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How Long-Termism Can Boost Firm Performance
With the freedom to plan across time horizons, executives are more likely to invest in operational capabilities that can bring long-term shareholder value.
Making Stress Work for Organisations
Moderate stress boosts performance. But can companies determine “optimal" stress levels for their employees?
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Disaster Response: Finding Order in Turmoil
When disaster strikes, governments are faced with difficult, urgent decisions – but preparedness can make a difference.
Why Has the Humanitarian Sector Been Slow to Localise?
Despite a collective strategic intent to localise, progress has been slower than expected.
What Businesses Can Learn From Humanitarian Operations
Navigating uncertain and dynamic environments and overcoming resource and information scarcity are nothing new to humanitarian organisations.
Business Not as Usual: Companies Stepping Up in Crisis
In times of humanitarian disasters, the private sector must step up. Businesses can hardly be functional when society comes to a halt.
Planning Matters: Coordination in Humanitarian Relief
In disaster response, humanitarian operations take place under high levels of stress and time pressure. There is no room for bureaucracy and ambiguity.
Can Companies Thrive in Permanent Beta?
When digital service providers come under pressure to put new and innovative services in the market fast, how does it affect the way companies measure service performance?
Humanitarian Versus For-Profit Operations: When Lines Blur
What are the repercussions when humanitarian organisations adopt a commercial structure?
How (Not) to Respond to a Humanitarian Crisis
Recognising post-disaster realities can enable individuals, media and organisations to help the Turkey-Syria earthquake victims more effectively.
Stakeholder Perspectives on Right-to-Repair Laws
Laws to protect consumers and the environment could be a game-changer for businesses and prompt change in business models.
The Coming of Age of Humanitarian Logistics
We are closer than ever to a holistic supply chain management approach now that the humanitarian sector has recognised the importance of logistics.
Empowering Public Health Leaders in Africa
A unique programme to foster leadership and supply chain skills through public-private capacity-building efforts.
Making Humanitarian Operations More Sustainable
Do good intentions always lead to good outcomes? Experience shows that the lack of coordinated response can lead to future humanitarian and sustainability challenges.
Designing a Circular Business Strategy That Works
To avoid costly mistakes due to overly optimistic assumptions, a good understanding of the market and the product is needed.
Want to Help Ukrainian Refugees? Don't Send Random Stuff
An open letter urging well-intentioned donors to think twice before inadvertently doing more harm than good.
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Using the Global Goals as a Systemic Approach to Relief
With the UN SDGs as a guide, how can non-profits and NGOs do their work while considering long-term impact?
The Hidden Cost of Solar Energy
The current recycling capacity for solar panels can’t cope with an influx of customers prematurely discarding their existing panels for cheaper, more efficient models.
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