1. Invest in innovation 2. Critically look at your own business model 3. Communicate with the organization 4. Be open to new ideas and listen to colleagues and their insight 5. Make sure to have routines in place to adjust for the unexpected Inflation is taking its toll on all…

Passion is key! I won’t be the first one to say that if you do something you love, you won’t mind working the long hours and thriving as a result. …

What motivates me is interacting with students, thinking about complex problems, trying to solve them, and contributing to progress of the school, students, and alumni. There is also motivation in seeing how the school moves forward each year. I am incredibly happy when I teach and in working together with…

“Traveling is just like going to class, only that you get to experience things less theoretically. It also forces you to get out of your comfort zone, which is always a prerequisite for change or growth.” Thankfully, the world is open for travel once again. Traveling can broaden our horizons…

Adaptation and change are core elements for every entrepreneur. If they are missing, if you are not willing to disrupt and make changes, someone will do it for you. It is a part of the entrepreneurial darwinism. Sometimes, seasoned leaders tend to invest in projects only when they see a…

I had the pleasure of interviewing the Deputy Dean and Dean of Innovation at INSEAD, Peter Zemsky. Professor Zemsky is a passionate educator. He teaches about strategy in the face of technology change and industry dynamics. He currently offers the popular online executive education course ‘Strategy in an Age of…

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. …