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How does a virtual team, whose members have never met in person, quickly build the essential trust it needs? Ross Gardner explored this pressing question and came up with surprising conclusions. His PhD research shows: forget cultural stereotypes and focus on references from sources people already trust. That’s the key to a successful start.

Bridge purpose and performance to lead your organization with real impact.

Nyenrode Business University closed the 2024–2025 academic year with a clear financial turnaround and a strong foundation for future growth. Revenue increased by 2.75% to €77.1 million. Net results improved significantly, from a loss of €3.9 million last year to a positive result of €2.36 million, driven primarily by higher income from bachelor’s and master’s programs and targeted cost management. Solvency also increased to 45.4%. These results create room for continued investment in the quality and innovation of education.

AI process optimization – from bottleneck to blueprint in 6 stepsAI is the driving force behind modern process optimization. Organizations that digitize their operations and deploy AI for process improvement build agility, efficiency and strategic advantage. Professor Dr. Sam Solaimani — Professor of Digital Technology, Innovation & Operations Management — delivers a clear message: digitization affects not only the infrastructure of organizations, but their core business processes down to the very core. In this article he outlines six essential steps by which organizations can turn bottlenecks into a future-proof blueprint — with AI as the engine of sustainable process optimization.