Stellar Partnerships

AUGUST 24, 2023

Within that, we also do a lot of work on sustainable healthcare. We work closely with our People team in areas such as Modern Slavery and Diversity. We also work with other teams on the ‘G’ of ESG whereas my team has a bigger focus on the ‘E’ and the ‘S’. It doesn’t work like that. It really doesn’t.

Government 130

Government Banking Legal Collaboration 130

INSEAD Knowledge

JANUARY 23, 2024

A key ingredient of leadership is the ability to build trust. Even worse, only 32 percent say they trust their organisation’s senior leaders. It took a leadership coach's challenge to inspire him to live a more authentic life. He also encouraged people to collect great experiences as opposed to seeking out stepping stones.

Engineering 102

Engineering 102

Be Partner Ready

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Despite living in a COVID bubble for the past year, Australian consumers have come out swinging in favour of companies that support charities. Three quarters believe companies should partner with charities to solve social problems in the coming year. The Conscious Consumer Research report is free to download here.

Collaboration 242

Collaboration 242

Stellar Partnerships

APRIL 18, 2022

When we work with non-profits to unpack their assets and what they have to offer corporate partners there are some elements that can be measured and monetised. Stories can be your greatest assets- especially as you’re building an audience or reaching out to a new prospect. It’s about an individual, not the organisation.

Banking 130

Banking 130

Thinkers 50

OCTOBER 19, 2022

With economic headwinds and tech disruption an everyday reality, the best solution is to activate bold leadership that empowers talent to solve the biggest problems in the organization, calling out blind spots that leaders are blind to and making trust leaps into the future. A failure to reimagine is a failure of leadership.

Value creation 137

Value creation Ecosystems Energy Engineering 137

INSEAD Knowledge

DECEMBER 17, 2023

In addition to thinking about internal alignment, teams must reach out to the wider ecosystem to include the widest diversity of thought. At the same time, the book is a celebration of those teams that made the ideas in the first edition work, says Bresman. Teams also need inclusive and empathic leadership.

Ecosystems 90

Ecosystems 90

Stellar Partnerships

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Every possibility sparked joy, but unlike Marie Kondo, nothing ever seemed to come off the wish list. So every year we had a pre-Christmas clear out. Things change over time, key relationships leave the company and new leadership can take the corporate’s strategic priorities in a different direction.

Energy 130

Energy 130

Stellar Partnerships

JUNE 6, 2021

Working in partnerships can sometimes feel like we’re chasing our own tails, but not as much fun. Once you’re in the cycle it’s hard to find a way out as you’re too busy running hard. Pressure – your leadership and board can see you’re busy, but they want a better return. The organisation hires some new staff and restarts.

Corporate partnerships 130

Corporate partnerships Energy Partnership management 130

Stellar Partnerships

MAY 16, 2021

Good leadership is critically important to light the fire for successful corporate partnerships. If you don’t know where you’re going, how can you ask a corporate partner to come on the journey with you? Leaders need to build the scaffolding that enables partnerships to be sustained and grow for years to come.

Corporate partnerships 130

Corporate partnerships Partnership success Partnership management Energy 130

Stellar Partnerships

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It’s also when they should have been retired and never brought out in daylight again. It’s a sign of leadership that hasn’t moved on with partnership trends and thinks it’s all just easy income. But partnership tiers can be a straitjacket and a value destroyer for your partnership people and your organisation.

Energy 130

Energy 130

INSEAD Knowledge

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Slowly, often unconsciously, they begin to exert authoritarian tendencies.Gurus come in different guises. Review systems are a valid method to call out the inappropriate conduct of errant leaders. Express your concerns about the value destruction this type of leadership creates. So, what to do?Embrace

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INSEAD Knowledge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The discussion around remote work — which has dominated news headlines, Slack conversations and water-cooler chats since countries relaxed their Covid-19 guidelines — is only getting more contentious. Many workers wish to continue working remotely in some capacity, while insisting that leaders’ productivity concerns are unfounded.

Insurance 98

Insurance Construction Collaboration Government 98

INSEAD Knowledge

APRIL 9, 2023

Putin’s aggression and the West’s swift decision to supply Ukraine with military equipment and impose unprecedented economic sanctions on Russian organisations and individuals created a new and heightened level of turbulence and uncertainty for Russian business leaders. I stopped drinking and immersed myself in creative work.”

Risk mitigation 113

Risk mitigation Government Banking 113

Stellar Partnerships

AUGUST 14, 2022

Only in the rear-view mirror can you realise how far you’ve come. When I reflect on the years spent working in corporate partnerships there are certainly things I wish I’d known at the start that would have made my life easier. You’ll find that working for non-profits is 50% inspiration and 50% frustration, not always in that order.

Corporate partnerships 130

Corporate partnerships 130

INSEAD Knowledge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Martin Scorsese’s impressive body of work included connections with several gifted actors who could be called upon for multiple productions over the years (Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Harvey Keitel, among others). How can we reach out and make new connections given our human nature?

Construction 91

Construction Energy 91

INSEAD Knowledge

JANUARY 28, 2024

Typical post-merger issues include differences in organisational culture and operational structures, insufficient network integration, and a tendency to prioritise cost savings over consumer experience. From my observations, it seems the key for successful mergers is a focus on leadership challenges. Are we on the same side?

Mergers and acquisition activities 71

Mergers and acquisition activities Credit Collaboration 71

INSEAD Knowledge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

At the time, the senior HR leader was working for a multinational company that was divesting its Asian business. When it became clear that Covid-19 posed a serious threat to Asia’s economy, the company accelerated those plans, laying off 60 percent of its corporate employees – most of whom were women working in Asia, Jolanda says.

Collaboration 88

Collaboration 88

Thinkers 50

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As another turbulent year comes to a close, what better time for leaders to step back from the noise and create some ‘white space’ to reflect on which parts of their leadership is enduring, emerging and eroding, what matters, and what it might mean for the future of work. Don’t mention the ‘D’ word.

Energy 115

Energy Engineering Government 115

INSEAD Knowledge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Five new research papers by INSEAD faculty shed light on designing online auctions for sponsored products, the creation of novel markets, trust and artificial intelligence (AI), social diversity in corporate boards and the relationship between quality and satisfaction when it comes to consumer choices. Read the full paper 2.

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Thinkers 50

MAY 11, 2021

Some companies are great for customers – not only do they care but they change whole markets to work better for the customers they serve. The reason being customer-led is so rare despite being so obvious and so attractive comes down to the shared beliefs people have in organisations. by Charlie Dawson and Seán Meehan.

Banking 105

Banking 105

Thinkers 50

MAY 27, 2022

They often come first among skills demanded by organisations — frequently trumping other critical skills such as communication acumen or the ability to handle ambiguity. By understanding it, and following it, business leaders can transform their working lives through better, quicker and more effective decision-making.

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Jake Jorgovan

DECEMBER 9, 2023

They help address questions around compliance, making sure you stay on the right side of regulatory requirements while tightening up your operations and helping you stay ahead of the curve when it comes to technology. The consultancy's senior leaders are globally recognized for their thought leadership in the industry.

Mergers and acquisition activities 130

Mergers and acquisition activities Finance Engineering Utilities 130

BTD Consulting

MARCH 11, 2021

Introduction Many organisations have gone down the merger and acquisition path many times. In fact, it can come as quite a shock just how challenging it is to maintain transaction momentum while separating all the organisational, operational and technological entanglements.

Mergers and acquisition activities 52

Mergers and acquisition activities Government 52

INSEAD Knowledge

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Sadly, poor governance is the reason why we collectively fail to ensure that remarkable people, organisations and countries (the US, Russia China, and all others) realise their full potential – to imagine and build a better world. But what does good corporate governance look like in the face of new existential risks?

Government 97

Government Legal Banking 97

Jake Jorgovan

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Recruiters.co : This firm combines human touch with advanced AI and big data analytics to streamline remote work era staffing. simplifies recruitment in the modern remote work era. Key services: Staffing Services Staffing Consulting Service Executive Search Recruiting Services Reason to work with Recruiters.co: Recruiters.co

Retail 130

Retail Finance Telecommunications Legal 130

INSEAD Knowledge

JANUARY 3, 2023

How do they decide whether to work in their family enterprise? And when they do dive in, are there winning strategies or paths that lead to leadership roles in a family business? . Values and culture The right values and culture can provide one with a deep sense of meaning at work.

Construction 105

Construction Energy Engineering 105

BTD Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Success comes down to a few basics. Often referred to as your ‘post-close’, ‘future’ or ‘target’ operating model, this should consider every aspect of the business, from branding and market proposition to products and pricing, to processes, systems, metrics, and yes, organisational structures and roles. What are the implications?

Deal negotiations 52

Deal negotiations Energy 52

BTD Consulting

APRIL 13, 2021

You’ve also included leadership teams from both sides of the deal in developing these, helping them become invested in what is to come. A cross-initiative workshop at the end will help ensure everyone is aware of their responsibilities to each other, and help flush out any misalignments of dates or activities.

Deal negotiations 52

Deal negotiations Co-Alliance Finance Government 52

BTD Consulting

JUNE 21, 2021

Success comes down to a few basics. Your leadership team has stepped into this design and planning. Resistance to change largely comes from individuals’ sense of loss of control; a lack of agency. The focus groups provide feedback on ‘how it’s going’ The working teams maintain coordination and attention to detail.

Co-Alliance 52

Co-Alliance Channels and alliances 52

BTD Consulting

MARCH 15, 2022

All previous planning and preparation come together here. After it, the work expands to ensure a smooth change of control and value creation. Most executives know that the main activities on Day 1 are to introduce yourselves as the new owners, confirm leadership roles, and outline your plans both short and long term.

Value creation 52

Value creation Deal negotiations Banking Channels and alliances 52

Thinkers 50

JUNE 15, 2021

But we look for clear evidence that individuals and organisations have used a thinker’s ideas in the real world. As with the Ranking, we actively canvas nominations from within the thought-leadership industry and the wider Thinkers50 community. For 2021, there are 12 categories: Leadership. Innovation. Digital Thinking.

Government 52

Government 52

BTD Consulting

JULY 22, 2021

Success comes down to a few basics. All previous planning and preparation come together here. After it, the work expands to ensure a smooth change of control and value creation. Your hard work in post-close design and planning (as described in previous posts in this series) will provide much of what you need.

Value creation 52

Value creation Deal negotiations Banking Channels and alliances 52

Thinkers 50

OCTOBER 20, 2021

She is a believer of the WE before the I, the power of teams, and supporting one another to bring out the best in ourselves to become successful leaders of our diverse paths. She also regularly shares her thought leadership as a guest on podcasts and radio shows. 2: Brenda Bence. Brenda earned her MBA from Harvard Business School.

Co-Alliance 116

Co-Alliance Mergers and acquisition activities Banking Partnering capability and readiness 116

TIM Review

JANUARY 29, 2022

If you look at history, innovation doesn't come just from giving people incentives; it comes from creating environments where their ideas can connect. 2015), however, the literature on objectives that organisations wish to address and achieve in LLs is scarce. Organisations utilising Living Labs. Introduction.

Value creation 52

Value creation Collaboration Government Ecosystems 52

Remarkable Partnerships

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

We know real, human relationships are at the heart of successful fundraising, particularly when it comes to high-net-worth individuals gifting large amounts. And we know that companies and charities are more than just organisations – they are a collection of people. When the money comes in how should it be coded?

Corporate partnerships 52

Corporate partnerships Credit 52

Remarkable Partnerships

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It was a bold move, and they knew that not only would they have to come up with a compelling proposal, but they would have to be tough negotiators because they would be dealing with people who negotiated deals for a living! They worked as a team to negotiate with the team from M&S. There was a change in leadership at Sodexo.

Strategic partnership 52

Strategic partnership 52

BTD Consulting

JANUARY 5, 2021

Success comes down to a few basics. I hear you say, “They’re all here, nicely laid out in the deal business case.” Back to Basics – Demystifying Integration Design, Planning & Execution M&A integration: Challenging to deliver, yet not complicated to understand. Often missed or mis-applied, they are easy to spot in hindsight.

Co-Alliance 52

Co-Alliance Construction 52