Strategy
Following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union on 23 June 2016, and especially since the Brexit process officially began on 29 March 2017 when Prime Minister Theresa May triggered Article 50, a series of estimates and speculations have started to emerge about the future role of London as Europe’s leading financial center. Amid…
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Be prepared: this will be a very long post. But, you asked me. Following the requests of some followers (thanks always for writing to me!), I have just finished a document about damage evaluation. Not easy to do in just a few pages, but I did my best. Why damage evaluation? It is important to immediately…
Entrepreneurship
Most medium size firms find difficulties when they try to grow up through new business opportunities worldwide. From finding a partner to investing in Asia, to finding a company to collaborate in the development of a new product in France, these firms often must deal with a lack of access to foreign markets either because…
Africa Present and Future
The other day, I attended a panel discussion on “The global strategic landscape.” Panelists were members of IESE’s International Advisory Board. Among them, Ibukun Awosika, founder and CEO The Chair Center Group, and Chairperson of the First Bank of Nigeria. I thought of sharing with you some of her advice for foreign companies willing to invest…