Tag: Leadership

The passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is sad news in a terrible year. Her legacy is a testament to her view that “real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.”..

The workplace of the future is still being defined and we must hold ourselves and each other accountable to creating a more inclusive workplace...

To help commemorate Women's Equality Day, we hosted a special conversation featuring Irene Khan, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Opinion, to discuss COVID’s disproportionate impact on women, the changing expectations of balancing work and family life and the work still ahead to ensure women’s equality...

2020 is a turbulent year and global leadership is in short supply. But as the United States is focused inwards, the UK is hampered by Brexit, France is in perennial economic crisis, and China and Russia are engaged in promoting their own political priorities. Can Germany fill the void?..

At a time when hyper-connectivity makes decisions and their consequences widely visible and with perceptions affecting an organization’s bottom line, communicators need to be part of the C-suite...

To accelerate diversity and inclusion in the financial services industry, CEOs need to set the tone at the top, organizations need to embrace system thinking and data around talent management and brand-builders need to instill empathy to create more inclusive growth..

As companies face unprecedented challenges due to the global pandemic, it is more important than ever before to have diverse representation in management decision-making...

Like everything important in life, the phrase “Black History Month” (BHM) triggers a variety of emotions for people of all races and ethnicities—some positive, some neutral and unfortunately, some negative depending on the person...

Anna Tunkel, head of global strategic initiatives & partnerships at APCO Worldwide, shared nine key takeaways from Davos 2020...

The last decade has shown us that our world is getting more complicated, and as we begin 2020—and the 50th anniversary of the founding of the World Economic Forum (WEF)—it is an opportune time to reflect on the changing nature of corporate leadership...

Japan serves as an important example of how local cultures and customs can impact a company’s strategy for corporate social responsibility and leadership in markets around the world...

To get the most out of Industry 4.0 technologies, organizations must invest heavily in building capabilities in data and connectivity, analytics and intelligence, conversion to the physical world and human-machine interaction. This calls for a new approach to leadership...

In today’s era of polarizing politics and gridlocked policy, companies’ ability to take a stand is becoming more important than ever before. While selecting an appropriate cause can be challenging, it can also be extremely rewarding, both financially and reputationally...

Given the disruptive changes that we are witnessing in many parts of the world, the notion of leadership takes on a different meaning. Communication, emotional intelligence and soft skills are more important than ever before...

From corporate boardrooms to headquarters of multilateral organizations and NGOs to government offices, Anna Tunkel, head of global strategic initiatives at APCO Worldwide, takes a closer look at the top priority issues on the global agenda at the start of this new decade...

The challenges of today’s interdependent and interconnected world dictate responses and issue management that require leadership based on sensitivity, adaptability and agility...

APCO CEO Brad Staples joined Bloomberg Markets to share insights on the challenges that business leaders face today and discuss the need to engage on social issues in an informed and cautious way...

The best university presidents are the ones who think in an agile way. And they can teach CEOs something about upping their own agility game...

A digital analysis of Americans’ perception of Emmanuel Macron...

There is a role for corporate expertise and knowledge to play in shaping the responses to global challenges. Multinationals will have to find a way to become engaged in this fast moving and turbulent environment, making their voices heard. Or they risk being left behind...