We all have seen examples of businesses or organisations that have tried to withhold information to hide the real issue at stake. And I think we also have seen examples that the same businesses have been hurt by this. To give no or too little information can cause damage that…

… Step four is to consult the people around you. Make sure they are still happy and engaged with their work. If you have done a good job hiring the best people you possibly can, you will find you have a strong, capable workforce. Treat them decently and with respect. …

…challenge as much as you can, and share the lessons you learn from doing so. Making sure that you are not accepting ordinary processes will lead to new finds for innovative new strategies, maybe a few you’ve learned from others. …

1. When in trouble, lead by example and with courage 2. It´s not always the worst strategy to seek direct confrontation 3. If in doubt, ask for help, but seek to get the job done 4. Take care of your stakeholders 5. Share achievements with your supporters — its not…

Ultimately, in a context in which business schools are traditionally associated with career progress and maximising their students’ salaries, POLIMI Graduate School of Management aims to distinguish itself more for its ability to convey a new message that speaks of a passion for innovation, collaboration, and wanting to have a…

I really believe if you are not working to dismantle a system that unfairly benefits you, you are complicit in it. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Alexis McGivern, Net Zero Standards Manager at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford. As part of…

…Strategy research is bursting with findings that could benefit the business world. Better still, these findings challenge many generally accepted ideas and myths. As part of our series about “How to write a book that sparks a movement” I had the pleasure of interviewing Jérôme Barthélemy, Executive Vice-President, Dean for…

Food waste has become a challenge for society. In fact, according to estimates by FAO and by WWF, between 1.3–2.5 billion tons of food goes uneaten each year. Approximately 40% of all the food grown annually is wasted. To that end, the United Nations has put forward SDG Target 12.3…

For me, I think the most interesting part of my job is the international work we do in promoting social innovation globally, and particularly in South East Asia. One of the most memorable trips was when I visited Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos as part of a grant funded project, to…