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Publications
New Study with the UN Youth Office: The Future of Business is Intergenerational
A new joint report of the UN Youth Office, the St. Gallen Symposium and the Club of Rome underlines the transformative potential of intergenerational leadership in driving business success, sustainability,…
In a Polarised World, Companies Need Geopolitical Muscle
Amid climate change, the AI revolution, talent shortages, high interest rates, and other challenges, many corporate leaders have overlooked the impact of geopolitics. But in an increasingly fractured world, businesses need the right talent, approach to decision-making, and leadership to sense and respond to shocks. by Nikolaus Lang In times of relative peace and…
Emerging Principles of a New Generational Contract
How do we enable intergenerational leadership for long-term, regenerative strategies? Having asked this and similar questions through global surveys, student essays and cross-generational dialogues, our initiative and global community build on seven emerging principles for a New Generational Contract – developed in close partnership with the University of St. Gallen Collegium. At the 76th…
A Multipolar World Is Here. Will It Mean Further Democratic Decline?
As the world shifts towards a more multipolar landscape, the implications for democracy are profound and complex. In a year marked by significant electoral upheaval, citizens are increasingly rejecting the status quo, raising critical questions about the future of governance and the preservation of democratic values. by Lindiwe Mazibuko The old world is dying, and…
Briefs – Inspiring Cross-Generational Dialogue
A Multipolar World Is Here. Will It Mean Further Democratic Decline?
As the world shifts towards a more multipolar landscape, the implications for democracy are profound and complex. In a year marked by significant electoral upheaval, citizens are increasingly rejecting the status quo, raising critical questions about the future of governance and the preservation of democratic values. by Lindiwe Mazibuko The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born”. So said Antonio Gramsci, the founding member and one-time leader…
Reversing Roles? How Asia is Shaping Europe’s Future
As Asia’s influence grows, the region is increasingly shaping Europe’s geopolitical landscape. C. Raja Mohan explores this power shift, revealing how…
Collaborative Advantage: Embracing a New Leadership Paradigm for Turbulent Times
In a hyper-VUCA world, successful leaders and leverage internal strengths and external resources to create a new kind of advantage. By…
How Sufficiency-led Innovation Can Reshape Business Purpose
In the dynamic landscape of modern markets, innovation often thrives at the crossroads of necessity and competition. Companies are compelled to…
Research – Exploring the Ties that Bind Generations
New Study with the UN Youth Office: The Future of Business is Intergenerational
A new joint report of the UN Youth Office, the St. Gallen Symposium and the Club of Rome underlines the transformative potential of intergenerational leadership in driving business success, sustainability, and innovation. Around the world, there’s a widening generational gap in business leadership: While the median age of the global workforce is 39.6, the global average age of CEO stands at 56.8. The average age of board members across major markets…
The NextGen Value Creation Barometer 2024
As a collaboration between the St. Gallen Symposium and the Foundation for Value Creation, the 2023 Barometer assesses the extent to…
Voices of the Leaders of Tomorrow 2023: Intergenerational Solidarity in Question
Our global survey of Leaders of Today and Tomorrow reveals fundamental frictions between generations on the urgency as well as the…
Emerging Principles of a New Generational Contract
How do we enable intergenerational leadership for long-term, regenerative strategies? Having asked this and similar questions through global surveys, student essays…
Sympact – Reporting on our Key Initiatives
Zukunftsforum DACH: Executive Roundtable
Szenarioplanung in Zeiten globaler Unsicherheit Erkenntnisse des branchenübergreifenden „Zukunftsforum DACH“ im Rahmen des 53. St. Gallen Symposiums Wie können sich Unternehmen angesichts zunehmender globaler und regionaler Krisen erfolgreich vor geopolitischen Risiken schützen? Mit dieser Frage beschäftigte sich der Executive Roundtable des „Zukunftsforums DACH“. 14 teilnehmende Top-Führungskräfte aus der DACH-Region identifizierten gemeinsam geopolitische Risiken in ihren Unternehmen und erarbeiteten Handlungsempfehlungen zur Steigerung der unternehmerischen Krisenresilienz. Die Veranstaltung fand im Rahmen des 53….
Intergenerational decision-making can help build a regenerative economy. Here’s why
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report in 2024 highlights that we live in times marked by multiple overlapping crises: extreme weather events,…
The 53rd ISC Statement on “Confronting Scarcity”
«For the conference to be a success it demands that all of us who are participants take part; in speaking, in…
Shaping the Future Together: NGC Spotlighted in Business Insider Africa
The generational gap in African leadership is the world’s largest. In a continent, where the average age is around 20, this…