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In this kind of environment, people do not feel comfortable raising ethics concerns, according to the majority of the survey respondents. Only 30 percent of executive assistants believe that the opportunity to engage in misconduct is minimal. Interviews with a number of them revealed that the high prevalence of corporate misconduct, the disconnect with the firm’s professed ethos, and the silence around these issues, combine to create stress and conflict within their role.

For the Truth About How Bosses Behave, Ask Their Assistants

By: EBR | Tuesday, February 5, 2019

The eyes and ears of corporate culture, executive assistants have a front-row seat to the integrity dilemmas faced by top management

Global Cosmopolitans are also proficient at building bridges between contexts, which includes helping organisations adapt to new markets. But even after they have slaked their wanderlust and decided to settle down in one place, the learning-oriented mindset they have developed will serve them (and their organisations) in good stead.

The Skills That Global Cosmopolitans Bring to the Table

By: EBR | Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Professionals versed in several cultures have an exceptional ability to learn from experience

But corruption has always existed and goes on everywhere. It is indeed very likely that it will always exist. Why not also in myself? Of course, I can avoid thinking about it. Even more convenient, I can choose or invent a definition of corruption that does not include my actions.

Three Inconvenient Truths About Corruption

By: EBR | Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Having honest, adult conversations about corruption requires accepting that none of us is ethically pure

The two leaders are expected to discuss disputed Cyprus energy exploration, Aegean sea issues, a migrant deal and economic cooperation though analysts see little concrete progress.

Tsipras visits Turkey for talks to ease tensions

By: EBR | Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visits Turkey on Tuesday (5 February), where he will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks to ease tensions over bilateral disputes and the long-running Cyprus problem

According to Commissioner Stylianides, the EU supports all initiatives aimed at promoting cooperation and confidence-building between the two sides. The EU and Taiwan are like-minded and the EU has always engaged with Taiwan on a broad range of issues and encouraged it to be an active player in international affairs. The EU is a like-minded partner of Taiwan and respects its system of governance based on democracy, the rule of law and human rights, he said.

Taiwan welcomes European Commission and European Parliament support

By: N. Peter Kramer | Monday, February 4, 2019

China’s strong man President Xi-Jinping’s verbal attitude towards Taiwan becomes more and more aggressive and causes unrest in the South-East Asian region.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman and CEO of DO World, the Dubai-based ports operator, addressing the forum said, that the sluggish decision making in the EU contrasts with the speed of action in China, India and other countries, ‘by the time they make a decision in Brussels, the opportunity has gone somewhere else’.

"Davos" tells the EU, it is behind the US and China

By: N. Peter Kramer | Monday, January 28, 2019

At the EU level the increasing political differences among the 28 countries -presumably soon to be 27 after Brexit- make decisive policy-making highly problematic. When the EU moves, it usually moves slowly.

One central focus of this week’s gathering in Davos is climate change, but the world has backed away from collective action. With the economy slowing down, many countries can’t reach the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement.

‘Davos’: no business as usual this year

By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, January 23, 2019

US President Donald Trump cancelled his trip to ‘Davos’ because the US government is partially closed for business, thanks to the House Democrats of Nancy Pelosi which refuse to finance Trump’s Mexican wall

Astonishingly, the report has found that whilst companies anticipate challenges, such as cybersecurity and data, they remain largely unprepared. In an age categorised by the WEF as “The Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution” (4IR), it is more important than ever for G20 companies to be instrumental in supporting societies and governments navigating unavoidable uncertainty and volatility

FTI’s new report highlights low levels of resilience in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

By: EBR | Tuesday, January 22, 2019

At the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, FTI Consulting* launched their inaugural 2019 Resilience Barometer which explores how G20 companies are tackling an interconnected, technologically disrupted and increasingly regulated world

For the Greek centre-left, which at the time that the Agreement was signed was trying to preserve a fragile electoral coalition, the result was a deep division. The Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok) and Potami (the two main parties) broke ties, plummeting prospects for a united centre-left block.

Tsipras kills three birds with one stone with North Macedonia deal

By: EBR | Monday, January 21, 2019

With the North Macedonia name change deal recently reached between Athens and Skopje, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has achieved more than improving his international image, by putting pressure on his domestic opponents

Tsipras is faced with a hostile parliament, considering that all political parties except his own Syriza will vote against his government. Tsipras called a vote of confidence last week, after Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, the leader of the conservative junior coalition partner, resigned because he opposes the name deal with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), the so-called Prespa agreement.

Tsipras goes against all in Greek parliament on North Macedonia name deal

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is likely to survive a confidence vote on Wednesday (16 January). But his party Syriza is alone in defending the historic name change deal reached between Athens and Skopje

The United States was crucial for building what is today’s European Union. Security, peace, and prosperity of Europe would not have happened without Washington’s unflinching support. Following the collapse of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, a Europe whole, united, and free became the mantra of successive U.S. administrations.

What Trump Means for Europe

By: EBR | Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Brexit is symptomatic of Europe’s inability to deal with the end of the post-1945 era

It might be easy, then, to take a dim view of our world’s prospects in 2019. But the new year brings opportunities, too; opportunites that - through a combination of innovation and responsible leadership - have the potential to make our societies stronger and our world more sustainable

Ten reasons to be optimistic in 2019

By: EBR | Thursday, January 3, 2019

Even the optimists among us would have to admit 2018 was a challenging year

The largest banks have paid over $340 billion in fines in the decade since the world’s financial crisis and the total keeps rising. Even so, the core culture of banks –providing the greatest bonuses to bankers who secure the largest short-term profits –shows little indication of changing

Will Bad Bankers Ever Be Punished?

By: EBR | Thursday, December 27, 2018

What can be done to rein in the prevailing culture of greed at leading global banks

Governments and the private sector must proactively manage, not blindly accept, these dynamics. Industry 4.0 demands a vision that includes financial health, workforce security and new opportunities for workers of all demographic segments and skill levels

Here are 3 alternative visions for the future of work

By: EBR | Friday, December 21, 2018

Leadership will need to balance the promise of automation and advanced data with the financial health of the workforce. It’s a challenging future. But it’s not a dark one, by any means

Research and development (R&D) expenditure is certainly one of these factors – and while it doesn’t always directly correlate with innovation outcomes, it does represent time, capital, and effort being put into researching and designing the products of the future

Innovation can be a major competitive advantage for any developed economy

By: EBR | Friday, December 21, 2018

Achieving a sustainable rate of innovation isn’t necessarily a straightforward exercise. The reality is that innovation is a complex and difficult outcome to measure, and there are many different variables that factor into it at a national level

The gender gap in Political Empowerment now requires another 107 years to be closed, reflecting the low numbers of women in all political roles and particularly as heads of state. Only 18% of ministers are women, and in six of the 149 countries, there are no women in ministerial positions at all

The 10 best countries to be a woman

By: EBR | Friday, December 21, 2018

Progress on gender equality is slowing down. At the current rate of change, it’s going to take 108 years to close the Global Gender Gap, which now stands at 68%

With the House in their hands, Democratic leaders are planning to use their subpoena power, and hope that it uncovers more evidence of Trump’s high crimes and misdemeanors. CNN has already written an “Impeachment 101” story, providing a timeline on what to expect from a formal push to oust Trump. Even if collusion can’t be proved, there are plenty of other legal avenues to pursue. There are Trump’s financial dealings, possible obstruction of justice, the inauguration funding scheme, Trump’s tax payments and the emoluments clause

Is the Trump impeachment countdown on?

By: EBR | Wednesday, December 19, 2018

The impeachment countdown is on. Democrats are lurching inexorably toward trying to dump President Trump, even if they won’t admit it now

Women Political Leaders (WPL), in cooperation with Kantar, have created The Reykjavik Index for Leadership to support the journey to equality for women and men. It was launched during the Women Leaders Global Forum in Iceland, in November 2018, and this inaugural report focuses on the G7 nations. So - how do people in these countries feel about women as leaders?

How do we really feel about women leaders?

By: EBR | Friday, December 14, 2018

Over the last two years, the movement for fairness and equality between men and women has found renewed energy and conviction around the world

A 25 percent faster increase in the output of meat and milk per hectare of pasture between 2010 and 2050 could close the land gap by 20 percent and the GHG mitigation gap by 11 percent. Actions farmers can take include improving fertilization of pasture, feed quality and veterinary care; raising improved animal breeds; and employing rotational grazing. Governments can set productivity targets and support farmers with financial and technical assistance

This is how to sustainably feed 10 billion people by 2050

By: EBR | Friday, December 14, 2018

There is a big shortfall between the amount of food we produce today and the amount needed to feed everyone in 2050. There will be nearly 10 billion people on Earth by 2050—about 3 billion more mouths to feed than there were in 2010

There will be new infrastructure, of course, and that will be an obvious and easy metric of success. In twenty or thirty years some of the new Belt and Road projects will likely stand as the highest example of what human ingenuity can achieve in its drive to master natural forces. A bridge crossing the Caspian Sea may make road transport between Europe and China fast and easy, changing old mental maps separating continents. The Kra Isthmus Canal in Thailand will do the same for the Indian and Pacific Oceans

What you need to know to understand Belt and Road

By: EBR | Friday, December 14, 2018

There are two things everyone needs to know about the Belt and Road. First, as officials in Beijing will tell you, this grand project is measured in decades, with its conclusion planned for 2049, the centenary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China

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On the eve of the UN climate conference COP30 in Brazil, the word was finally out.

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Disunited European Parliament calls off EU budget rebellion

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"The Commission’s proposals are quite good and meet our demands," said EPP MEP Herbert Dorfmann, while sources close to the file said centre-left S&D lawmakers were unhappy with the suggestions.

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China to loosen chip export ban to Europe after Netherlands row

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Beijing has said it will loosen a chip export ban it imposed after Dutch authorities took over Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands.

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