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Knowledge and Communication

Developing Leaders in Practical Wisdom

What sets good executives apart? IESE believes it is their capacity to analyze situations and then take action according to a set of criteria. This is the fundamental idea behind Sabiduría práctica. 50 años del IESE (Practical Wisdom: 50 Years of IESE), a story about what distinguishes this business school of the University of Navarra from others, told through the experience of some 400 people.

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Strategy

Delivering Enduring Environmental Credibility

Pascual Berrone, Andrea Fosfuri, Liliana Gelabert

Once considered a marginal issue, the environment is now a hot topic that captivates public opinion worldwide. By adopting an optimal environmental policy, firms can gain an edge over their competitors and earn credibility. Professors Pascual Berrone, Liliana Gelabert and Andrea Fosfuri reveal the winning formula.

 

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Knowledge and Communication

Bringing New Knowledge Home – and Away

Sebastian Reiche, Anne-Wil Harzing, Maria L. Kraimer

What can multinationals gain from international assignees? The work these employees perform is valuable in itself, but the intellectual capital these employees create for both their home and host companies is perhaps an equally valuable long-term contribution. By leveraging their social capital, international assignees can serve as knowledge brokers and knowledge transmitters, strengthening inter-unit intellectual capital.

 

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Leadership and People Management

Taking the Big Leap

Josep Tàpies, Josep Lagares, Martí Gironell

Finance

Asset Step-Ups: Creating a Tax Discount for M&As

Alexander Peter Groh, Christoph Henseleit

Corporate Governance

La Fageda: Social Integration Through Manufacturing

José Antonio Segarra, Ignacio Ochoa, Montse Segarra

Opinion

Economics

A way out of the crisis

Xavier Vives

How balanced Barcelona may hold the key to a sunnier future.

 

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Strategy

The Risk of Not Investing in a Recession

Pankaj Ghemawat

The challenge for managers during a downturn is to find the balance between pursuing too many unprofitable investment opportunities and passing up too many potentially profitable ones.

 

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