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Merck is a leading science and technology company with a 350-year history of scientific achievement. Advancing human progress has always been at the heart of everything we do. Much of our work to make the lives of people around the world longer, bett

Interview with Ms. Suzanna Suharju CEO of imagine Q Nice to meet you, Ms Suharju! Thank you for gracing us with your time. To begin with, how does a CEO like yourself usually start their day? A Hi, there! Thank you kindly for this opportunity to conn

Good day, Dr. Mullett! Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to speak with us today. Are you enjoying the year so far? “Yes, thank you, it's been an exciting time. With COVID restrictions lifting, we have been able to get back to fully

A common question I often face from leaders who are in the process of learning about human leadership is how to attain the balance of compassion and accountability – “How can I can lead with compassion and hold my employees accountable while also set

For companies, the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the fact that face-to-face is not always the best way to have meetings. Technological devices have made it possible to hold virtual meetings and to have it be the first option for many recruiters w

In today's competitive hiring landscape, no one has the luxury of a second chance to make a good first impression. All of the resources you invested in developing your corporate website and social media presence to reflect your brand have given your

Tiffany Tate was eagerly awaiting the phone call informing her that she had gotten the job as career center director at a recognized college. Not only was she qualified–overqualified, in fact–as a college career development expert with two degrees, h

As a society we need to break away from the traditional management mindset that leaders are at the top of the organisational pyramid and instead think about leadership as a shared responsibility. There is no such thing as a leaderless organisation, b

While media attention focuses on the military and humanitarian aspects of the war in Ukraine the huge implications for multinational corporations get very little attention. Two major themes stand out here. First, many companies will be swept up in th

If asked whether the recent months have been “turbulent”, the odds are high that you agree. After a global and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a major war has broken out, in which Russia has invaded Ukraine, as if in a large-scale remake of the invasion o

Generally, traditional management, leadership, and engineering education programmes address “normal” business situations, not diving deep enough into the development of management skills aimed at leading and deciding under extreme crisis. Some exampl

Employee loyalty is not always a good thing. If someone blindly sticks with their employer without developing or progressing, neither party is likely to benefit in the long term. Yet, as recent Accenture research on UK workers has shown, despite adva

If there's one feeling that has been omnipresent for all of us, it must be the sense of uncertainty. The last two years have felt as if there's very little we can be certain about. As a result, many organisations have moved into a state of crisis tha

As Max Weber highlighted in his theory, charisma is the only force that can ensure social dynamics [1]. According to the sociologist, it emerges in extraordinary moments, when everyday life comes into crisis. Charismatic power is based on the excepti

At a basic level, business formation is a vehicle for personal employment, offering corporate founders the opportunity to serve as their own boss. The performance of most companies does not rise to a level that enables them to be worth materially mor

Digitalisation is the twenty-first-century challenge impacting almost every process in manufacturing industry. The COVID-19 crisis increased the speed at which companies use technology in their day-to-day procedures and demonstrated the advantage of

Business plays an essential role in tackling social and environmental problems. The typical approach emphasizes the need for companies to create social and environmental value while also generating profits–commonly referred to as the triple-bottom li

This paper is Part I of two articles to be published in sequence under the same principal heading. The subheading is somewhat different for these two parts, and they are very complementary. We are living in extremely disruptive times. Our world, our