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2026-11-06 Claudio Zara, Martina Barbaglia

The Circular Transition as a Lever for Reducing Default Risk

Download the PDF The way we produce and consume goods is colliding with the ecological, social, and material limits of our planet; in recent years this has become increasingly clear. For decades, economic growth has been supported by the traditional linear model, based on the take-make-dispose logic: Resources are extracted, transformed into products, consumed, and ultimately discarded. This paradigm rests on two assumptions that now appear unrealistic: on the one hand, the continuous and relatively low-cost availability of natural resources; on the other, the capacity of ecosystems to absorb ...

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2026-10-30 Donatella Depperu, Ilaria Galavotti, Nicolò Grassa, Edoardo Seveso

AI and Strategy: Adoption and Prospects in Italian Companies

Download the PDF Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly central role in organizations, one which is extending across nearly every area of business. So it is unsurprising that a growing body of research has accompanied the managerial debate, examining the benefits, challenges, and implications of AI (Jobstreibizer et al., 2025). Yet while studies on AI in business processes have multiplied rapidly, its role in strategy formulation remains comparatively underexplored. It is now well established that AI can influence what companies do and how they implement strategy—that is, the ...

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2026-10-30 Maria Carmela Ostillio

Banca Etica and Youth: Communication, Trust, and Verifiable Value

Download the article The relationship between younger generations and the banking system is undergoing a profound transformation. On the one hand, Generation Z and young adults are engaging with financial tools at an increasingly early age and through increasingly digital means, thanks to the widespread use of electronic payments, banking applications, and digital financial services (Banca d’Italia, 2024). On the other hand, they often have a cautious and discontinuous relationship with banking institutions, which they frequently perceive as complex and difficult to understand, particularly ...

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2026-10-30 Silvia Bagdadli, Beatrice Manzoni

From Coach to Leader Coach: Tools and Competencies for People Development

Download the PDF In an economic environment marked by accelerating change, continuous innovation, and compounding complexity, an organization’s ability to learn and adapt has become a key source of competitiveness. Technologies, business models, and skills are evolving so rapidly that knowledge which represented a distinctive edge just a few years ago can become obsolete. In this context, human capital is no longer simply a resource to be managed, but a primary driver of innovation, organizational adaptation, and the creation of competitive advantages that are difficult to replicate. The rise ...

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