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The Management Lab by Capgemini Invent bridges the latest management ideas into practice.

In a world of perpetual transformation, sustainable growth depends on a company’s ability to reinvent its business, organization and culture. We help companies reinvent themselves, by developing actionable frameworks designed to bring the frontier of management into the real world of business.

We build our own research and collaborate with renowned academics from leading business schools, including, Harvard Business School, MIT, IMD, LBS, and INSEAD. New ideas are tested and applied through strategic workshops with pioneering leaders, challenge sessions with academics, executive coaching.

We have a long-standing partnership with Thinkers50, the world’s most reliable source for identifying, ranking, and sharing the leading management ideas of our age. Our team is a regular contributor to leading management magazines, including HBR.org, “I” by IMD, Dialogue Review, LSE Business Review.

A strong legacy

The Management Lab by Capgemini Invent originates from the European Centre for Strategic Innovation (ECSI), a management research and strategic advisory center, founded by the late Alessandro di Fiore (1965-2021), one of the most influential global voices in strategy and innovation. ECSI was acquired by the Capgemini Group in 2021, and the team joined Capgemini Invent to help shape the new frontier of management for clients.

    Generative AI for Strategy & Innovation

    An experiment by Paolo Cervini, Elisa Farri and Gabriele Rosani

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    The 8 Responsibilities of Chief Sustainability Officers

    by Elisa Farri, Paolo Cervini, and Gabriele Rosani

    Read more in HBR

    How compassionate leaders improve business performance

    by Paolo Cervini, Gabriele Rosani

    Read more in IMD

    Growing together

    Driving sustainability through the power of platforms and ecosystems

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      Our academic network

      As part of our ECSI legacy, we collaborate with leading management thinkers around the world, developing new ideas that are original, relevant and practical for business leaders.

      Marshall Van Alstyne at BU and MIT

      We collaborate on “Platform Strategies and business models”

      Julian Birkinshaw at LBS

      We collaborate on “Strategic and Organizational Agility”

      Gary Pisano at HBS

      We collaborate on “Innovation Strategy & Culture”

      Michael Jacobides at LBS

      We collaborate on “Value Migration in Evolving Ecosystems”

      Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne at INSEAD

      We collaborate on “Blue Ocean Strategy and Blue Ocean Leadership”

      Mark J. Greeven at IMD

      We collaborate on “Chinese Digital Ecosystems”

      Kasturi Rangan at HBS

      We collaborate on “Innovating Social Strategies”

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      ManagementGPT: Beyond AI assistants, towards AI Co-Thinkers

      Our library – the frontier of management ideas

      HBR article

      Good Judgment Is a Competitive Advantage in the Age of AI

      With generative AI, the technology game has changed — suddenly everyone is a potential programmer.

      HBR ebook

      Generative AI for Strategy & Innovation

      Capgemini Invent report

      ManagementGPT: Prototypes of AI Co-Thinkers

      I by IMD

      Trust is a must, here are the tools to help you achieve it

      As the office environment changes, many leaders are still suspicious of remote workers, but an innovative new approach can bring about real change.

      London School of Economics

      How to embed sustainability into the innovation funnel

      I by IMD

      Control systems: Seven ways to set your employees free

      Harvard Business Review

      Planning Doesn’t Have to Be the Enemy of Agile

      Harvard Business Review

      How Sustainability Efforts Fall Apart?

      Companies have finally begun taking sustainability seriously, setting ambitious goals and targets. The bad news is that there is still a huge gap between ambition and action.

      Innovation

      The evolving role of the Chief Innovation Officer

      HBR Italia

      Nuovi modelli di gestione: l’evoluzione verso la leadership gentile

      I by IMD

      Seeing the whole picture: Why perspective-taking is a powerful tool for sustainable decision-making

      London School of Economics

      How to unshackle innovation from bureaucracy

      We often associate innovation with freedom and creativity, but too often it is managed through heavy structures, rigid steps, bureaucratic control, and lack of empowerment. Gabriele Rosani and Alessandro Toia advocate for a new approach that puts people and purpose, rather than processes and rules, at the heart of innovation.

      Business Ecosystem Alliance

      How Business ecosystems can drive sustainability

      Business Ecosystem Alliance

      Ecosystems: The How Factor

      Harvard Business Review

      Two Questions to Ask Before You Set Up an Innovation Unit

      By answering two simple questions, companies can determine how to set up their innovation unit. Is the Corporate Innovation Unit a “facilitator” within the company or is the “owner” of innovation initiatives? How centralized is the Innovation Unit?

      Harvard Business Review

      Why Science-Driven Companies Should Use Agile

      Rotman Management

      Dear Executives: Please Stop Performing ‘Culture Theatre’

      Harvard Business Review

      What Makes a Great Executive Retreat

      Meet our experts

      Jaleed

      Jaleed

      Sustainability Lead, Capgemini Switzerland
      At Capgemini, we offer a comprehensive suite of services designed to integrate sustainability seamlessly into your business operations. Our “Sustainability by Design” approach ensures that sustainability is embedded in every aspect of your strategy, from initial planning to execution. We provide robust support in crafting sustainability strategies, managing regulatory reporting, and optimizing data management for sustainability. Additionally, we focus on operational improvements, including enhancing supply chain efficiency and engaging suppliers to adopt sustainable practices. With our expertise, you can achieve your sustainability goals, comply with regulations, and drive long-term value for your business and the planet. Together, we can build a more sustainable future. Welcome to a partnership that prioritizes sustainability and innovation.
      Elisa Farri

      Elisa Farri

      Vice president, The Management Lab, Capgemini Invent
      Included in the list of management thinkers to watch by Thinkers50, Elisa is an expert on management at the intersection of academia and business. Through exploratory research, thought leadership, and academic collaborations, Elisa bridges the latest management frameworks into practice. A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Elisa has extensive experience developing and delivering executive training at leading organizations globally.

      Paolo Cervini

      Vice President | Co-lead of The Management Lab by Capgemini Invent
      Paolo Cervini creates sustainable, accessible, and inclusive models for organizations that empower people to unlock personal and organizational value. He is a member of the Thinkers50 Radar class of 2023 and co-lead of Capgemini Invent’s Management Lab, a global think-tank that aims to democratize management and bridge the latest management ideas into practice.

      Gabriele Rosani

      Director of Content & Research, The Management Lab by Capgemini Invent
      Gabriele Rosani works at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and sustainability. For over a decade he has been researching, designing, and testing new management frameworks and tools, collecting lessons learned and best practice cases. He is a regular contributor to leading management magazines: He also contributed to several management books curated by Thinkers50 and the Business Ecosystem Alliance