How to scale your AI use cases: A checklist 

6 hours ago • by Didier Bonnet, Achim Plueckebaum in AI • 3 min read

The business case for AI is realized when the application is scaled, not in the use cases of the pilot phase. Use the checklist below at the outset to ensure the transition...

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Five lessons from Vinted: how to scale with purpose

November 26, 2025 • by Milda Mitkute in Innovation • 5 min read

From clearing out her wardrobe to building Lithuania’s first tech unicorn, Vinted founder Milda Mitkute reflects on what it takes to grow responsibly...

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Listen up! 5 techniques to build a more powerful speaking voice

November 26, 2025 • by Albrecht Enders, Robin de Haas in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Mastering your vocal presence is an essential dimension of leadership. Try these simple exercises to develop a more commanding presence that will resonate deeply with your audience. ...

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Insights from the world’s most AI mature companies

November 25, 2025 • by Tomoko Yokoi, Michael R. Wade in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read

IMD’s AI Maturity Index demonstrates how to align leadership, people, and technology for measurable business benefits and revenue growth, with examples from 10 industries....

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Built for shocks: The companies that keep winning when the game changes

November 25, 2025 in White Papers • 5 min read

What the 2025 Future Readiness Indicator reveals about tech, pharma, and fashion...

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Longevity in office – good or bad? 

November 25, 2025 • by Cindy Wolpert in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Longevity was once seen by traditionalists as a proxy for good leadership, but successive generations attach less value to length of time served. As with anything, there are benefits and disadvantages. Here...

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How the Gulf is inspiring the world to build cities that champion quality of life

November 24, 2025 • by Arturo Bris, Aline Ballaman-Garibian, Alistair Packer in Competitiveness • 6 min read

Competitiveness begins locally, with cities in one part of the world serving as beacons of learning for entire economies in another. So, what can be learned from progressive Middle Eastern metropolises?...

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Artificial confidence: How LLMs undermine executive thinking

November 24, 2025 in Artificial Intelligence • 5 min read

Professor Amar Bhidé challenges AI hype, arguing that LLMs flatter rather than enlighten and that executives must distinguish calculable risk from true uncertainty....

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Sustainability and Geopolitics: Rethinking strategy in a divided world

November 21, 2025 in Geopolitics • 11 min read

Sustainability can no longer be separated from geopolitics. In this webinar, our experts discuss how rising security risks, disrupted supply chains, and circularity are redefining strategy for global leaders....

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Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): The $80 billion shift that every executive should understand

November 21, 2025 • by Amit M. Joshi, José Parra Moyano, Michael R. Wade, Shih-Han Huang in Artificial Intelligence • 12 min read

As AI-driven Large Language Models reshape digital visibility, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) emerges as a critical frontier threatening to upend the $80 billion SEO industry and demanding urgent attention from senior executives....

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What do those who foresaw the 2008 financial crisis expect today?

November 21, 2025 • by Eric Matt in Finance • 8 min read

With even the most seasoned investors growing uneasy, the analysts who foresaw the 2008 market crash share how they view the current state of the financial markets. ...

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From C-suite to board seat: How to lead by stepping back 

November 20, 2025 • by Marie-France Tschudin in Audio articles • 5 min read

Marie-France Tschudin suggests seven ways to succeed and make a positive impact as a board member. She says it’s vital to stay in your lane, gain as much meaningful experience as possible,...

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What’s really at stake when we choose an AI vendor

November 20, 2025 • by Mark J. Greeven, José Parra Moyano in Artificial Intelligence • 7 min read

AI has moved from the purely technical realm into the geopolitical one, with nations and regions striving for AI sovereignty. What are the strategic implications for leaders? ...

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Four steps to building your leadership pipeline

November 20, 2025 • by Richard Roi in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Progressing internal talent helps hedge against new CEO failure, but it all hinges on integrating leadership development and succession planning. Ric Roi identifies the warning signs for organizations that fail to put...

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Supply chains need more than a tariff calculator

November 19, 2025 • by Christos Cabolis in Competitiveness • 8 min read

New models of economic development are emerging from global trade fragmentation. Supply chain executives must now weigh far more complex trade-offs, says Christos Cabolis ...

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Is bias in the boardroom always a bad thing?

November 19, 2025 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Governance • 7 min read

Board directors are often warned about the dark side of bias in the boardroom, but what if it had a bright side too?...

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If you don’t know, say so: A self-check for leaders  

November 19, 2025 • by Howard H. Yu in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

Leaders are under pressure to project certainty and to know all the answers. Answer the following questions honestly, then check out the reasons why, if you don’t know the answer, it’s often...

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Redesign pay incentives to turn climate promises into action

November 18, 2025 • by Sara Ratti in Audio articles • 7 min read

Boards can drive real climate action by linking executive pay to meaningful environmental targets, ensuring accountability beyond symbolic pledges....

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