struggle to transform because strategic initiatives are not properly adopted throughout their organizations. Here are five principles to help leaders drive sustainable adoption of strategic change initiatives.

Ceremonial adoption: how to avoid it and embrace change

1 July 2021 • by Bettina Büchel in Strategy • 7 min read

Many companies struggle to transform because strategic initiatives are not properly adopted throughout their organizations. Here are five principles to help leaders drive sustainable adoption of strategic change initiatives. ...

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Perfect the art of collaboration: understand partners’ needs and cultures