Innholdsfortegnelse for September/October 2019 i The European Business Review

“We are at the dawn of a deep transformation with historical dimensions creating the emergence of shifts in societal cognition. This imminent change will literally turn things on its head as we know it.” (Quote from the article: Beyond Collaborative Intelligence we can see a Meta-Mind Society Surfacing and we can Dream of a Ω-Mind?) As we get closer to the end of year, we put together a series of future-oriented articles highlighting some of the most revolutionary ideas and important concepts that are critical for the future success of businesses and organisations worldwide. In this issue’s cover story, Mario Raich, Simon L. Dolan, Claudio Cisullo and Bonnie A. Richley examine the implications of the collaboration and co-creation of humans and intelligent machine, the emergence of “Meta-Intelligence”, and argue that…

Brian Stuart-Young is the visionary that created an indigenous Caribbean group of companies providing innovative financial services and alternative payment solutions, including Global Bank of Commerce, Ltd., a 36-year-old institution offering international financial services. As its Chief Executive Officer for several years, he has supervised the growth and development of this institution and its affiliates. A citizen of Antigua and Barbuda, Mr. Stuart-Young has Board experience in domestic and international banking, wealth management, Caribbean business, trade, ecommerce and communications. In addition to his corporate responsibilities he has played a key role in overseeing all strategic relations for the group’s Banking, Investment and Technology services.…

In today’s time of unprecedented change, leaders who can create positive influence that reaches every level of an organisation is very much needed. Toyama&Co’s CEO Claudio Toyama, who is also an international best-selling author, explains the three leadership personas: Samurai, Samba, and Vinci, and why Transformational Leadership – where “care” is an essential element – is of critical importance in creating lifelong learners and longterm success in every industry. Q Thank you so much for this opportunity to speak with you, Mr Toyama. To start with, can you share with us some of your tips or favourite morning routines to jumpstart a busy day? A It’s my pleasure. I love to start my day with a gratefulness prayer and doing my CrossFit® (shout out to 12 Labours CrossFit!) in the…

Balancing food supply and demand in a manner that has a positive environmental impact and ensures a healthier life for humankind is one of the most important challenges facing the global food industry. The authors discuss in this article the lessons we can learn from the wine industry's sustainable choices and practices, and how it is possible to enjoy healthy and high quality food whilst reducing the negative impact on the environment. Some twenty years ago in an ordinary courtroom in Oklahoma, the US National Association of Attorneys General worked out and finalised an agreement with the humbled tobacco industry which was to lead over the next 25 years to payments of USD 206 billion by the industry to settle the outstanding lawsuits for health damages caused. The staggering payment…

Kandarp Mehta is a PhD from IESE Business School, Barcelona. He has been with the Entrepreneurship Department at IESE since October 2009. His research has focused on creativity in organisations and negotiations. He frequently works as consultant with startups on issues related to Innovation and Creativity. His doctoral thesis was about the process of creativity in the context of motion picture industry. He has conducted several Negotiation and Creativity Workshops for corporate executives and management students in Europe, USA and India. Before coming to Spain, he was at ICFAI Business School in India where he taught Corporate Finance. He is also actively involved with Creative Industries. He has been actively involved with theatre, as a director, script writer as well as a performer. Several movies and short films where he…

Professor Bartel is the Merrill Lynch Professor of Workforce Transformation at Columbia Business School and the Director of Columbia Business School's Workforce Transformation Initiative. She is an expert in the fields of labor economics and human resource management and has published numerous articles on employee training, human capital investments, job mobility, workforce practices, work-family policies, and the impact of technological change on productivity, worker skills, and outsourcing decisions. She teaches Managerial Negotiations and Economics of Organisational Strategy. Bartel is a Fellow of the Society of Labor Economists, a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and the recipient of numerous research grants. She has also served as a consultant for many companies on strategic human resource management issues and has directed executive education programmes for talented women executives…

Lucy Franklin was appointed MD of Accordance at the beginning of 2019. She has a vision for Accordance which puts people at its heart – to harness its experts at every level of the business, enabling people to reach their potential, and facilitating business growth through their empowerment. With two decades of managerial experience, her strategic thinking and knowledge of the developing VAT landscape ensures that Accordance can drive greater trade, harmony and understanding across Europe.…

Claudio Toyama is an accomplished executive coach,workshop facilitator and customer experience consultant with over 25 years of international experience. Claudio's passion lies in transforming business as we know it. He loves to work with leaders and teams that want to make a positive impact and leave a legacy. He believes that profit and growth are byproducts of great offerings and outstanding delivery. He has lived and worked in five countries on four continents - Brazil, Japan, Italy, U.K., and the U.S., and he is also an international award-winning author of the book "The Samurai Samba Vinci Way: How to Improve Your Executive Presence, Increase Trust and Lead Your Team at a World-Class Level".…

Kevin Parker is the Managing Partner of Sustainable Insight Capital Management. He has over 35 years of investment experience and was previously a member of the Management Board of Deutsche Bank for 10 years and the former Global Head of Deutsche Asset Management from 2004 - 2012. Kevin is an outspoken advocate for a global shift towards sustainability, identifying climate change as a megatrend in 2004. He is also the owner of Chateau Maris, named one of the five most environmentally friendly wineries in the world by Wine Spectator Magazine. Dr Boris N. Liedtke is the Distinguished Executive Fellow at INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute and has over twenty years experience in the financial sector. He was the CEO of the largest bank by assets in Luxembourg and board member for…

Mario Raich is a Swiss futurist, book author and global management consultant. He was a Senior Executive in several global financial organisations, and Invited Professor to some leading business schools like ESADE (Barcelona). He is the co-founder and Chairman of e-Merit Academy (www.emeritacademy.com), and Managing Director for the Innovation Services at Frei+Raich Ltd. in Zurich. In addition he is a member of the advisory board of the Global Future of Work Foundation in Barcelona. Currently he is researching the impact of Cyber-Reality and Artificial Intelligence on society, education, business and work. Simon L. Dolan is currently the president of the Global Future of Work Foundation (www.globalfutureofwork.com). He used to be the Future of Work Chair at ESADE Business School in Barcelona, and before that he taught for many years at…

Dr. Olaf Groth serves as Professor for Global Strategy, Innovation and Economics at HULT International Business School and program Director for Digital Futures at HULT-Ashridge Executive Education. He is Managing Director of advisory thinktank Cambrian Group, Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley’s Roundtable for the International Economy, a member of the Global Expert Network at the World Economic Forum and co-author (with Dr. Mark Nitzberg) of the new book Solomon’s Code: Humanity in a World of Thinking Machines. Previously, Dr. Groth was an executive with hi-tech multinationals. Tobias Straube is Principal at Cambrian Group and led with Olaf Groth the development of a study comparing national AI strategies for the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, and worked for eight years for the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, and…

The European Business Review caught up with Tony Moretta, the CEO of Digital Jersey. Jersey has just been ranked third in the world for its internet speeds, but it’s not just its world-class infrastructure that Tony is rightly proud of. “Digital is a major part of Jersey’s future and not just an add-on. A recent increase in funding for Digital Jersey and the new Digital Jersey Academy are evidence that Jersey is investing in a digital future.” Q Thank you so much, Mr Moretta, for meeting with us today. To start with, for a successful business leader like you, what are the best morning routines to jump-start a busy day and your quick tips for improving productivity for a day’s work? A I’m not a morning person, sadly, but to…

Laurence Minsky is Associate Professor, Columbia College Chicago; his most recent book co-authorships include Global Brand Management, Audio Branding, and The  Activation Imperative. Eric Turkington is VP of Strategic Partnerships at RAIN, a pioneer and market leader in Voice & AI. Prior, he worked in product innovation and, earlier, in communications and digital strategy for leading companies. Colleen Fahey is U.S. Managing Director of Sixième Son, the world’s largest audio branding agency, and a coauthor of Audio Branding: Using Sound to Build Your Brand. Will Hall is the Chief Creative Officer at RAIN. He also serves on multiple advisory boards on voice and emerging technology and is also an adjunct professor of Design at NYU (New York University).…

Aside from having the second largest banking sector in the Eastern Caribbean region, Antigua and Barbuda also houses the “grandfather” of international financial services – the Global Bank of Commerce (GBC) – which is continuously leading the way in innovation alongside its vision to make Antigua an international financial hub. We had the pleasure of an exclusive interview with GBC CEO Mr. Brian Stuart-Young. Here he discusses the bank’s leadership in the region, his short- and long-term plans for the success of GBC, and the bank’s commitment to providing clientele satisfaction and giving back to the community. Q Mr. Stuart-Young, thank you very much for meeting with us today. Would you share with us how a CEO of a prestigious bank begins a busy day? A A typical day for…

Jeffrey Klein is the Executive Director of the Anne and John McNulty Leadership Program at The Wharton School and a Lecturer at Wharton and the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania. As Executive Director, Jeff leads the team that designs and delivers Wharton’s portfolio of curricular and co-curricular leadership development initiatives for undergraduate, MBA, and executive audiences. He is the co-host of Leadership in Action on Sirius/XM Business Radio powered by The Wharton School (Channel 132), and chairs the Steering Committee for the Penn’s Lipman Family Prize, an annual award of $250,000 celebrating and supporting leadership and impact in social sector organizations. Jeff also serves as the Academic Director for the newly-launched Penn Athletics Wharton Leadership Academy. Finally, he works extensively with managers and executives,…

Leadership styles and models have been challenged by various researchers and leadership has still left executives with rudimental and anecdotal ways to lead – leaving a gap between leadership effectiveness, satisfying followers, and meeting customer needs. Transformational leadership seems to be the in-vogue leadership style for today’s uncertain business environment and will continue to be as more followers are transformed into great leaders because the demand for leadership has increased big league. Leadership studies have remained relatively silent on how to integrate styles and concepts from diverse disciplinary domains to provide a rich basis for understanding the true leadership theoretical and applicable concepts. These studies have failed to disclose the nature of filling the leadership gaps between performance and success. In many instances, there is no direct connection between leadership…