Craft a Thriving Culture for 2024 and Beyond!

  • Post category:Civility Partners
  • Reading time:7 mins read

The turn of the year often marks a time for personal resolutions, but what about resolutions for the workplace? According to Gallup, employee engagement in the U.S. saw its first annual decline in a decade — dropping from 36% of engaged employees in 2020 to 34% in 2021. How might…

Inflation in the eastern euro area: reasons and risks

10 January 2024By Matteo FalagiardaWithin the euro area, countries in central and eastern Europe have recently experienced the highest inflation rates. But why, exactly? The ECB Blog looks at the reasons for these higher prices and highlights the resulting risks and vulnerabilities.Since 2021 inflation in euro area countries in central…

The Best and Worst CEOs of 2023

With the new year comes our annual tradition of recognizing three CEOs for their accomplishments over the last 12 months—as well as three CEOs who are on the hot seat after a year of struggles. Such an effort at accountability can teach us a lot about the future, as glancing…

2023: A year to remember for European banks

  • Post category:Deutsche Bank AG
  • Reading time:5 mins read

It has been an exciting year for Europe’s banking industry. Major central banks such as the ECB and the Bank of England continued to hike interest rates rapidly, to levels not seen since at least the financial crisis. This has led to wider interest margins and boosted the sector’s most…

Exploring the World Through a Lens: Steve McCurry and Samsung

Steve McCurry from the international photography collective Magnum Photos, the photographer behind the iconic “Afghan Girl” portrait, has played a significant role in contemporary photography for more than four decades. Through his lens, McCurry has documented world conflicts, vanishing cultures, ancient traditions and modern society in an expressive, personal way.…

Christine Lagarde: Euro at 25: the value of unity in a changing world

30 December 2023By Paschal Donohoe (President of the Eurogroup), Christine Lagarde (President of the European Central Bank), Roberta Metsola (President of the European Parliament), Charles Michel (President of the European Council) and Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission)25 years ago, on 1 January 1999, the euro came…

Business Exodus from Russia Was No Bonanza for Putin

Sometimes, political reporters without a background in business journalism make egregious errors in their coverage of the business exodus from Vladimir Putin’s Russia—and even fall for the strongman’s Potemkin Village-like economic façade. A recent article, entitled “How Putin Turned a Western Boycott Into a Bonanza”, wrongly suggested that the historic…

Counterproductive Quota-Based Policy

  • Post category:Avenir Suisse
  • Reading time:6 mins read

Mira is 27 years old and comes from India. She studied computer science at ETH Zurich and graduated with a master’s degree. She feels integrated in Switzerland and would like to work here after graduating. Because IT specialists are in demand, she has no trouble finding a suitable position. However,…

Mastering Strategic Moves in the Workplace

  • Post category:Civility Partners
  • Reading time:5 mins read

Sports have a unique ability to inspire, unite, and elevate individuals and communities. I am one of them. It’s not just something fun to watch; it inspires me beyond the competition. It’s not only a game; it’s like a language that touches my heart. Sports are where dreams come alive,…

Talent Management and the Rise of the Flexible Career

  • Post category:Q5 Partners
  • Reading time:9 mins read

How can your organisation best respond to an evolving workplace culture? This webinar, co-hosted by Q5 and Ceridian and inspired by Ceridian’s 2023 Pulse of Talent Survey, discusses some of the latest workforce insights around shifting employee needs and the increased importance of flexibility. In an era where the landscape…

Investing in Distributional

Modern AI has allowed us to build the world’s first creative computers. Fields that once seemed uniquely human — like visual art, writing, music, or even the art of conversation — are now accessible to software in ways we couldn’t previously imagine. For many consumer AI apps, this is an…

Pronoun power

Ever been in a situation where you just can’t get your message across? New research by Zakary Tormala and Mohamed Hussein suggests that you might want to rethink which pronouns you deploy. Tormala, a professor of marketing at Stanford GSB, and Hussein, a PhD candidate who studies the intersection between…

An average 70% of purchasing software is not used properly

  • Post category:Sourcing Champions
  • Reading time:9 mins read

Robert Waalder founded Sourcing Champions in 2014 after parting ways with Philips. Since then, his consultancy has been making strides in the field of procurement transformation and strategy, with a significant focus on digitalization. Waalder discusses his firm’s work in this area and highlights crucial considerations for companies venturing into…

Why We Can Be Quicker to Judge Others Than We Think

  • Post category:INSEAD Knowledge
  • Reading time:9 mins read

Actions tend to be judged based on some set of expectations, standards or thresholds. For example, managers may set sales targets that employees must achieve before getting a bonus; parents may establish ground rules that children need to abide by before rewarding or punishing them; and content moderators may let…

Creating flatter organisations is the key to unlocking individual potential

  • Post category:Clarasys
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The argument for creating flatter organisations that contain fewer managerial and supervisory levels to open up lines of communication and increase collaboration is not a new one. Managerial layers affect how quickly decisions are made, how accountability and authority are distributed, and the sense of empowerment that employees feel. But…

The right partner can help ease pain points during and post-migration

  • Post category:Elabor8
  • Reading time:4 mins read

Navigating the Complexity of Atlassian Cloud Migration: A Strategic Approach with Elabor8 In the era of digital transformation, transitioning to the Atlassian Cloud is no longer optional—it’s a strategic necessity. As the Atlassian Migration draws closer, it is important to have a clear understanding of what that means for you. The…

Commercial Real Estate Downturn or Crisis?

“We’ve had a change, perhaps a permanent change, in the usage of space,” said Yale SOM’s Andrew Metrick. Swipe card data show about half as many people coming into offices as pre-pandemic. “There ain’t no way we’re going to keep the same amount of commercial real estate if that stays…

Smart cities and digital water management solutions

  • Post category:Avalon Consulting
  • Reading time:11 mins read

The article explores the opportunities in digital water space and the challenges in implementing digital water, for which they also provide their proposed solutions. They suggest PPP, mass awareness building and stakeholder training as the way forward to navigate this ecosystem. There is an opportunity to use smart metering and…

IP Basics: Introduction to advertising law

  • Post category:Gowling WLG
  • Reading time:20 mins read

Kate Hawkins: I'm Kate Hawkins, a principal associate in the Intellectual Property team. I specialise in advertising and marketing law. I'll be talking through the basics of advertising regulation in the UK. All marketing communications must comply with UK advertising laws, codes and regulations. If a brand produces advertising that…

Battery – Charting the Course for Data Privacy. Strategic Investment

  • Post category:Battery Ventures
  • Reading time:7 mins read

In this digital age, where every online transaction, interaction, and click leaves a data trail, the imperative for organizations to maintain robust data-privacy programs has never been clearer. This also has led to a myriad of new data-privacy laws and regulations all over the globe. While these new laws no…

Climate risks, the macroprudential view

12 December 2023By Ludivine Berret, Jean Boissinot, Marianna Caccavaio, Michael Grill, Paul Hiebert and Fabio TamburriniThis is the fifth post in our series accompanying COP28.Climate change can endanger financial stability. The ECB Blog looks at how a common macroprudential policy framework could complement microprudential initiatives to make the financial system…

When Companies Reverse Their Climate Commitments

Should we hold accountable companies that fail to meet their climate commitments? There is important research by Professor Kelly Shue that shows in some cases, investing in “brown firms”—or firms that are transitioning to lower emissions in greenhouse gas-intense sectors—has a greater benefit to the environment than investing in firms…

Mondays are blue, obviously

Imagine Thursday. Does Thursday have a color? What about the sound of rain — does that sound taste like chocolate? Or does the sound of a saxophone feel triangular to you? For about 3% of the population, the sharp lines between our senses blend together. Textures may have tastes, sounds, shapes,…

Most people (don’t) understand how money works

Americans aren’t good at managing their money — and there are signs that the problem is getting worse. Already saddled with record levels of student debt, young adults today, for example, are even more unlikely to monitor their credit card debt and bank balances. Some people trick themselves into thinking…

Ecocide – A new criminal offence to be created in England and Wales?

  • Post category:Gowling WLG
  • Reading time:4 mins read

Last week a Private Members' Bill was introduced to the House of Lords which creates a new criminal offence of "ecocide". While Private Members' Bills rarely receive Royal Assent, because they are not sponsored by government ministers and therefore struggle for time, they frequently raise important issues of the day…

The Israel-Hamas War and the Fundamental Flaws of Social Media

Today, the images and videos circulating, especially across social media, are offering a very poor representation of the truth of what happened on October 7 in Israel. This is partly due to the Israeli government’s understandable efforts to protect the privacy and dignity of the victims, and abstaining from publishing…

Profit is (not) a dirty word

  • Post category:HKA
  • Reading time:4 mins read

How addressing contractor profits builds a stronger construction sector that can deliver better infrastructure outcomes for society. Paul Royds Director, Advisory paulroyds@hka.com +61 402 318 441 Profit has long been a whispered word in government corridors as bloated project teams, commercially compromised evaluation ensembles and acquiescent steering committees wave their…

Lonely at the Top – The Challenge of Connection for Senior Leaders

  • Post category:Perceptyx
  • Reading time:9 mins read

Perceptyx research reveals that approximately 4 in 10 workers experience loneliness at work. Yet, senior leaders are twice as likely to report feelings of isolation when compared with employees at more junior levels. This phenomenon, encapsulated by the adage "it's lonely at the top," highlights a paradoxical reality in which…

Regarding Green lending: Do banks walk the talk?

Banks are talking more about the environment. But does such talk go hand in hand with greener lending? The ECB Blog finds a disconnect: banks talking more about their environmental policies and goals tend to lend more to brown industries. Banks have a crucial role to play in financing the…

Emphasis on Self-Care is Transforming the Beauty Industry

As society transitions to a more xintrospective and health-focused world, we’re seeing growth in skincare trends, wellness-oriented products, and new market segments within the beauty industry. This new integrated approach to wellness is impacting the beauty community as consumers focus on products that incorporate both natural ingredients and non-traditional products…

Designing for growth, cost, speed, (and everything in between)

  • Post category:Q5 Partners
  • Reading time:12 mins read

The article provides a versatile approach to organisational design that effectively balances multiple strategic priorities, such as growth, cost, and agility. It offers concrete advice for reconciling conflicting business priorities within an operating model redesign. Drawing on Q5’s proven methodologies and tools, a practical blueprint is also given for establishing…

A revolution in food packaging

  • Post category:CapGemini
  • Reading time:5 mins read

How (and why) Product Lifecycle Management will transform the industry Food packaging is an integral part of the modern food industry, ensuring the safety, freshness, and quality of products as they make their way from the manufacturer to the consumer’s table. Over the years, food packaging has evolved significantly, driven…

key considerations when investigating and reporting white-collar crime

  • Post category:BLG law firm
  • Reading time:4 mins read

In late 2022, the Canadian Bar Association released the Guide for Internal Investigations of White-Collar Crime (the Guide)1, which consolidates and clarifies best practices for corporations conducting an internal investigation in response to suspicions or allegations of criminal activity. While the Guide will help to promote consistency in approach, practitioners…

Ways and Examples of How Digital Disruption Impacts Businesses

  • Post category:Accelare
  • Reading time:5 mins read

We live in a time of radical business evolution. Technological innovations are fundamentally changing industries, businesses, and customer journeys. This major shake-up is aptly named digital disruption for its ability to do everything from disturbing to reinvigorating how we do business. And there is no time like now to ask, “How does digital disruption impact […] The post How Digital Disruption Impacts Businesses: Ways & Examples appeared first on Accelare.