Rethinking responsibility
In his book Climate Justice: What Rich Nations Owe the World – and the Future, Cass R Sunstein delivers a timely exploration of the moral and practical obligations that wealthy nations have...
Book Club
Book Club
In our webinar series, we feature one recently-released book every month. From the personal journeys of senior executives and the new drivers of competitive advantage in the digital era, to sustainable business and how leaders and organizations can maximize the talents and well-being of people in the workplace.
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Book Club - July 2025
Rethinking responsibility: Climate justice as a moral imperative and how businesses can respond
Julia Binder of IMD hosts a thought-provoking conversation with Cass R Sunstein, author of Climate Justice: What Rich Nations Owe the World – and the Future.
Sunstein delivers a timely exploration of the moral and practical obligations that wealthy nations have in the face of climate change. He discusses his views on climate, economics, innovation, and sports as well as the source of his optimism.Â
Notable IMD books
Leading the Sustainable Business Transformation
- A playbook from IMD to plan, execute, and showcase corporate sustainability initiatives
- Edited by two renowned thought leaders on sustainable business transformation
- Contributing writers include over 30 IMD faculty
- Foreword by David Bach, President and Nestlé Professor of Strategy and Political Economy at IMD Business School and Michel Demaré, Chair AstraZeneca, Chair IMD Business School, and Board member Vodafone and Louis Dreyfus Company
Recent Book Club interviews
Innovation, by accident: The story of the ‘like’ button
BCG’s Martin Reeves traces the messy human journey behind one of tech’s most contagious features – and what it reveals about innovation, behavior, and unintended consequences. ...
The future-solving methodology: Insights on AI and leadershipÂ
Brian Evergreen shares radical insights from his book Autonomous Transformation: Creating a More Human Future in the Era of AI with IMD’s Stefan Michel....
Other Book Club webinars
DE&I: Small steps for big changes
June 21, 2024 • by Alexander Fleischmann in Book Club Popular
Corporate DE&I is not simply a question of fairness. Implemented successfully, it pays off for both the company and society in general. Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, author of Diversity Dividend, discusses how it’s done...
How to outsmart the smart world   Â
May 31, 2024 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Book Club Popular
The world is getting smarter. Rather than feel threatened, we need to learn how to become smarter to deal with it. Gerd Gigerenzer tells IMD’s Patrick Reinmoeller how it’s done   ...
The AI Dilemma: If we are as gods, we may as well get good at itÂ
April 26, 2024 • by José Parra Moyano in Book Club Popular
AI holds incredible promise to improve virtually every aspect of our lives, but we can't ignore its risks, mishaps, and misuses, author Art Kleiner tells José Parra Moyano....
We are all activists
March 29, 2024 • by Heather Cairns-Lee in Book Club Popular
By changing our perspective from, ‘Someone should do something about this to ‘I’m going to do something about this’, we can all be activist leaders, Lucy Parker – co-author of The Activist...
The cooperative economy: A vision for tackling society’s grand challenges
A new book by Dovev Lavie, Professor at the Department of Management and Technology of Bocconi University, sets out an extraordinary plan to tackle urgent social problems of inequality, wealth concentration, loss...
Discover your superpower: rewiring how you think, collaborate, and decide Â
December 1, 2023 • by Albrecht Enders in Book Club Popular
Organizations of every size and shape today know it’s crucial to bridge the gap between innovation and execution – but it’s a hard feat to accomplish and very often they get it...