Method · Bern
What we actually learn about method: structuring a executive leadership initiative in Bern over 90 days
An operational 90-day plan to anchor executive leadership in a team or committee based in Bern.
2026-06-14Read
Blog & insights
Leadership, management and soft skills training in Switzerland
1831 articles drawn from our engagements in Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lugano, Fribourg and Neuchâtel. Case studies, practical guides, 2026 trends.
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1831 articles
Research · Lugano
Do language barriers hurt trust? — in the canton of Ticino
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-06-13Read
Research · Lugano
Does remote work slow innovation? — in the canton of Ticino
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-06-13Read
Research · Bern
Meetings: why they drain us, and how to lighten them
Steven Rogelberg, Desmond Leach, Peter Warr et Jennifer Burnfield (2006, Journal of Applied Psychology)
2026-06-13Read
Expert view · Bern
Field notes — executive Leadership in Bern: what ten years of practice have taught us
Experiential synthesis: what works, what no longer works, and what is never said publicly about executive leadership in Bern.
2026-06-13Read
Research · Lugano
Is good leadership the same in all cultures? — in the canton of Ticino
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-06-12Read
Research · Lugano
Does a good manager relationship make people more cooperative? — in the canton of Ticino
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-06-12Read
Research · Zurich
Matrix: when teams don't speak the same language
Katherine Kellogg, Wanda Orlikowski et JoAnne Yates (2006, Organization Science)
2026-06-12Read
Expert view · Sion
From the inside: change Leadership in Sion: what ten years of practice have taught us
Experiential synthesis: what works, what no longer works, and what is never said publicly about change leadership in Sion.
2026-06-12Read
2026 trend · Bern
Executive Leadership in 2026: what is changing in Bern for executives and managers
Four weak signals redrawing the practice of executive leadership in Bern this year.
2026-06-12Read
Research · Vevey
Are high demands with low control risky? — in the canton of Vaud
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-06-11Read
Research · Vevey
Does teamwork quality make projects succeed? — in the canton of Vaud
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-06-11Read
Research · Lausanne
What executives see — and don't
Donald Hambrick et Phyllis Mason (1984, Academy of Management Review)
2026-06-11Read
2026 trend · Sion
What we actually learn about change Leadership in 2026: what is changing in Sion for executives and managers
Four weak signals redrawing the practice of change leadership in Sion this year.
2026-06-11Read
Comparison · Bern
What we actually learn about executive Leadership: comparing the approaches used in Bern and across Switzerland
Three approaches to executive leadership compared in the field — costs, durations, observed results from Bern.
2026-06-11Read
Research · Geneva
Management training in Geneva: does remote work lower performance?
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-06-10Read
Research · Vevey
Does the quality of the relationship with one's manager matter? — in the canton of Vaud
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-06-10Read
Research · Vevey
Why do we distrust an algorithm after a mistake? — in the canton of Vaud
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-06-10Read
Research · Geneva
Manager-employee relationship: what research actually measures
James Dulebohn et ses co-auteurs (2012, Journal of Management)
2026-06-10Read
Perspective · Bern
Field notes — executive Leadership: what Bern brings specifically to the practice
Cultural and economic reading of executive leadership seen from Bern — local specifics and transferable lessons.
2026-06-10Read
Research · Vevey
What makes people adopt a new tool? — in the canton of Vaud
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-06-09Read
Research · Vevey
Does AI help on every consulting task? — in the canton of Vaud
Single context; replicate locally before generalising.
2026-06-09Read
Comparison · Sion
Intervention note: change Leadership: comparing the approaches used in Sion and across Switzerland
Three approaches to change leadership compared in the field — costs, durations, observed results from Sion.
2026-06-09Read
Case study · Bern
Intervention note: case study: transforming a team's executive leadership in Bern
An anonymised engagement with a team based in Bern — starting point, programme deployed, six-month results.
2026-06-09Read