Managerial Odyssey: Stage 5/6 in North America
After spending more than three weeks in Brazil, the third stage of our Odyssey ended on the 6th of April 2022. And what an adventure! Our encounters with 22 employees, 14 companies and many "Cariocas" in Rio de Janeiro and "Paulistanos" in São Paulo, helped us to understand the Brazilian...
Decathlon signals the end of retail
What if Decathlon was the anti-Kodak? If there is a social body that does not hide behind its illusions, it certainly is the one of France’s favorite brand for years! If there is a social body that does not hide behind its illusions, it certainly is the one of France’s...
3 innovative managerial practices, made in Colombia
To optimize your management practices, you sometimes need to take a step back... And get inspired by what is done elsewhere. With this exploratory approach, our expert in new forms of governance, Luc Bretones, takes you on a journey to the land of managerial innovation. A new stopover in Colombia,...
Being a good manager in 10 key steps
Luc Bretones explains how companies should go about resolving conflict in a productive way that ultimately benefits everyone. The founder of the NextGen Enterprise Summit sees collective decisions as the benefit of conflict.
Managerial Odyssey: Stage 4 in Colombia
After three weeks in Colombia, the fourth stage of our Odyssey ended on Wednesday April 27, 2022. ¡Qué chimba! The meeting of 14 collaborators, 12 companies and many "Paisas" in Medellín and "Rolos" in Bogotá allowed us to understand the Colombian managerial and societal culture. As for Norway, Iceland and...
Impact: the foundation of trust and talent development
It's the end of "business as usual"! At the last NextGen Talks breakfast, on the theme "what Millenials really want", Manuelle Malot, Director of Career Activities at EDHEC Business School and the NewGen Talent Center, clearly states: "the younger generations want to grow and thrive at work".
Are we (really) allowed to make mistakes in business?
Who said that the world of work was merciless and that the slightest mistake could be fatal to the most zealous employee? Less allergic to failure than they might seem, companies are increasingly welcoming mistakes into their processes. Let’s decipher a trend that has made its home in these very...