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Are your leaders ambidextrous?

21 hours ago • by Richard Roi, Luca Condosta in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Non-linear career paths that deviate from the functional norm in some way can produce leaders who deliver more impact. Consult the checklist to see whether you are promoting people with more diverse...

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Slawomir Krupa, how can a 160-year-old bank reinvent itself?

21 hours ago • by Jean-François Manzoni in I by IMD Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available

Societe Generale CEO Slawomir Krupa on turnaround decisions, fintech pressure, and why long-term discipline beats short-term noise....

Adam Smith and the miracle of your caffè latte

March 9, 2026 • by Stefan Michel in Economics • 6 min read

First published 250 years ago, The Wealth of Nations remains a cornerstone of economic thought. Adam Smith’s treatise on free trade is still highly relevant for today’s fracturing global economy, argues Stefan...

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Business as unusual: 4 things to do to better in your philanthropic journey

March 9, 2026 • by Peter Vogel, Etienne Eichenberger in Family business • 6 min read

The four things successful families do to navigate the uncertainties of the modern world. ...

Sustainability has stopped being a differentiator: Here’s how CFOs can stay ahead

March 9, 2026 in CFO Horizons • 6 min read

CFO Raphael Savalle explores how finance leaders can unite sustainability, AI, and human leadership to drive strategy in a fast-changing world....

The Power Triad: Three moves to reignite progress for women leaders

March 6, 2026 • by Ginka Toegel in Leadership • 9 min read

Women’s progress has stalled because organizational systems fail them. Fixing this means recalibrating three things: succession slates, sponsorship, and executive feeder roles....

Your data strategy won't create competitive advantage. These four moves will

March 6, 2026 • by Misiek Piskorski in Strategy • 10 min read

The value of data lies in combining and analyzing a proprietary strategic core with models that predict outcomes and prescribe responses, argues Misiek Piskorski....

What AI velocity really requires from CHROs

March 5, 2026 • by Michael Yaziji in Artificial Intelligence • 8 min read

CHROs must navigate AI adoption carefully, balancing speed and direction while making trade-offs that protect people, skills, and long-term value...

What’s wrong with your board?

March 5, 2026 • by Denise H. Kenyon-Rouvinez, Paul Strebel in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Three common ‘traps’ impact boards across the world in private and publicly listed businesses alike. Here’s how to identify which trap is standing between you and success in the boardroom....

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Katarina Bonde: Are you scaling, or just burning cash?

March 4, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade in I by IMD Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available

Tech executive Katarina Bonde on scaling responsibly, navigating investor tensions, and staying pragmatic in the current AI bubble....

Empowerment and purpose: How UK fintech Wise ensures its staff want to stay

March 4, 2026 in Talent • 5 min read

Freedom to operate and inspiring purpose are critical factors in the attraction and retention of talent, argues Wise CPO Isabel Naidoo....

5 key steps to scaling AI: Lessons from the best-in-class

March 4, 2026 • by Tomoko Yokoi, Michael R. Wade in AI • 3 min read

Many organizations are discovering that scaling AI is far more difficult than piloting programs. Drawing on data from the world’s largest 300 companies, the IMD AI Maturity Index reveals how the leading companies...

Material advantage: How circular strategies drive business value

March 3, 2026 • by Julia Binder, Manuel Braun in Innovation • 10 min read

Circularity has evolved from a waste reduction tactic into a strategic driver of business value, helping companies secure resources, manage risk, and deliver superior customer outcomes in an increasingly volatile world.” ...

Do you know the ABC of Gen Z?

March 3, 2026 • by Jackie Cooper in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Assumptions about digital natives in the workplace often prevent leaders from building more meaningful connections....

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The art of thinking in a digital world: Be logical, be creative, be critical

March 2, 2026 • by Knut Haanaes, Luc de Brabandere in I by IMD Book Club • 7 min read

IMD’s Professor Knut Haanaes was joined by friend and former Boston Consulting Group colleague, Luc de Brabandere, corporate philosopher and senior advisor at BCG, to discuss his book ‘The Art of Thinking...

How AI and emerging tech are widening the gender pay gap

March 2, 2026 • by Tiantian Yang, Prasanna Tambe in Artificial Intelligence • 8 min read

As investment in AI accelerates, access to emerging technology skills is becoming a decisive driver of career progression and pay. New research shows that structural features of tech roles, not women’s choices...

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In it for the long run? Here’s what the world of sport can teach executives

February 27, 2026 • by Matthijs Büchli, Susan Goldsworthy in Leadership • 12 min read

By adopting similar habits to those of elite athletes, leaders can perform at their best for longer. Olympians Matthijs Büchli and Susan Goldsworthy suggest ways to achieve your goals with less stress....