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The World Needs Visionary, Courageous Leaders

Today’s leaders must be effective communicators who embrace depolarization, paradox, and compassion—and who take action without fear. Effective leadership plays a critical role in shaping the success of any society or organization. As American author John Maxwell declared, “Everything rises and falls on Leadership” In our complex and connected world, society faces mounting environmental and… Read more >

Teach a Village to Fish

What if we were to take the popular adage “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime” and modify it slightly. Let’s make it: Give a village fish, and you feed its people for a day. Teach its people… Read more >

The American University in Cairo School of Business Concludes Digital Campaign, “#IMovedMyBusinessForward,” Themed on Family Business

The American University in Cairo (AUC) School of Business has officially concluded the 3rd edition of its #IMovedMyBusinessForward campaign themed on family business. The campaign was initiated by Business Forward, the knowledge portal of the School, and powered by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The campaign objective was to disseminate working knowledge about family businesses by presenting successful… Read more >

Business Opportunities, Growth, and Strategy in the Spotlight at the First Esade Entrepreneurship Summit

“Learn from mistakes, and you will go faster.” This maxim, from David Casellas, CRO and partner at Borneo and co-founder of Pridatect and Red Points, joined by Patrick Bales, founder and CEO of Stoyo, kicked off the first edition of the Esade Entrepreneurship Summit, two days of discussions on the various stages of entrepreneurship and company financing. The event was jointly organized by the Esade Entrepreneurship Institute (EEI), which… Read more >

The Annual Energy Conference Gathers EU Policymakers and Business Leaders at Esade

Also taking part in the 11th Annual Energy Conference were Javier Solana (EsadeGeo) and Elena Bou (EIT InnoEnergy) “The energy transition is unstoppable. There’s no going back”, said Cristina Lobillo, Director for the Energy Platform Task Force of the European Commission, during the 11th Edition of the Global Annual Energy Meeting organized by EsadeGeo, the EU… Read more >

Leadership for Government Excellence Program Receives the EFMD Excellence in Practice Silver Award

The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), Europe’s largest network association in performance and skill set enhancement, has awarded the American University in Cairo’s Leadership for Government Excellence Program (LEP) the prestigious EFMD 2023 Silver Award in Excellence in Practice (EIP). The EIP Awards are given to those that demonstrate outstanding and impactful client-supplier partnerships… Read more >