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Should You Appoint an Interim CEO?
Leadership Magazine ArticleIt’s riskier than you think. Here’s when it makes sense and who to choose. -
Managing Difficult Directors
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Case Study: Should a Funeral Company Shift Its Business Model?
Business models Magazine ArticleA family business considers expanding from cemeteries into cremation. -
How to Succeed Like Apple’s Tim Cook
Business management Agenda NewsletterLessons on leadership and strategic discipline from Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure as Apple’s CEO. -
When the CEO Becomes the Brand
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AI Is Reshaping Cyber Risk. Boards Need to Manage the Threat.
Cybersecurity and digital privacy Digital ArticleIt’s no longer just a technical problem, but a leadership test. -
Decision-Making by Consensus Doesn’t Work in the AI Era
Management Digital ArticleSuccess will depend on the speed at which companies identify signals, make decisions, and execute. -
The Pitfalls of an Interim CEO
Succession planning Agenda NewsletterInterim CEOs are often framed as low-risk bridges in moments of disruption, but research suggests they can unsettle stakeholders and stall strategy. -
Boards Are Falling Short on Cybersecurity
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Boards Need to Rethink How They Advise CEOs
Boards Digital ArticleThree strategies to inspire better questions and more strategic conversations. -
How to Deliver on ESG Initiatives in Emerging Markets
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleSend the right signals to the local stakeholders you want to work with. -
What to Do When Your Board Is Meddling in Operational Work
Corporate governance Digital ArticleDiagnose what’s driving the overreaching behavior so you can shift their focus back to strategy. -
The Skills Board Chairs Need Now
Leadership Magazine ArticleThey must juggle competing stakeholder priorities, adapt as new technologies upend strategies, and help a diverse group of directors find common ground. -
Are You Leveraging the Diverse Talent on Your Board?
Boards Digital ArticleTapping into a range of views prevents the groupthink and blind spots that undermine decision-making and creativity. -
The Benefits—and Challenges—of an Insider CEO
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The Management Practices That Make Employee Ownership Pay Off
Corporate governance Digital ArticleAn “ownership culture” also requires financial transparency, empathy, and rigorous culture measurement. -
The Questions CEO Candidates Need to Ask
Succession planning Digital ArticleHow to avoid the traps that compel talented leaders to accept the wrong roles. -
How to Handle a Difficult Board Member
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When Being a Family Business Becomes a Competitive Advantage
Family businesses Digital ArticleA playbook for leveraging your company’s unique strengths.
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Clean Winners: Sustainability Strategy That Puts Customers First
Climate change Book35.00View Details Despite massive investments, sustainable business still isn't very profitable for most companies. Here's a fresh approach for resetting sustainability... -
Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo: Rewriting the "Zoo-niverse" with a Heart
Corporate social responsibility Case Study11.95View Details This case explores the journey of Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo, tracing its transformation from a RMB 30 million annual loss to becoming a social media... -
Mass Culture: A Participatory Governance Model in Canadian Arts Research
Boards Case Study11.95View Details The case retraces the individual and collective decisions, as well as the community-engaged processes, that led to the formalization of the national network... -
Gush: Sustainable Paints Eco-certified with the Singapore Green Label
Business ethics Case Study11.95View Details Set in 2025, the case describes the eco-certification journey of Gush, a sustainable paint startup based in Singapore. Lester Leong, CEO and founder of... -
On Running: Greenwash Alert
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Expanding Production Capacity at Michelin
Environmental sustainability Case Study11.95View Details In December 2022, Michelin was evaluating Project Gemini, a $100 million investment to expand production capacity for agricultural rubber tracks in the... -
Sustaining Excellence: The Leadership Journey and Succession at Crown Worldwide Group
Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details James E. Thompson, known as Jim, was the non-executive chairman of Crown Worldwide Group. He founded a small logistics company in Yokohama, Japan, in... -
United Rentals: Governing Growth
Boards Case Study11.95View Details In 2025, the board of directors of United Rentals, Inc., the largest equipment rental company in the US, is reviewing its governance strategy and practices... -
Optimax: Ownership, Management, and Culture in Precision Optics Manufacturing
Business ethics Case Study11.95View Details Following the retirement of the company's long-time owners, Pete Kupinski became the president of Optimax, an innovative precision optics manufacturer... -
Changing Diabetes in Children: A public-private partnership delivering diabetes care to children in low- and middle-income countries
Business and society Case Study11.95View Details Addressing the consequences of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is a formidable challenge. Many children do not receive... -
Powered by Projects: Leading Your Organization in the Transformation Age
32.00View Details Rewire your organization--and your leadership--for a world driven by projects. It's time to stop treating projects as side work. In the age of constant... -
Accounting for Carbon Neutrality at Delta Air Lines
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Do More in Four: Why It's Time for a Shorter Workweek
32.00View Details An impassioned--and data-driven--case for a four-day workweek. The five-day workweek is a pillar of modern life, but it isn't backed by science, ancient... -
Harley-Davidson: On the Road to Digitization
Change management Case Study11.95View Details After five years of investment in digital transformation of its commercial and manufacturing operations, Harley-Davidson had built the most integrated... -
Disney's Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel: Managing in a Fierce Political Time
Business and society Case Study11.95View Details On September 17, 2025, The Walt Disney Company suspended late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! from its ABC network in the wake of on-air comments by... -
Working Together to Improve Australian Waterway Health: Multi-Stakeholder Collaborating to Create Shared Value - Part A
Environmental sustainability Case Study11.95View Details Set in central Queensland, Australia, this case examines the key concerns of various stakeholders involved in establishing a multi-stakeholder partnership... -
Working Together to Improve Australian Waterway Health: Multi-Stakeholder Collaborating to Create Shared Value - Part B
Environmental sustainability Case Study5.00View Details Set in central Queensland, Australia, this case examines the key concerns of various stakeholders involved in establishing a multi-stakeholder partnership... -
Fairphone: Change is in Your Hands (Part V)
Business ethics Case Study5.00View Details Fairphone, a pioneer in ethical consumer electronics, built its reputation on transparency, sustainability, and responsible sourcing. However, the company... -
Fairphone: Change is in Your Hands (Part I)
Business ethics Case Study11.95View Details Fairphone, a pioneer in ethical consumer electronics, built its reputation on transparency, sustainability, and responsible sourcing. However, the company... -
Taiwan's Fwusow Industry Co., Ltd: Pioneering the Circular Economy in Agribusiness from Farm to Table
Climate change Case Study11.95View Details In June 2025, Fwusow Industry Company Limited, led by Hung Yau-Kuen, became the first Taiwanese food manufacturer to have its products' carbon footprint...
