Articles
Strategy & Leadership
Why Hard Work Isn’t Enough: The Role of Chance in Career Success
Career success reflects not just effort, but how everyday chance events shape opportunities and visibility.
Economics & Finance
“For Supply Chain Resilience, Firms Have Two Basic Choices: Redundancy or Agility”
American economist Susan Helper explains why resilience depends on agility, stronger supplier relationships and shorter lead times, in this article based on her research and an interview with her.
Facing China, Europe Must Rethink Public–Private Alliances
From Hong Kong, investor David Baverez warns of Europe’s industrial decline. His analysis highlights the continent’s vulnerabilities and reignites the debate over Europe’s strategic choices in dealing with China.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Startups Face Uncertainty — But Still Learn the Wrong Models
Why startup founders often misjudge risky decisions — and how smarter instincts can be trained.
What Pirate Ships Reveal About Modern Governance
Accountability, shared power, aligned incentives under radical uncertainty. What pirate crews understood about governance, today's boards are still learning.
Tech & AI
At AI Speed, Can Positive Leaders Still Lead with Heart?
AI can process everything, but it cannot care about anything. Jean-Philippe Courtois and HEC's Ilona Boniwell dive into what human leadership needs to safeguard, and why taking a step back might just be the boldest choice a leader can make.
What Every Family Business Board Member Needs to Know About Governance Transitions
A new case shows how role-play learning helps next-gen leaders and family councils master board-level decisions during succession.
Sustainability & Society
Putting Nature at the core of Business Strategy
What if conservation could be financed like infrastructure – structured, scalable, and performance-based?
