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How CHROs can communicate with impact: Lessons from a reformed marketer
Human Resources How CHROs can communicate with impact: Lessons from a reformed marketer Published July 18, 2025 in Human Resources • 6 min read DownloadSave L’Oréal North America’s CHRO Stephanie Kramer tells...
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Brain Circuits How can companies tackle the crisis of well-being at work? by Andrew Sharman , Susan Goldsworthy Published May 28, 2025 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read DownloadSave Companies are...
Beyond chatbots: Navigating AI's industrial transformation
AI's true revolution isn't in chatbots but in transforming industrial operations through dark factories and predictive maintenance. This will require leaders to balance technological advancement with responsible societal impact....
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Globalization: the crisis of trust and how to solve it
In an I by IMD interview, Ros Taylor, author of The Future of Trust, explores how the nebulous nature of globalization has fractured trust in institutions and triggered a renewal of faith...
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As the global environmental crisis accelerates, biodiversity often plays a hidden role for companies. This article examines how businesses can address this risk through an effective nature-based strategy....
Why your well-being initiatives aren’t working – and how to fix them
It takes more than a few yoga classes to tackle the problems of burnout, financial stress, and poor mental and physical health. Consult the checklist to gauge the effectiveness of your current...
Future C-suite agendas will be determined by AI. And that is neither good nor bad
In more mature stages of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption, AI agents are an integral part of business operations, bringing new layers of complexity and enormous opportunity, says José Parra Moyano....
Switching roles builds the ambidextrous leadership you’ll need. Here’s why and how.
Non-linear career paths will give your future leaders the range to drive both performance and transformation, say Ric Roi and ABB’s Luca Condosta. Individuals must actively pursue diverse experiences, while organizations need...
Steady profit: Learning the lessons of future-ready companies
In an increasingly uncertain world, how do companies plan for the long term? Take this short quiz to test your knowledge of future readiness, and read on for insights from future-ready companies....
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