The KitKat effect – Building emotional capability into your organization
Empathy is not just a leadership necessity. It’s vital for organizations too. In Issue 25 of I by IMD, discover why empathy is not just for leaders, how to build a star...
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Learn to ‘read the air’: how to build emotional capability into your organization
Eugene Cha Navarro explores how organizations can turn human understanding into an operating system for repeatable competitive advantage....
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Trump lost congress. What changes for global business?
November 10, 2026 • by Tim Quigley in Geopolitics • 2 min read • 
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After the US midterms, what changes for global business? IMD President David Bach on trade, AI, uncertainty, and the new rules of leadership....
Democrats have dealt Trump a crushing blow. Here’s what it means for business leaders
With Democrats seizing control of Congress, IMD’s experts unpack what business leaders should expect on tariffs, AI, and corporate scrutiny (plus how to respond)....
The youth backlash: Can business afford to ignore it?
November 3, 2026 • by Hana Milanov in What Matters Most • 2 min read • Podcast available
Young people are losing faith in the future. IMD's Vanina Farber explains why business leaders must rethink their role – and act before it's too late....
Trias Algorithmica: Why leaders must separate the powers of AI
Whether artificial intelligence will deliver on its promise, and whether it can be trusted, preoccupies corporate leaders and boards. But a more fundamental question is being neglected: Who inside the organization actually...
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Trump lost congress. What changes for global business?
After the US midterms, what changes for global business? IMD President David Bach on trade, AI, uncertainty, and the new rules of leadership.
November 10, 2026
What Matters Most
The youth backlash: Can business afford to ignore it?
Young people are losing faith in the future. IMD’s Vanina Farber explains why business leaders must rethink their role – and act before it’s too late.
November 3, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
AI is everywhere – where are the profits?
Companies are spending billions on artificial intelligence. But are they making any money from it? IMD’s Karl Schmedders on hidden costs, vibe coding and how companies can turn AI into business value.
October 27, 2026
Innovation
Pomilio Blumm: 116 years of reinvention
Alfredo De Massis explores how Pomilio Blumm balances family business succession, innovation, international growth, and entrepreneurial legacy.
November 10, 2026
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Why scaling innovation is so damn hard
Harvard’s Linda Hill explains why scaling innovation means leaning into friction, learning to love uncertainty – and knowing when to kill your project.
October 20, 2026
Sustainability
Why sustainability lies at the heart of leadership
André Hoffmann’s five leadership lessons for sustainable prosperity.
October 9, 2026
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What to do when your old boss is your new chair
Renegotiate the CEO-chair relationship and set clear boundaries to align strategy, culture, and leadership styles.
November 11, 2026
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CIOs: Are you ready to kill your AI darlings?
CIOs: learn a disciplined framework to stop underperforming AI pilots, consolidate initiatives, and govern AI for lasting value.
November 10, 2026
Behavior modification
Do your leadership programs lack micro-experiments?
Move from insight to action with micro-experiments: a proven approach to turn leadership development into verifiable behavioral change.
November 5, 2026
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