30.06.2026

Ambidexterity: The focus of the new BIGL Practical Insights

A guest at the Berlin Institute for Governance & Leadership

How do you strike the balance between meeting today’s demands and investing in tomorrow? The Berlin Institute for Governance & Leadership (BIGL) explores this in its 2026 Practical Insights. I am delighted to be contributing on the topic of ambidexterity!

When under pressure, the natural reflex is to protect the status quo and postpone new initiatives. Effective governance can play a vital role in countering this. Supervisory boards, which maintain a distance from day-to-day operations by design, can identify path dependencies and leverage capital allocation as a tool for building future-proof business models.
Good governance doesn't just start with budget approval; it begins with the quality of the questions used to prepare for decisions. This is how a supervisory board becomes a driver of future-proof capital strategies and a bridge between today’s necessities and tomorrow’s requirements.

The BIGL’s 2026 Practical Insights bring this to life with corporate case studies, assessments from academic and industry experts, and a scorecard featuring KPIs for future-proof capital strategies that you can use in your own board work.