Understanding and overcoming resistance to change

Leaders risk getting lost in information overload and complexity. It’s time to reframe and look at the world through fresh eyes.

Alex Reinhardt was brought in to turn around a renewable-energy company that had been on the verge of bankruptcy until the German government bailed it out. After he fainted from overwork and burnout and had to take a medical leave, the board appoi...

Swarovski CEO Alexis Nasard on leadership, redefining luxury, and driving brand transformation.

The world’s second-largest economy will need to balance domestic reforms with its global ambitions as exporters brace for a new set of tariffs from US President-elect Donald Trump.

Did our predictions for 2024 come true, a turbulent election year, bitcoin and CBDC, COP29 and electric cars, China, EU integration and Euro football

Asia's economic landscape 2024 and 2025. Three distinct approaches: Japan's technology-driven revival amid demographic challenges, China's deflation and growth concerns, and India's manufacturing ambitions through foreign investment and strategic ...

Companies don’t operate in a vacuum. Corporate leaders have to navigate political dynamics, and in Chapter 12 we discuss nonmarket strategies. But there’s a global dimension to sustainability that’s worth a separate discussion. Will rising geopoli...

In the past, many business leaders could operate much like the generic merchants in Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations. They could pursue their own personal and corporate ends, while resting assured that an “invisible hand” would promote the pub...

In late 2020, as the world began to emerge from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wärtsilä, a Finnish corporation specializing in power systems, made a bold decision. Despite being a well-established company with a strong track record in...

Anne, a newly appointed CFO at a global manufacturing group, transitions from consultant to leader, embracing delegation, strategic thinking, and career growth.