What I got wrong about board leadership– and how I learned to get it right
Real influence in the boardroom comes not from power or persuasion, but from humility, clarity, and the courage to disagree, says Jørgen Vig Knudstorp...
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January 23, 2026 • by David Bach, Julia Binder, Arturo Bris, Frédéric Dalsace, Simon J. Evenett, Florian Hoos , Jennifer Jordan, Sara Ratti, Karl Schmedders, Sarah E. Toms, Ginka Toegel in Governance • 14 min read
From Trump and transatlantic tensions to AI’s reality check and sustainability’s reinvention, Davos 2026 signals a shift toward values-based pragmatism....
Continue readingJanuary 16, 2026 • by Jørgen Vig Knudstorp in Governance • 7 min read
Real influence in the boardroom comes not from power or persuasion, but from humility, clarity, and the courage to disagree, says Jørgen Vig Knudstorp...
January 5, 2026 • by Didier Cossin, Yukie Saito in Governance • 5 min read
Amid continued turbulence and transformation, boards must be ready to tackle the unexpected in the year ahead to strengthen their digital and strategic resilience....
December 2, 2025 in Governance • 3 min read
Four books bring together the best I by IMD articles on leadership, strategy, governance, and sustainable business transformation. ...
November 28, 2025 • by Estie Alessandrini in Governance • 6 min read
Use neuroscience and small, measurable actions to build a resilient leadership brain – adaptive, balanced, and primed for peak boardroom performance. ...
November 20, 2025 • by Marie-France Tschudin in Governance • 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,...
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?...
November 5, 2025 • by Fabian Grimm in Governance • 7 min read
The different ways that economies tackle digital competitiveness can make them at once resilient and vulnerable in today’s increasingly fragmented digital economy, says Fabian Grimm. ...
November 5, 2025 • by Didier Cossin in Governance • 7 min read
Black swan events aren’t as rare as they used to be, and the best boards are not just expecting but premeditating catastrophe as part of a robust crisis response architecture. Here are...
November 4, 2025 • by Öykü Işık in Governance • 7 min read
From psychological manipulation tactics to social engineering and weaponized wearable technology, 2025 has seen it all. ...
October 27, 2025 • by Denise H. Kenyon-Rouvinez, Paul Strebel in Governance • 11 min read
Is your board trapped by groupthink, dominated by a controlling chair, or gridlocked by cultural clashes? Here we identify boardroom traps and show you the best way out. ...
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