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Searching for your first board role? Start here

13 hours ago • by Jennifer Jordan in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

To transition into the boardroom, you need a brand, a unique board proposition, and a governance mindset - but you also need to consider the value you add and the cultural fit...

Introducing AI to the C-suite: Three opportunities, three risks

13 hours ago • by Michael R. Wade in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read

Senior leaders can leverage AI to boost creativity, guide decisions, and optimize talent, while balancing risks like bias and overreliance....

IMD AI Safety Clock moves closer to midnight

March 16, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in Artificial Intelligence • 10 min read

IMD’s AI Safety Clock shows tension between rapidly expanding artificial intelligence capabilities and lack of meaningful oversight, raising risk. ...

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What AI means for HR: Different roles not fewer jobs

March 16, 2026 in Talent • 6 min read

Fears that the advance of AI heralds a new era of mass unemployment are overblown, argues Josh Bersin. Instead, HR leaders should think more strategically about their future workforce. ...

AI and the COO: Operational excellence in the AI era

March 13, 2026 • by Carlos Cordon, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Michael R. Wade in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the COO role from operational executor to architect of predictive, intelligent, and resilient enterprise systems....

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Prescribing a new future for healthcare: How Roche is rewriting what corporate leadership looks like

March 13, 2026 • by Peter Vogel, Julia Binder in Best Practice in Sustainable Business Transformation • 11 min read

André Hoffmann has reshaped a 125-year legacy by redefining Roche’s identity, modernizing its governance, and anchoring the company in a renewed sense of purpose....

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Driving high performance is about more than the need for speed

March 12, 2026 • by Susan Goldsworthy in I by IMD Podcasts • 7 min read • Podcast available

Once in pole position on the grid, Atlassian Williams F1 Team is rebuilding its competitive advantage. In conversation with Susan Goldsworthy, the company’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Ann Perrins, explains how people,...

5 strategic imperatives to transform geopolitical turbulence into advantage

March 12, 2026 • by Simon J. Evenett, Oliver Jones in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Research indicates that 14% of companies report net positive effects from political risks that disrupted competitors, creating market openings to capitalize on temporary dislocations and long-term shifts in global trade patterns. Simon J...

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Why women’s leadership matters in the age of AI

March 11, 2026 • by Heather Cairns-Lee in Artificial Intelligence • 9 min read

AI may become one of the most significant leadership opportunities for women in decades. Its impact will depend on how capability, governance, and leadership are built around it....

How to scale with purpose: 5 lessons from Vinted

March 11, 2026 • by Milda Mitkute in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Milda Mitkute shares lessons from scaling second-hand clothes business Vinted into Lithuania’s first unicorn, and launching a new startup to make maths education more engaging and accessible for children. ...

Danger of the diamond: Don’t drain the pool of future leaders

March 11, 2026 • by I by IMD in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read

AI is eroding entry-level roles, threatening future leaders. Erik Brynjolfsson warns organizations to rethink hiring and invest in strategic early-career talent....

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Rebuilding trust in a bank that was once on shaky ground

March 10, 2026 • by Jean-François Manzoni in CEO Dialogue Series • 10 min read

Slawomir Krupa, CEO of Societe Generale, tells Jean-François Manzoni how restoring financial discipline and protecting the bank’s capacity to innovate under pressure helped restore faith in one of Europe’s oldest institutions...

Are your leaders ambidextrous?

March 10, 2026 • 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?

March 10, 2026 • 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...