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Entrepreneurship

"Many leaders were never taught to care"

In one of his last interviews before his unexpected death at age 80, American entrepreneur and author Bob Chapman told Insights about his approach to management, and his work with Raj Sisodia, co-founder of the Conscious Capitalism movement, on their seminal book "Everybody Matters: The...
Entrepreneurship

Data is everywhere - but can we trust it?

Data is vital to most business activities; it's among companies most valuable resource,especially in the age of AI. Which is precisely why we must avoid falling into uncritical use of bits and bytes. The rule still holds: junk in, junk out. Low-quality datasets mislead even the best algorithms,...
Entrepreneurship

Succession planning in family businesses: How to ensure effective communication between generations

For many families who own a business, succession starts with a conversation. But what happens when the older generation avoids the subject? And how can the younger generation make itself heard without turning a difficult conversation into a damaging one?
Entrepreneurship

Poisoning the AI well: the real dangers of model collapse

Experts are sounding the alarm about large language models increasingly being trained on synthetic or intentionally false data. This could have disastrous real-world consequences.
Entrepreneurship

Transferring wealth across generations

Succession planning has become one of the central challenges for wealthy families. What determines whether this wealth transfer succeeds is often less about markets or structures - and more about how families communicate, decide and govern. We look at a specific use case to learn about the six...
Entrepreneurship

Business succession meets Gen Z

Generation Z is starting to take on leadership roles in family-owned companies. Along the way, it is questioning long-standing ideas about work, leadership and responsibility - without dismissing the importance of hard work and results. What does that mean for succession in family businesses?
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Entrepreneurship

Disruptive innovation: between euphoria and disappointment

When new technologies emerge, euphoria and disappointment are never far behind. The success of an innovative technology is rarely predictable. What can investors do to manage risk while still participating in the success of genuine innovation?
Entrepreneurship

Preserving family wealth through effective succession planning

Many entrepreneurial families struggle with succession planning. Yet it is worth tackling this issue early on.
Entrepreneurship

Skilled trades: A renaissance in the making

With the world’s attention focused on the high tech sector and digitalisation, a long-overlooked field is flourishing quietly in the background. Despite, or perhaps because of, the swift spread of artificial intelligence and a renewed tilt towards economic protectionism, the skilled trades are...

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