Our member organisation in France, CFE-CGC – Confédération française de l’encadrement – Confédération générale des cadres, celebrates its 80th anniversary. This historic milestone is highlighted in a special edition of the 25th issue of the organisation’s official magazine. This publication, a comprehensive reflection on the organisation’s legacy and vision for the future, is not just […]
Shortly after coming back from COP29, we are chatting with Torkild Justesen, CEC European Managers’ Secretary General, to discuss leadership challenges in the European Union and the importance of joining organisations like CEC European Managers. During the interview, Justesen reflected on the definitions of leadership and the importance of the managerial role and shared an […]
The European Semester Report 2025 was issued yesterday, 18 December 2024. The EU Semester is an annual exercise coordinating the EU’s economic and social policies. It remains a cornerstone of the European Union’s efforts to foster economic prosperity and social cohesion. At its heart lies the mission to align the policies of Member States with […]
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, was awarded the prestigious Forum Europe 2024 Prize during a ceremony held last Friday at the Teatro Real in Madrid. The event, hosted by the Nueva Economía Fórum, brought together key European and Spanish political figures, including the assistance of the Secretary General of our member organisation […]
The December 2024 edition of ULA-Nachrichten, the magazine published by our member organisation United Leaders Association – ULA dedicated to Germany’s leaders, takes a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of leadership and governance. With topics spanning political foresight, leadership metrics, and sustainability, this issue delivers a comprehensive overview of the […]
The European Union’s Platform Worker Directive represents a watershed moment for platform-based businesses. For managers and leaders in this sector, the directive is not merely a regulatory challenge—it is a call to rethink how workforces are structured, motivated, and governed. The directive is a pioneering effort to address key concerns in platform-based work, and it […]
Our Danish member organisation, Lederne, has recently published an interesting report on Climate Leadership, to integrate young voices into corporate decision-making. Download recommendations here [+] Youth panels consist on innovative groups designed to provide fresh perspectives on sustainability and climate leadership while fostering intergenerational dialogue. Key Danish organisations like Ørsted, AFRY, and the CIP Foundation […]
“You cannot think about EU productivity without considering the EU social model,” remarked Lúcio Vinhas de Souza, Director of Economics at BusinessEurope, setting the tone for a high-stakes dialogue at the European Forum on Employment and Social Developments 2024. This year’s forum was held in Brussels on 21 November. It focused on Europe’s record-breaking employment figures, […]
“We are detecting an increasing number of women in leadership roles who are stepping back or thinking twice before maintaining an online presence,” said Maria Koomen, Program Director at the International Centre for Future Generations, a couple of days ago. CEC European Managers finds this worrying. On November 21, the Microsoft Headquarters in Brussels hosted an event that underscored […]
Over 60 participants convened at ACE Events in Brussels for the final conference of the EU project “Beyond Unconscious Bias” (Beyunbi), a groundbreaking initiative coordinated by CEC European Managers. The event marked the culmination of 18 months of extensive research, training, and dialogue to tackle unconscious biases in leadership across Europe. The EU Project Beyunbi […]