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Time out need not be time wasted: The real value of executive learning

September 11, 2026 • by Johanna Leppävirta in Leadership • 6 min read

IMD’s Johanna Leppävirta shares a framework for measuring the impact of learning. ...

How to survive disruption?

September 10, 2026 • by I by IMD in Leadership • 1 min read

How can established businesses innovate without undermining their core operations? Issue 24 of I by IMD explores corporate self-disruption, global innovation ecosystems, and the workplace behaviours that influence productivity, risk-taking, and renewal....

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Why is trust the key to successful negotiation?

September 10, 2026 • by Anna Cajot in Leadership • 10 min read

Anna Cajot talks with former BBC Newsnight producer Sam McAlister about trust, power, and the five guiding principles behind successful negotiation....

How to reassure people about AI: A checklist for CHROs

September 10, 2026 • by Amit Joshi in AI • 2 min read

CHROs can help businesses move past mistrust of AI and support workforce adoption. Ask yourself these six questions to make sure you’re easing the way and not piling on top-down pressure. ...

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Is your leadership machinery impeding progress for women?

September 9, 2026 • by Ginka Toegel in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Uncover how redesigning leadership machinery removes systemic barriers to women in leadership with measurable governance and sponsorship....

Why the CFO must shape the system, not just support it

September 9, 2026 in CFO Horizons • 5 min read

As QBE shifts from turnaround to growth, CFO Chris Killourhy explains why finance leaders must shape capital, risk, and strategy - not just measure results....

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An adventure is a crisis you accept, and a crisis an adventure you refuse

September 8, 2026 • by Kartik Ashta in Innovation • 7 min read

Explorer Bertrand Piccard explains why leaders should motivate rather than convince, and know when to let go of what they think they know....

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Reconciling the rift: A playbook for toxic workplaces

September 8, 2026 • by Robert Vilkelis in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Learn how to disrupt executive echo chambers, align KPIs, and restore trust with a systemic approach to toxic workplaces....

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Six new AI imperatives for every CEO and Board 

September 7, 2026 • by Faisal Hoque, Paul Scade , Pranay Sanklecha in Artificial Intelligence • 11 min read

Record CEO turnover, fractured geopolitics, and an AI transition that most companies are failing to profit from require a fundamental shift in the ways we lead and govern. Here is how to...

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Why a price you can’t raise starts high

September 4, 2026 • by Harry J. Paarsch, Karl Schmedders in Strategy • 6 min read

When firms can cut prices freely but struggle to raise them, they start higher to insure against being trapped tomorrow – even in competitive markets. ...

How should CEOs respond to the era of hyper-vigilance

September 3, 2026 • by Jean-François Manzoni in Governance • 6 min read

CEOs face greater scrutiny than ever. Retreating from the speaking spotlight is no solution. IMD’s Jean-François Manzoni explains how CEOs should talk with trust and integrity....

Do you know how to create new products from your old knowledge?

September 3, 2026 • by Alfredo De Massis in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Alfredo De Massis shows how to tap into existing ideas and knowledge to innovate and stay competitive....

AI strategy is a journey – these are the levers that matter

September 2, 2026 • by Cyril Bouquet, Nicolas Chauvin, Julian Nolan in Artificial Intelligence • 12 min read

AI strategy is not about adopting technology. It is about deciding where to compete as value shifts across ecosystems and value chains – and having the organizational levers to make the move....

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When in Rome, be yourself: Career advice from the experts

September 2, 2026 • by Julia Binder, Robert Hooijberg, Alyson Meister, Michael Watkins, John R. Weeks, Stefan Michel, Howard Yu in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Explore career advice from IMD experts: align strengths with your purpose, play the long game, and make authentic, impactful choices....

How to build a successful multigenerational family enterprise

September 1, 2026 • by Alfredo De Massis, Emanuela Rondi in Family business • 8 min read

Survival is one thing; prospering is another. Here are the five things keeping the most successful family businesses thriving together, generation after generation. ...