Innholdsfortegnelse for May/June 2025 i The European Business Review

In a world where certainty is no longer a given, what does it take to lead with clarity, conviction, and care? It is indeed a daily reality for senior professionals operating in fast-moving global markets that ambiguity, disruption, and transformation are the norm. Effective leadership today requires more than confidence or competence, it calls for contextual awareness, strategic adaptability, and the discipline to think beyond immediate results. At the University of St.Gallen—Switzerland’s top-ranked business school and consistently among Europe’s best (FT European Business School Rankings 2024)—this evolving definition of leadership shapes every aspect of its International Executive MBA (IEMBA) programme. Delivered part-time over 18 months, the IEMBA combines immersive study across four continents with rigorous and up to date academic content and a strong focus on personal development. For those…

AUTHORS Georgie Fienberg is a business speaker and leadership adviser. She works with global clients ranging from FTSE 100 C-suites to the British Parliament, specialising in applying behavioural science to building high-performing teams and cultures. Adrian Furnham is a business speaker and consultant. He is Professor at Birkbeck Business School and the Norwegian Business School. He has written 100 books translated into 40 languages. Most of us work in teams; we have to. The psychology of teamwork has been extensively studied. Successful teams, particularly and inevitably the board (the grown-ups), improve all business outcomes – morale, revenue and performance. Working in a happy, safe, and healthy team is a primary driver of employee engagement at all levels. Equally, unhappy, inward-looking, back-stabbing, and politically devious teams cause mayhem. We know that…

AUTHOR Carlos Rey is the Director of DPMC Foundation and the Chair in Management by Missions and Corporate Governance at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. He is co-author of Management by Missions, Purpose-Driven Organizations: management ideas for a better world and other books and articles in leading scientific journals like Long Range Planning and Journal of Business Ethics. Diagnosing personality is useful for various applications in organizations. An effective diagnostic method can assist in enhancing self-awareness and personal development, making informed hiring decisions, facilitating better communication between individuals, and aiding in the development of balanced and cohesive teams. Philosophy and psychology have long explored personality, from Hippocrates' temperaments to modern methods like DISC, MBTI, 16PF, and Enneagram. Each offers unique utilities based on their foundations. In this context, the DPMC Foundation…

AUTHORS Michael J. Provitera is an associate professor of organizational behavior at Barry University, Miami, FL. He received a B.S. with a major in Marketing and a minor in Economics at the City University of New York in 1985. In 1989, while concurrently working on Wall Street as a junior executive, Dr. Provitera earned his MBA in Finance from St. John’s University in Jamaica, Queens, New York. He obtained his DBA from Nova Southeastern University. Michael J. Provitera is quoted frequently in the national media. Mostafa Sayyadi works with senior business leaders to effectively develop innovation in companies, and helps companies— from start-ups to the Fortune 100—succeed by improving the effectiveness of their leaders. He is a business book author and a long-time contributor to top management journals and his…

AUTHORS Jiayi Huang is a senior specialist at BYD’s headquarters in Shenzhen. She researches on international political economy and works on overseas public relations for BYD. She holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in economics from Duke University, and a bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics from Trinity College in Connecticut. Xiangming Chen is Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of Global Urban Studies and Sociology at Trinity College in Connecticut and an Associate Fellow at the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS) at the University of Bonn, Germany. He has published extensively on urbanization and globalization with a focus on China and Asia as well as a frequent contributor on “China in the World” to The European Financial Review…

AUTHORS Mauro Macchi is Chief Executive Officer, EMEA – Accenture Dominic King is EMEA Lead – Accenture Research Ladan Davarzani is a Senior Principal – Accenture Research Is the European economy turning a corner? Business has been battered in recent years, first by the pandemic and supply chain disruption, then by the energy crisis and rising prices. Yet, recent economic data looks slightly healthier: inflation across the Eurozone is down to 2.0%;1 gas storage levels are at record highs, which should keep prices down;2 and growth in the EU is expected to tick up from 0.5% in 2023 to 0.9% this year and 1.7% in 2025.3 This more positive economic outlook has boosted business confidence. Our survey from August found 79% of business leaders expecting revenue growth in Europe in…

AUTHORS Iolanda Triviño is a Futuristic Strategist & Talent Transformation Specialist. Her approach to collaborating with teams and organizations is driven by three key pillars: Creativity, Technology, and Community. With nearly 30 years of experience in the business sector, Iolanda has successfully led teams and managed projects, combining a strategic vision with agile and humanistic execution. Since 2014, she has served as the President of the Talent Commission for 22@Network, the IT and Innovation business association in Barcelona. In 2012, she founded Valkiria Hub Space, an innovation hub in Barcelona, and the International Open Innovation Community, focusing on the Future of Work and the Talent Transformation Institute for Futures (IFF). She is the co-author together with Simon L. Dolan and others, of a forthcoming book titled The Future of Work…

AUTHORS Michael Watkins is a professor of leadership at the IMD Business School, co-founder of Genesis Advisers, and a bestselling business author of books including The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking and The First 90 Days. Chris Donkin is a Managing Partner at Savannah Group and co-lead of the firm’s Board Practice, advising clients on next generation leadership succession. When Reed Hastings announced his departure as CEO of Netflix in January 2023, his succession felt natural and even inevitable. The same was true when Jacinda Ardern stepped down as Prime Minister of New Zealand that same month. Both transitions appeared effortless, but such smooth handovers are rare. Most senior leaders struggle significantly with the decision to step down, often holding on long after their optimal departure date. If you’re a…

AUTHORS Jason Kofman has extensive experience in sales strategy and operations with over 20 years in global sales and a decade leading these functions at a B2B industry leader. In addition to writing, he advises firms on sales incentive design, go-to-market strategies, sales role definition, territory planning and sales operations. jason@kofmanllc.com Leo Rocha has nearly 20 years of experience in sales compensation, incentives, and rewards across various industries. Currently, he is the Sr. Director of Compensation at CHG Healthcare. Leo specializes in designing and implementing programs that drive performance and motivation. He has held leadership roles at Moody's and Equifax, focusing on sales incentive strategy and governance. leoroxx@gmail.com Imagine you're driving in the middle of a high-speed car race. As an experienced driver, you understand the importance of well-planned pit…

AUTHOR Adrian Furnham is a Professor at Birkbeck Business School. He likes to think he is competitive but not greedy. "Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction." – Erich Fromm “Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear and greed.” – Albert Einstein “Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies and cuts through to the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” – Gordon Gekko Greed is a powerful emotion that can blind even the most level-headed of us, causing us to ignore both morality and logic in its pursuit.” – George Bernard Shaw “The problem of social organization is how to set up an arrangement under which greed will do the least…

AUTHOR Terence Tse is a globally recognized educator, author, and speaker. He is a Professor of Finance at Hult International Business School and co-founder of Nexus FrontierTech, an AI company. His latest co-authored book, The Great Remobilization: Strategies and Designs for a Smarter Global Future, was nominated for the 2023 Thinkers50 Strategy Award. Terence co-authored two Amazon bestsellers, The AI Republic and Understanding How the Future Unfolds. The DRIVE framework from the latter earned a nomination for the Thinkers50’s CK Prahalad Breakthrough Idea Award. Terence also authored Corporate Finance: The Basics, now in its second edition. He holds a doctoral degree from the Cambridge Judge Business School. A I has rapidly evolved from predictive analysis to being able to “interact” with us. Now, we stand at the threshold of agentic…

AUTHOR Barbara Wang is Professor of Leadership and Management at Hult International Business School. She has designed and delivered leadership development programs for multinational companies such as ABB, Volvo, Philips, Continental, Sinopec, China Post, Bank of China, and Air China. Her research interests are cross-cultural leadership and management. The world is grappling with multiple, multifaceted challenges — stagflation, AI ethics, environmental degradation, ideological divides, and geopolitical conflicts – all of which are contributing to a growing crisis in leadership. These crises stem from deep-rooted cultural differences between the West and East, highlighting the urgent need for intercultural leadership. This approach of Servant Leadership is crucial right now, because many current leaders in politics and business are prioritizing self-interest and power, leading to widespread mistrust, unethical practices, and a lack of…

AUTHORS Dr Andrew Creed: Award-winning author, researcher, and educator in change management, entrepreneurship, and organisational behaviour. Research interests include management education, organisational learning, sustainable change, action research, and relational ethics. Published in high-impact journals, including European Business Review, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Knowledge Management Research & Practice. Professor Ambika Zutshi: Dean of ACU’s Peter Faber Business School and over 100 publications focused on CSR, higher education, supply chain management, and stakeholder relationships. Editorial board member of the International Journal of Consumer Studies, and editorial advisory board member of Management of Environmental Quality. Dr Marzena Baker: Senior Lecturer at Australian Catholic University's Peter Faber Business School, specializing in workplace diversity research. With over 25 years of corporate experience, she bridges academic theory and industry practice through…

AUTHORS Prof. Guido Stein Professor of Managing People in Organizations and Director of the Negotiation Unit at IESE. PhD in Philosophy (Management), MBA from IESE. Partner at Inicia Corporate, specialized in M&A and Corporate Finance. Salva Badillo Professional negotiator in crisis situations. Certified HERMIONE® trainer in High-Intensity Negotiation. Director of The Trusted Agency in Spain, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. Lucía Zelaya Bachelor’s in business administration and MSc in Big Data Science from the University of Navarra. Researcher in Managing People in Organizations Department at IESE Business School. Emotion is not the enemy of negotiation, but an inseparable part of it. Emotional intelligence—the ability to perceive, understand, and regulate both our own emotions and those of others—has proven to be a more decisive factor in achieving success in high-pressure situations…

AUTHORS Dr. Claudio Antonini, MIT nuclear safety engineer, after working in the design of GNC systems for missiles and drones, has applied that numerical experience in the field of finance for the last 25 years. Working at UBS, he developed the largest global implementation of a genetic algorithm for banking, and has continued to apply data mining, machine learning, and artificial intelligence algorithms for risk management, in consultancies (Deloitte, AlixPartners) and the Bank of New York Mellon. He publishes consistently on forecasting topics. Dr. Kamil Mizgier brings his extensive practical experience and deep knowledge to explore challenges in strategic risk management. By leveraging his 15 years of expertise from key roles, including Global Supplier Relationship and Risk Management Leader at Dow and risk modeling leadership positions at BNY Mellon and…