31 July, 2020
Real deal: the advantages of being (seen as) authentic at work
Authenticity is when one’s self-expression is in alignment with one’s internal sense of self. During our formative years, we learn to create different, compartmentalised versions of ourselves t...
30 July, 2020
In the current crisis, less hierarchical companies show special resilience
“Our three-year transformation towards a more participative organisation helped us to overcome this,” shared the CEO of the Brussels-region governmental employment agency regarding the Covid-19 cr...
4 June, 2020
How to grow your resilience at a time of uncertainty
“My life has been full of terrible misfortunes, most of which never happened.” —Michel de Montaigne When confronted with a situation weighed with anxiety and ambiguity, like a pandem...
17 April, 2020
The role of the board in times of distress
The Covid-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on humanity at an unprecedented scale. Draconian measures governments are imposing in an attempt to “flatten the curve” have triggered a swift and massive e...
18 September, 2019
Sustainability and the five archetypes of boardroom behaviour
There is growing evidence to suggest that sustainability is getting
15 August, 2019
Why insecure leaders trust algorithms over advisers
Boards are not just made to hold management to account; they’re also there to provide advice. Except, it seems, some leaders might prefer the counsel of machines rather than real people. That’s...
19 March, 2018
Inside the minds of ‘athletic’ leaders
Over the past decade, we studied CEOs of companies that thrive within some of the most challenging business environments on the planet. Though...
16 March, 2017
