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Is your workforce strategy skills-powered?

15 hours ago • by I by IMD in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

A skills-first approach is emerging as the future of workforce strategy. Jeff Schwartz and Mike Worthington identify the key questions to consider and explain how it’s done....

Bridging the divide: Why digital inclusion can't wait

15 hours ago • by I by IMD in Featured content • 5 min read

More than 300 million people have no mobile network access. As AI reshapes economies and opportunities, the gap between the connected and the unconnected risks becoming permanent....

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‘Your work doesn’t have a mouth’: Owning your career impact

April 1, 2026 • by Sharon N. Anderes in Talent • 8 min read

Communicating your impact and positioning yourself clearly are critical to ensuring your career advances rather than plateaus. ...

The looming AI risk: Automating middle management destroys critical ethical layer

April 1, 2026 • by Faisal Hoque, Pranay Sanklecha, Paul Scade in Artificial Intelligence • 10 min read

Companies seeking to automate middle management risk eliminating capabilities that algorithms cannot replace. Leaders must identify tasks requiring practical and ethical judgment....

Sport, education, and the power to change lives

March 31, 2026 • by María Soledad Bernachea in Women's empowerment • 8 min read

María Soledad Bernachea, General Secretary of Club Atlético Lanús, shares her lessons on navigating a male-dominated industry, and how to drive social impact through sport and education....

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The passport to global success

March 31, 2026 • by Marcus Burke, Trent Ross in Geopolitics • 9 min read

In a fracturing world, ‘corporate statecraft’ is essential. Your home country’s reputation directly impacts regulatory ease, consumer trust, and overall market access. Leaders should tailor corporate identity to individual markets, say Marcus...

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Are you mired in meeting madness?

March 31, 2026 • by Dorotea Brandin in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Since COVID-19, one trend has silently taken over the way we work. What used to be quick exchanges have become scheduled calls, and leaders and teams find themselves juggling double- or triple-bookings....

Equity markets: Rethinking all-time highs

March 30, 2026 • by Mischa Riedo, Karl Schmedders in Finance • 6 min read

Elevated equity markets unsettle investors. But whether record highs are meaningful signals depends less on the headline index level than on fundamentals and long-term context. ...

How to raise financially capable children

March 30, 2026 • by Peter Vogel, Mara Catherine Harvey in Finance • 10 min read

Discover the number one parenting mistake that turns children into voracious spenders – and the simple steps to transform them into capable, confident, and conscious investors....

Inside the hidden job market: what helps senior executives gain traction

March 27, 2026 • by Diana Ritchie in Talent • 9 min read

Most senior executives know that leadership hiring happens through relationships, not job boards. The harder challenge is navigating the hidden job market without losing focus, credibility, or energy....

AXA’s 2026 people priorities: AI, mental health, and learning

March 27, 2026 in Talent • 7 min read

AXA CHRO Sandrine Girszyn outlines 2026 HR priorities: embracing AI, supporting employee wellbeing, and fostering a culture of continuous learning....

Is quantum computing the next big cybersecurity risk?

March 26, 2026 • by I by IMD in Governance • 8 min read

Businesses must prepare now for post-quantum cryptography, as quantum computing could render today’s encryption obsolete and expose sensitive data to future cyber threats....

Competitive identity: Your hidden lever in a transition

March 26, 2026 • by Sophie Hazi, Arturo Pasquel in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

Considering a career transition? Begin by identifying your unique values and strengths. Sophi Hazi and Arturo Pasquel guide you through the process....

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Economic success and sustainability: Two sides of the same coin

March 25, 2026 • by Goutam Challagalla, Matthias Altendorf in Family Business (Industry) • 6 min read

Why boards must reframe sustainability as a mechanism for long-term survival....

AI and the CFO: Financial leadership in the AI era

March 25, 2026 • by Salvatore Cantale, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Michael R. Wade in Artificial Intelligence • 12 min read

Artificial intelligence has become critical to core financial and operating processes, allowing leaders to architect systems of decision-making, productivity and governance....

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Beware of the billion-dollar business with zero employees

March 24, 2026 • by Jerry Davis in Artificial Intelligence • 11 min read

AI-driven ‘algorithmic corporations’ could replace humans with ruthless, automated systems that exploit labor, manipulate pricing, and prioritize shareholder value. But governments have the tools to prevent this dystopian future if they choose...

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Bias in the boardroom: Good or bad?

March 24, 2026 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Of the many biases humans are prey to – such as anchoring bias, loss-aversion bias, status quo bias, and recency bias – confirmation bias can be most evident in the boardroom. But...

In uncertain times, trust doesn’t disappear – it thins

March 24, 2026 • by Dorotea Brandin, Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Leadership • 8 min read

Hybrid work, repeated restructurings, and constant uncertainty are eroding the emotional foundations of trust at work. Realistic optimism offers a way for individuals and leaders to rebuild connection....

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The biggest career barrier isn’t at the top. It’s at the first step

March 23, 2026 • by Winter Nie in I by IMD Book Club • 7 min read

The greatest barrier to women’s advancement emerges early in a career, not at the top. Kweilin Ellingrud examines how the first promotion to manager shapes long-term progression....