Europe’s failure is its reluctance to assume a crisis mindset — The slow pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in the EU is causing loss of life and well-being, as well as harm to the economy now and for the future. And it has become difficult for EU citizens to swallow, given the comparison with the US and the UK. …

Ed i rischi di una autenticità a tutti i costi — Almeno in apparenza, l’autenticità è un concetto piuttosto semplice. Conideriamo «autentico» qualcosa la cui origine — o paternità — sia stata accertata, come per un gioiello, un quadro, un manoscritto. Esistono procedure scientifiche attraverso le quali è possibile non solo verificare l’autenticità degli oggetti, ma anche determinarne il valore. Quando…

The ramifications of authenticity in leadership — Authenticity may seem like a relatively straightforward concept. We call something whose origin or authorship is not in question ‘authentic’ — a jewel, a piece of art, a manuscript. …

Us women are the first to discredit the success of other women This week, women and women’s issues will be talked about a lot. A growing number of organizations will put out new reports with ever more depressing data about the insufficient level of rights and opportunities that are available…

Siamo noi le prime a screditare il successo delle altre donne — Questa settimana di noi donne si è parlato molto. Dati deprimenti — quando non addirittura allarmanti — sulle disparità con cui il genere femminile è costretto ancora oggi a fare i conti, sono nuovamente assurte agli altari della cronaca. Consapevoli che le luci della ribalta si spegneranno come al solito…

Switzerland will vote on whether to prohibit the use of burqa and niqab — To the surprise of most foreigners living in Switzerland, including myself, Swiss citizens will be called to say whether the use of burqa and niqab should be prohibited. Promoting the referendum is Egerkinger Komitee, a group which includes politicians of the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (UDC), with other UDC members…

The odds of being in the business of democracy — The last few months have been tumultuous for social media. Twitter banning Donald Trump and Facebook suspending him indefinitely earlier this year has marked a significant shift in public awareness about tech companies’ role in our lives. …

Here are the women who are driving a rethink of our economic systems — Worldwide, economic policies still rely on fundamental economic theories that were formulated by Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes, Milton Freedman, and other men. The number of women economists has grown, but their influence on public decisions has been disappointingly low. …

For organizations to become human, hierarchy needs to go — I am often asked why I left a rewarding corporate life to jump into the unknown territory of becoming independent. The CEO of my former company was heard, more than once, saying that “people join an organization, but they leave a boss” — how right he was. …