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Do you know the ABC of Gen Z?

March 3, 2026 • by Jackie Cooper in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Assumptions about digital natives in the workplace often prevent leaders from building more meaningful connections....

Are you reaping the rewards of radical collaboration?

February 26, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Workplace silos are a huge productivity inhibitor. Casper Herzberg, CEO of industrial software company AVEVA, tells Michael Wade how radical collaboration can create value....

How to design exec compensation to translate climate ambition into action: 3 steps for boards

February 25, 2026 • by Sara Ratti in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

For most companies, climate action has limited influence on executive decision-making. Here’s how boards can design compensation structures that motivate leaders to meet corporate climate ambitions. ...

5 ways to reconnect with your inner child in the workplace

February 24, 2026 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Our previous brain circuit on this subject explored what your inner child can do for you, such as take risks or look at a situation differently. Here are five ways to reconnect...

Sustainability is dead – true or false?

February 23, 2026 • by Julia Binder in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Myths abound when it comes to corporate sustainability. Can you tell fact from fiction? Test your knowledge on the common misconceptions here....

Are you leveraging AI learning or competing with it?

February 19, 2026 • by Michael D. Watkins in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

As AI reshapes business operations, your leadership development efforts must focus on enabling humans to continue to add distinctive value. Michael D. Watkins explains how to use the 75/25% rule to guide...

Why your personal brand matters

February 18, 2026 • by Cindy Wolpert in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

How people engage with you is shaped by your brand. If you are known to be reasonable, pragmatic, and strategic, they will want to work with or for you. But if you...

Playing for keeps: Why you need a gaming strategy

February 17, 2026 • by Stefan Michel in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

Many of us still equate gaming with dudes playing video games like Grand Theft Auto in a basement. In fact, as Bastian Bergmann told Stefan Michel in a recent I by IMD Book...

Is it time you went back to beige?

February 12, 2026 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Beige gets a bad rap from brand consultants, but when you’re stressed, it’s hard to think clearly: you need to return to neutral first. To reset your nervous system, try going back...

5 myths of entrepreneurship

February 11, 2026 • by Stefan Michel in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Drawing on his recent IMD podcast with Amar Bhidé, IMD Professor of Management Stefan Michel debunks longstanding misconceptions about entrepreneurship....

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