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Remote leadership, tailored to fit
Johanna was staring at her own face on the videoconference screen. She was alone – alone in her home office and alone in the virtual meeting space. The meeting she led ended a couple of minutes ago;…
Resilience is a prerequisite for agility
On the basis of the Digital Single Market Strategy adopted in 2015, Europe has taken a number of measures to enhance the digital single market, facilitate the supply of and access to digital services…
Averting digital auto safety hazards
The car of the future will collect a wide range of data. Ownership and usage of those data must be clarified, and legal and technical characteristics have to be established in order to ensure data…
Tolerating failure: A key to creating sustainable business
The idea of creating sustainable business is not new to business executives. They all should be creating shared value (Kramer and Porter 2011),1 which in simpler terms means making money and doing…
Managing customer satisfaction better
Ansgar Lindner,1 Chief Marketing Officer of a trading concern operating internationally, was at a loss to understand his predicament. His team seemed to be doing everything right. It regularly asked…
Migration, sustainable development, and the role of business
Over the past decades, business has begun reacting to growing societal pressures by broadening its focus from profit maximization alone to the “triple bottom line” of people, planet and profit. In…
Teaching sustainability to tomorrow’s leaders
The clamor for business schools to educate their graduates not only as managers but also as responsible leaders is increasing in volume. There is a cry for academics and executives to change mindsets…
The EU directive on network and information security: requirements for digital services
The Directive on security of network and information systems (NIS Directive) is the first EU-level effort to enhance cybersecurity measures. What are these requirements? Are they enough for ensuring…
Innovation pathways for luxury brands – evolution or reinvention?
Product extensions, store network expansion, entering growth markets – especially China and digital commerce – have been the drivers of the last years. Business cycles? There were some downturns…
Corona crisis lessons for leaders in the digital economy
Many small and mid-sized German companies, for instance—previously sluggish and unconvinced of digital progress—were forced to digitalize. Those that had already invested in digital gained a…