On Pricing: Dynamic, but Human
Quentin Toulemonde This week, my attention was drawn to the misadventures suffered by the fast-food chain Wendy’s in the United States. The CEO of the group, Kirk Tanner, indeed proposed the idea…
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Private Equity Fundraising: Such a Big Deal?
This week, I would like to focus on a recent development observed in the world of private equity, as reported by the Financial Times. Since my years at TowerBrook, I…
In your best ‘interest’?
This week, my attention was caught by a poster that you might have also seen if you live in French-speaking Switzerland. The poster praises the virtues of the European lottery…
Happy Anniversary – A Look Back at 1 Year of Blogging
This blog celebrated its first anniversary a few days ago. I hope you enjoy reading the articles that I try to offer you weekly as much as I enjoy writing…
Unreal Estate
My eye was drawn this week to an article in Le Figaro that spanned two pages, describing the current difficulties faced by the office real estate sector in France’s Ile…
‘All Other Things Being Equal’
First of all, I would like to start this first post of 2024 by thanking you for your loyalty and by extending my best wishes to you for this new…
Executive Search in the Age of AI: Towards a Hybrid Model
Today’s post has been inspired by a conversation I had earlier this week with a long-time friend working as an executive search professional in Paris. As he was talking to…
Harvesting Requires (Some) Silos
Have you ever wondered if our efforts to connect more in the workplace are actually disconnecting us from real productivity? This provocative question lingered in my mind as I attended…
Much Ado About Nothing? On OpenAI, value creation and corporate governance
Rarely has the world of Silicon Valley, usually accustomed to ego fights and brutal decisions, been so heavily shaken as it was last week with the OpenAI drama. Let us…
The Rise of the AI-Powered Consultant
Formerly limited to theoretical and somewhat obscure applications, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) have, for slightly over a year now, been making significant inroads into day-to-day business…