9 April, 2020
How true leaders communicate in a crisis
With nearly a fifth of the globe’s population on lockdown, many of us have replaced our morning routine of getting ready for the day and then taking public transportation or the car to the office wi...
20 March, 2020
Putting more women at the helm of corporate boards
Since 2010, we have witnessed a sharp rise in the number of female directors in many developed economies. Yet the number of female board chairs has remained very low. Even in Sweden, which leads the w...
16 March, 2020
Covid-19 has taken remote working mainstream. What next?
As academic researchers in the field of organisation design, we have watched with great interest as remote working has gradually drifted toward mainstream acceptance in recent years. The ultimate mean...
3 January, 2020
Five qualities for business leaders in an age of uncertainty
The 21st century has given us great access to information and a heightened awareness of human impact on the planet. We are also witnessing a proliferation in the use of technology by a global populati...
4 November, 2019
Mind the gap: enabling productive thinking to develop gender balance
Thanks to the tireless efforts of advocates in recent years, few business leaders can now deny the extent and impact of workplace gender gaps. Acknowledging a problem exists is a precondition for solv...
25 October, 2019
Feeling drained? Why leaders must learn to manage their energy
When I ran into Dirk, a banking CEO whom I had known for some time, I asked him why he looked so down. After a short silence, he responded with an avalanche of words. He had been feeling exhausted. At...
14 October, 2019
Corporate activism: how CEOs should approach political issues
As the chaos and uncertainty of Brexit continues, the impact on UK business is starting to bite. Industry’s strategy of abstention and neutrality has materialised into a freeze on spending and hi...
18 September, 2019
Sustainability and the five archetypes of boardroom behaviour
There is growing evidence to suggest that sustainability is getting
8 September, 2017
Board chair practices across the world: an INSEAD study
How culture impacts the role of a board chair Difficult team members are ubiquitous in business. Generally HR steps in to coach individuals accused of using inappropriate langu...
16 January, 2017
