Strategy
INSIGHT: Diversity, 28 July, 2020
Five ways racism is bad for business—and what we can do about it
Discrimination in the workplace harms employee health, innovation and productivity. Creating a diverse and equitable workplace benefits everyone.
INSIGHT: Environmental risk, 27 July, 2020
A blueprint for business to transition to a nature-positive future
The pandemic shows that nature-related business risks are intensifying. A new report provides a route map for business action to safeguard nature.
INSIGHT: Technology, 20 July, 2020
Computer says no: the risks of AI in the post-pandemic digital workplace
Digitalisation of the workplace has been heralded as key to organisational effectiveness, learning and agility. But is this future as perfect as it seems?
NEWS: Business trends, 13 July, 2020
Warning over boardroom composition as businesses adapt to Covid-19
A report from ecoDa cautions that current boardroom composition may not “respond to the imperatives” of the post-pandemic business environment.
NEWS: Board composition, 8 July, 2020
Axa introduces 33% gender diversity target for investee companies
Policy will apply to the developed world, with firms in emerging markets challenged to have at least one female director, or 10% of places on larger boards.
INSIGHT: Board expertise, 8 July, 2020
How we formed a strategy—and then adapted it to a global pandemic
Making strategy is a process that can generate friction—and can also be a positive force to help an organisation adapt and respond to unexpected events.
Leadership, 3 July, 2020
Lessons from CEOs: leading through the Covid-19 crisis and beyond
Many CEOs have found their crisis management frameworks inadequate, requiring more dynamic approaches that are better at “sensing and responding”.
INSIGHT: Corporate strategy, 2 July, 2020
The PEP framework: how business can harness the power of purpose
By tapping into corporate purpose and individual management style, PEP fosters outcomes that benefit all stakeholders in a corporate ecosystem.
INSIGHT: Leadership, 30 June, 2020
Leading in a crisis: Covid-era CEOs are ‘keen, tough or edgy’
Our interviews show that many business leaders overestimate their capability to cope with stress. Here’s how everyone can come out of this crisis stronger.
Executive remuneration, 26 June, 2020
Top US CEO pay falls 53% as pandemic and investor pressure continues
CEOs of the 50 largest US companies saw their compensation cut from $4.73bn to $2.24bn in 2019, with Covid-19 adding further pressure this year.