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Rioinspire: building a global pipeline of first nations talent
RioInspire: Building a Global Pipeline of First Nations Talent
RioInspire is Rio Tinto’s global First Nations talent development programme, co-designed with AGSM @ UNSW Business School to accelerate Indigenous...
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From project to enterprise leader: how novo nordisk rebuilt its development organisation’s leadership model
From Project to Enterprise Leader: How Novo Nordisk Rebuilt its Development Organisation’s Leadership Model
Novo Nordisk’s success with its blockbuster molecules Ozempic and Wegovy transformed the organisation’s operating model. Whereas before it was tightly...
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Supercharging prosperity through connectivity
Supercharging Prosperity Through Connectivity
Helios Towers partnered with Cranfield to make leadership development a core enabler of its pan-African growth strategy. As rapid expansion...
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Impactful corporate learning: refreshing the clip accreditation framework in line with evolving best practice
Impactful Corporate Learning: Refreshing the CLIP Accreditation Framework in Line with Evolving Best Practice
The article outlines the 2026 refresh of EFMD’s Corporate Learning Improvement Process (CLIP) accreditation framework to reflect emerging best practices...
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Future-proof: how to prepare your business for an era of endless surprises
Future-Proof: How to Prepare Your Business for an Era of Endless Surprises
There is an increasing call for future-proofing organisations and preparing them for an unpredictable and disruptive future, given the continuously shrinking...
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Securitas’ 5-year transformation ushers the security industry into a new era
Securitas’ 5-year Transformation Ushers the Security Industry into a New Era
In 2018, Magnus Ahlqvist became CEO of Securitas AB, facing challenges in the security industry. Partnering with IMD Business School,...
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Innovative training at erg: a comprehensive approach to improving the professional skills of heavy-duty vehicle drivers
Innovative Training at ERG: A Comprehensive Approach to Improving the Professional Skills of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Drivers
Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a diversified mining and metals company, established the ERG Corporate University to support business management, environmental...
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Atos and escp business school: harvesting seven years of successful partnership
ATOS and ESCP Business School: Harvesting seven years of successful partnership
When Atos and ESCP Business School partnered to co-create the Service Delivery Managers (SDMs) Development Programme in February 2016, there...
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Empowering egypt’s public sector: inside the leadership for government excellence programme
Empowering Egypt’s public sector: Inside the Leadership for Government Excellence programme
In partnership with the American University in Cairo and King’s College London, Egypt’s Ministry of Planning and Economic Development launched...
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One worldline academy – reimagining the future
One Worldline Academy – reimagining the future
Worldline is a global leader in the payments industry and the technology partner of choice for merchants, banks and acquirers. With...
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Building a new strategy, top-down and middle-out
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...
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How business schools can help employers effectively manage an ageing workforce
How 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...
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Designing for collaboration
Designing for collaboration
DNB teamed up with IMD to design for collaboration, which was to take place simultaneously and at a robust scale.
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The power of experimentation in driving organisational transformation
The 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...
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Rdhy certification as a tool for organisational transformation
RDHY 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...
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Developing a whole-person coaching culture at bettys & taylors group: a business perspective
Developing 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...
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Toxic workplaces and the rise of the toxic humans
Toxic 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...
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Inspiring corporate learning
Inspiring corporate learning
Martin Moehrle and Steven Smith introduce the new EFMD CLIP framework. How do you ensure that your learning function is...
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Leading transformation: shaping the automotive transformation amidst turbulent times
Leading 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 –...
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How traton uses training to accelerate its global champion strategy
How 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,...
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Making leaders
Making leaders
In 2017, a global transformation plan at Capgemini (branded “LEAD” appropriately enough) combined with a need to manage talents differently,...
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Future-proofing the audi uk dealership network
Future-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...
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Corporate sustainability and reporting for competitive business programme in peru
Corporate 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...
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Sustainability = purpose + prosperity + innovation
Sustainability = Purpose + Prosperity + Innovation
Our proposition – “Sustainability = Purpose + Profits + Innovation” – will require a mindset shift in behaviours and leadership....
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The working world of 2030: a better place
The 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...
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The sustainable design opportunity offered by the global pandemic
The 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....
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Ensuring employee engagement amid a pandemic
Ensuring 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...
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Are business schools doing enough to prepare students, the workforce and potential business leaders for a sustainable future?
Are 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...
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Top team drives business transformation
Top team drives business transformation
Endo is a global specialty pharmaceutical company, and this is the story of the leadership team of its Specialty Branded...
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Building client-centricity for growth in africa
Building 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...
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