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Innovation and Change

Collaboration: The Key to Making Innovation Last

What do Indian design, Swedish health care and a Spanish bank all have in common? They're all examples of how value can be created through collaborative innovation, as featured in a book edited by Steven P. MacGregor and Tamara Carleton. In an increasingly complex world, creating and capturing long-term value is a challenge, but this book is packed with inspiring real-life stories of innovation from around the globe.

Leadership and People Management

The High Cost of Absenteeism

Blasco de Luna, F.J.; Blázquez, E.M.; Gallifa, A.; et al.

Unjustified absences from work cost Spain an average of 343 euros per salaried employee in 2010. This is the finding of a new study copublished by IESE's International Research Center on Organizations (IRCO), which looks at the causes of absenteeism across a number of countries and suggests ways of addressing the high costs it imposes on business and society as a whole.

Swedish Lessons

Mas, Núria

If we want to avoid a long hangover caused by high public debt we should look at the example of Sweden, says Prof. Núria Mas. Sweden went through a crisis similar to Spain’s with public debt reaching 78 percent of GDP but through a policy of transparency, balanced budgets and a productivity adjustment to get better results from less income, it has made a remarkable recovery.

12 Planning Pitfalls to Avoid

Fernández, Albert

Accounting and Control

Accounting for the Failures of Risk Assessment

Barth M. E.; Ormazabal, Gaizka; Taylor, D.J.

Marketing

Eurofragrance: Scenting Success in Halal

Abdel, Wissam; Ribera, Alberto

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Leadership and People Management

Leadership Lessons From Post-War Europe

Jordi Canals

Writing in the Financial Times, IESE Dean Jordi Canals reminds critics of current EU policy of the seemingly insurmountable challenges post-war Europe faced. In particular, he highlights the role of the first German chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, whose government put West Germany firmly back on the road to recovery.

A Service Model for Cultural Excellence

Beatriz Muñoz-Seca

Will this year’s International Museum Day, on May 18, provide a boost to arts and cultural institutions, many of which need to find new audiences and meet changing demands? According to IESE’s Beatriz Muñoz-Seca, cultural institutions should focus not so much on their products as on creating richer customer service experiences.