Human Leadership & Transformation
From legacy to leadership: how family firms outperform by combining heritage with innovationFamily-owned companies are everywhere. From local shops passed down through generations to global leaders like BMW, Hermès, and Michelin, they…
11 September 2025 | 5 minute read
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Human Leadership & Transformation
Reaching for the moon: a challenge to win over generations Y and ZGenerations Y and Z are no longer satisfied with good working conditions and kind-hearted management. They crave meaning, a mission,…
7 August 2025 | 4 minute read
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Human Leadership & Transformation
Beyond labels: rethinking what it means to invest for goodAs sustainable finance continues its uneven march into the mainstream, questions linger over what it actually means to invest with…
5 June 2025 | 6 minute read
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Human Leadership & Transformation
Three speeds, four waves: a century of history in gender equalityIn April 1991, I was eagerly preparing my first conference on women’s professional development. Little did I know that this…
5 March 2025 | 4 minute read
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Human Leadership & Transformation
Bridging the gender gap in sports: an investment opportunityThe history of women in competitive sports has been fraught with systemic exclusion and societal barriers. The first official women’s…
4 March 2025 | 7 minute read
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Human Leadership & Transformation
Three lessons in leadership from a CFOBy her own admission, ESCP alumna Marlene Pelage has always been an “outsider”: never feeling as though she belonged. But…
17 May 2023 | 5 minute read
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Human Leadership & Transformation
Becoming a stakeholder-first leaderFTSE 100 CEO of Intertek and ESCP alumnus André Lacroix on why the corporate world must reinvent leadership to put…
24 January 2023 | 6 minute read
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Human Leadership & Transformation
“Be yourself – everyone else is already taken”: Finding your personal brand online (and offline)Whether you’re an employee, a freelancer or a CEO, trying to stand out on social media can often seem like…
25 August 2022 | 6 minute read
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Human Leadership & Transformation
“Lifelong learning makes it possible to stay relevant”There is no end to learning. Since completing my Bachelor’s degree in 1995, I obtained three Master’s degrees and have…
15 July 2022 | 6 minute read
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