Su-Mei Thompson

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Keep an eye on marketing if you want to avoid a car crashby Su-Mei Thompson Published 28 January 2025 in Governance • 6 min read • Audio available

Aug 7, 2023 | imd.org | Louise Muhdi |Su-Mei Thompson |Vanessa Patrick |Nadine Crauwels

Within an organization, it’s crucial that those leading the change also have the skills and the ownership to drive the change process forward. And if you want to grow your company, gain market share, and move into new areas of business, then you need to push your boundaries. The impetus for change can come from different directions, but wherever it comes from change is difficult. It is a process that has become harder and harder to manage.

May 29, 2023 | imd.org | Lars Haggstrom |Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg |Su-Mei Thompson

But leaders who refuse, or who are reluctant to, engage with inclusion and dismiss it as “woke” are missing out on business opportunities for new markets and greater productivity – as are leaders who, at the other end of the spectrum, indulge in “virtue-signaling” about EI&D but don’t actively change organizational processes to achieve the right outcomes. It’s not enough to comply with regulations on issues like board diversity and equal pay.