Strategy
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NEWS: Business issues, 14 August, 2020
Governance week: Covid business models, CEO pay, CSR, McDonald’s scandal
Business models in the pandemic; shareholder attitudes to CEO pay; incentives for CSR and former McDonald's CEO's workplace relationships.
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INSIGHT: Technology, 14 August, 2020
How Covid-19 raises the digital stakes even higher
With our increased reliance on the non-physical world, Covid-19 has accelerated the digital transition of our societies, industries and companies.
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NEWS: Research, 5 August, 2020
AI survey: how is your business integrating artificial intelligence?
The Covid-19 pandemic has driven an increasing interest in AI. This survey seeks to assess boardroom knowledge of the opportunities and risks it presents.
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NEWS: Remuneration, 5 August, 2020
Covid-19: cuts to executive pay ‘mainly superficial or short term’
Only 36 FTSE 100 companies cut CEO pay as a result of the pandemic, while the median FTSE 100 CEO pay package fell by 0.5% in 2019.
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COMMENT: Non-financial reporting, 4 August, 2020
Companies should embrace Europe’s roadmap to stakeholder capitalism
The EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive review is a watershed moment for global efforts to standardise ESG disclosures and improve business sustainability.
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NEWS: Corporate governance, 3 August, 2020
EU urges firms to focus on long-term strategy over short-term goals
European Commission study finds shareholder pay-outs increased fourfold from 1992–2018, with a fall in the ratio of capex and R&D investment to revenues.
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NEWS: Leadership trends, 3 August, 2020
US companies lead UK and Europe on speed of CEO turnover
Research shows CEO turnover is higher in US firms than those in Europe and the UK, with 28% of US bosses departing after less than 36 months at the helm.
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INSIGHT: Corporate culture, 31 July, 2020
Real deal: the advantages of being (seen as) authentic at work
The pressure is on for organisations to allow individuals to be more authentic in the workplace. What exactly is authenticity—and how do we move towards it?
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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, 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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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.
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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.
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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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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.