This week I met a group of great women business leaders from West Africa. African women are a powerful driving force. At the same time, their social recognition is not always on a par with that force. I find this somewhat paradoxical. African women have an important role to play on every level: some women are…

Last month, the annual meeting of the Strategic Management Society (SMS) revolved around the theme "Strategies in a world of networks." Have you ever heard anyone say "connections are not important in this part of the world"? That would be quite unusual, don't you think? It's no surprise, then, that networks matter in Africa just…

The story teaches us that the rules governing the single European currency are not based on economic considerations ...

Spain was rocked last week by another ethics scandal: the use of black credit cards by the top management of the Spanish bank Caja Madrid-Bankia. (Please note: business ethics is not only about scandals; it also focuses on preserving a solid culture within business organizations and markets in order for them serve the common good.…