Posts Tagged ‘corporate development’
Building a new strategy, top-down and middle-out
John Weeks, IMD Professor of Leadership and Organisational Behaviour, Susan Goldsworthy, IMD Professor of Leadership, Communications and Organisational Change, and Howard Yu, LEGO Professor of Management and Innovation, reflect on how the LEGO® Group was able to devise a new strategy that helped the iconic childrens’ play materials manufacturer to sustainable sales growth.
Read MoreThe power of experiential learning to lead with ‘both hands’
In 2017, Orion wanted to further revitalize growth and boost the innovation activities to set the basis for sustained success. It chose to partner with the Executive School of the University of St.Gallen to build a program that would enhance the organization’s capability to grow and innovate at a higher pace.
Read MoreCircle Health Group and Liverpool Business School: A successful partnership approach for leadership development
In the face of unprecedented challenges from the global pandemic and the integration of two healthcare organisations, Circle Health Group sought a partnership approach to empower and connect its senior leaders. This led to a collaboration with Liverpool Business School to develop the “Towards Outstanding” programme.
Read MoreHow business schools can help employers effectively manage an ageing workforce
It has been estimated that as a direct consequence of population ageing, the number of older workers aged between 55 to 64 years is set to equal one-quarter of the global labour force by 2030.
Read MoreDesigning for collaboration
DNB teamed up with IMD to design for collaboration, which was to take place simultaneously and at a robust scale.
Read MoreThe power of experimentation in driving organisational transformation
How can a company make the goal of organisational transformation a reality? Randstad can provide a unique response to this question based on its experience collaborating with London Business School.
Read MoreRDHY certification as a tool for organisational transformation
In collaboration with the Haier Model Institute (HMI), EFMD has launched an RDHY certification scheme that builds on the RDHY Scorecard.
Read MoreDeveloping a whole-person coaching culture at Bettys & Taylors Group: A business perspective
Bettys & Taylors share learning from developing an internally run and resourced coaching scheme, supporting their commitment to a culture of distributed leadership and whole-person learning.
Read MoreToxic workplaces and the rise of the toxic humans
While the true picture behind “The Great Resignation” is a multi-faceted one, the common thread is the manifestation and impact of a toxic culture.
Read MoreInspiring corporate learning
Martin Moehrle and Steven Smith introduce the new EFMD CLIP framework. How do you ensure that your learning function is fully aligned with your organisation’s strategy and business priorities?
Read MoreLeading transformation: Shaping the automotive transformation amidst turbulent times
It was early 2020. The global automotive industry was in the middle of the biggest transformation in its history – exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreHow TRATON uses training to accelerate its global champion strategy
The TRATON GROUP brings together four of the world’s leading truck brands – MAN, Scania, Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus and, most recently, Navistar. These four brands are now united in the mission to become the global champion of the transportation services industry and to transform transportation together.
Read MoreMaking leaders
In 2017, a global transformation plan at Capgemini (branded “LEAD” appropriately enough) combined with a need to manage talents differently, to pave the way for an ambitious leadership development programme.
Read MoreFuture-proofing the Audi UK dealership network
Electric mobility, driverless cars, automated factories, and ridesharing—these are just a few of the major disruptions that the automotive industry is facing. Maintaining a market position in the premium car market presents an ongoing challenge.
Read MoreCorporate sustainability and reporting for competitive business programme in Peru
CENTRUM PUCP and Global Reporting Initiative are honoured to receive the 2021 EFMD Excellence in Practice SILVER Award in the “Social and Environmental Impact” category.
Read MoreEl mundo laboral de 2030 – Un lugar mejor
COVID-19 acelerará el ritmo del cambio en el lugar de trabajo. Provocará la adopción forzosa del trabajo a distancia y el trabajo ágil y en consecuencia, reconfigurará la forma en que las empresas se comunican y utilizan el espacio de oficina.
Read MoreSustainability = Purpose + Prosperity + Innovation
Our proposition – “Sustainability = Purpose + Profits + Innovation” – will require a mindset shift in behaviours and leadership. It is about having an optimistic view of the future.
Read MoreThe working world of 2030: A better place
By 2030, over 70% of the workforce will be comprised of generation X and millennials. Human respect and kindness take centre stage.
Read MoreThe sustainable design opportunity offered by the global pandemic
A simple proposition has emerged from the personal experience of most knowledge workers during the last six or seven months. Working from home… works! Not on its own necessarily, and not for everyone, but as a broad idea…it works.
Read MoreEnsuring employee engagement amid a pandemic
Jawad Syed explains how organisations can ensure the involvement of their employees during a crisis and suggests 15 steps to enable or sustain employee engagement.
Read MoreAre business schools doing enough to prepare students, the workforce and potential business leaders for a sustainable future?
A sustainable future is one where the demands on the business leaders of our highly complex and interlinked world will be reconciled with the demands of “new” citizens.
Read MoreTop team drives business transformation
Endo is a global specialty pharmaceutical company, and this is the story of the leadership team of its Specialty Branded Division.
Read MoreBuilding client-centricity for growth in Africa
Standard Bank is a global financial services organisation, headquartered in South Africa with a footprint in 20 African countries. It is one of the largest banks in South Africa and employs more than 49,000 people globally.
Read MoreAccelerating leadership development at scale
It’s a substantial undertaking to strengthen an entire global organisation’s performance culture. ING, a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation, can attest to this.
Read MoreHow to accelerate the transformation of a financial giant
Santander a Group is a Spanish multinational commercial bank and financial services company founded in Santander, Spain, and whose HQ is located in Madrid.
Read MorePurposeful leadership in a digital world
In 2015 Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation with 150,000 employees across 100 countries, faced the challenge of adapting the leadership and culture of the entire company.
Read MoreHardwiring social responsibility and sustainable innovation in the DNA
The “Thammasat Model” presents an exciting opportunity for organisations in Thailand to reimagine their connections with communities as engines of sustainable innovation and prosperity with potential benefits for the entire nation.
Read MoreInnovation in leadership: Introduction
You need to think again about how you develop your leaders. The EFMD Special Interest Group (SIG) “Innovation in Leadership” brings you the reasons why.
Read MoreLeadership development has to reflect modern contexts
Bayer faces a number of concurrent challenges. It has to modernise the company and build a flatter, more linked structure that is leaner, faster and more customer oriented.
Read MoreIs this the end of strategy as we know it?
Strategy is changing rapidly in response to a volatile environment, but Martin Friesl argues that is making it more important than ever.
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