Insight
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INSIGHT: Organisational structure, 30 July, 2020
In the current crisis, less hierarchical companies show special resilience
How can traditional organisations leverage the cultural and behavioural aspects of self-management imposed by the Covid-19 crisis?
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INSIGHT: Leadership skills, 29 July, 2020
Centre stage vs. backstage: the two faces of leadership
It’s not only what leaders do in the spotlight that counts. Great leaders also know how to manage the organisational machinery behind the scenes.
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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.
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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.
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INSIGHT: Technology, 22 July, 2020
How blockchain can create more resilient supply chains in the post-Covid recovery
Blockchain improves the integrity of supply chains by providing companies and consumers with transparent and secured data.
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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?
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INSIGHT: Compliance, 13 July, 2020
#MeToo continues: why sexual harassment is a growing litigation risk
US investors are using federal securities law to launch claims over sexual harassment policy compliance. Boards should take this seriously.
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Board expertise, 10 July, 2020
Tech skills in the boardroom and the race for survival
Executives and non-executives from a range of backgrounds met to gauge boardroom tech skills, board culture and adapting to the pandemic.
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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.
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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”.
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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.
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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.
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Diversity strategy, 25 June, 2020
Investors want gender diversity on boards—but aren’t sure about targets
While investors are split on the issue of adopting targets, support is growing for taking proactive steps to promote greater board gender diversity.
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Social purpose, 22 June, 2020
CEO activism: should leaders speak up about social causes?
Nearly two-thirds of people want CEOs to take the lead on policy change instead of government. Here are three rules on when and why a CEO should speak up.
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INSIGHT: Strategy, 19 June, 2020
Governance after the pandemic requires a stewardship approach
Covid-19 heralds big changes for how boards and teams work amid a global digital transformation. A stewardship approach can help to manage fracture points.
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INSIGHT: Strategy, 17 June, 2020
Digital disruption: how will Covid-19 affect the future of work?
The pandemic is forcing a mass upgrading of our digital literacy—and the ability of businesses and individuals to adapt to new ways of working.
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INSIGHT: Technology, 15 June, 2020
Business looks to automation in the wake of Covid-19
Robotics and automation will become more important than ever as a solution for UK business recovery amid the pandemic’s devastating economic impact.
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Event, 8 June, 2020
Measuring stakeholder capitalism: ESG, metrics and the board’s role
Hear from business leaders who are seeking to formalise common metrics and find out how board members can support initiatives for consistent ESG standards.
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Finance, 8 June, 2020
How failed M&A can destroy a director’s credibility
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are some of the most challenging and risky endeavours board members encounter—so make sure you know the pitfalls.
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INSIGHT: Communications, 5 June, 2020
Black Lives Matter: US corporates speak out
Companies are increasingly willing to take a stand on social and political issues. But experts warn that words must be backed up by policies.