On February 8, 2021, ASCEND and Columbia Business School’s Center on Global Brand Leadership brought together a panel of experts for a discussion on the changing requirements of leadership in […]
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Back to news homeDream, Do, Dare: Using Brand Mission to Drive Market Opportunity
Delivering on your mission as a recipe for success seems obvious. With competing priorities from internal and external stakeholders, however, it isn’t always easy. This webinar, presented by Columbia Business […]
Increasing Connections With Others
In this Leading Through Change webinar Michael Slepian, the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics, discusses his research on the obstacles between social connections and […]
Voice of the Village | The JAYA Alliance for women’s livelihoods
While India has made significant progress in educating its population, huge disparity still exists in the labour market between men and women. COVID-19 has exacerbated this issue by further limiting […]
Rethinking Capitalism series: development funds and the role of business
Developing countries face significant challenges in rolling out their vaccine programmes and plans will require as much ingenuity as the vaccine development. This is an opportunity for business to play […]
Rethinking Capitalism series: current economic climate in developing countries
Covid-19 death rates are significantly lower in developing countries than in the developed world. While the reason for this is not yet certain, strict lockdowns have meant that many developing […]
HBR Case Study: Competing Against Bling
How can an understated watch brand stand out against flashier, gem-encrusted offerings in China? Wei Song oversees Greater China for Rochat & Schmid, a 100-year-old Swiss maker of luxury timepieces. […]
How Apple Is Organized for Innovation: Leadership at Scale
As Apple has grown, its functional structure and leadership model have had to evolve. (Part 3 of 3) This is part 3 of 3 Part 1–The Functional Organization: https://youtu.be/5hENFA3CJUY Part […]
How Apple Is Organized for Innovation: The Leadership Model
Apple leaders need deep expertise, immersion in details, and collaborative debate. (Part 2 of 3) This is part 2 of 3 Part 1–The Functional Organization: https://youtu.be/5hENFA3CJUY Part 3–Leadership at Scale: […]
CBS Leadership Speaker Series Professor Elizabeth Friedman in conversation with Maryam Banikarim ’93
Throughout her career, Maryam Banikarim ’93 (CMO of Nextdoor) has worked to understand, craft, and then communicate a company’s north star vision, its reason for being – in both business […]