Is Industry 4.0 Tech for Good?
Industry 4.0 is a term that has been with us for several years now, but it remains nebulous to many. The name connotes the Fourth Industrial Revolution, following steam power (late 18th...
June 25, 2025 • by Alyson Meister in Innovation • 8 min read
In his final days as co-CEO of On, Marc Maurer gave participants of IMD’s Orchestrating Winning Performance a glimpse behind the scenes of the messy – and often uncomfortable – journey of...
Continue readingDecember 2, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Innovation • 8 min read
Industry 4.0 is a term that has been with us for several years now, but it remains nebulous to many. The name connotes the Fourth Industrial Revolution, following steam power (late 18th...
December 1, 2022 • by Sascha Nick in Innovation • 6 min read
To play its part in global efforts to solve the climate crisis, global aviation would need to reduce passenger flight volumes to 1984 levels and set up a new fund to finance...
November 29, 2022 • by Faisal Hoque in Innovation • 6 min read
Promoting “organizational mindfulness” can help foster creativity and innovation – two indispensable elements for a company’s success and sustainability, says Faisal Hoque....
November 11, 2022 • by Jim Pulcrano in Innovation • 8 min read
For the past 20 years, ‘growth at all costs’ has been the dominant Silicon Valley mantra, with companies foregoing profitability to scale fast and dominate the market. Yet, in a time of...
November 9, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Innovation • 4 min read
PM was one of the most promising applications in the Industry 4.0 revolution, but for years it struggled to find traction. Thanks to unexpected new markets, all that looks about to change....
October 31, 2022 • by Cyril Bouquet in Innovation • 6 min read
How can we best accelerate our search for the new practices our planet needs to ensure its future? By adopting the habits of ALIEN thought, says Cyril Bouquet, IMD Professor of Strategy...
October 28, 2022 • by Amanda Williams, Lara Anne Blasberg in Innovation • 6 min read
Multistakeholder SDG platforms can open the way to enabling sustainability innovation both in and beyond companies, say IMD research fellow Amanda Williams and sustainability specialist Lara Anne Blasberg....
October 17, 2022 • by Öykü Işık in Innovation • 6 min read
Johan Gerber, who heads the security and innovation portfolio within Mastercard’s Cyber and Intelligence division, defines his mission as protecting the global financial system from criminal attack. He explains to Öykü Isik...
October 5, 2022 • by Tomoko Yokoi in Innovation • 6 min read
Corporate digital responsibility does not have to be a compliance-led activity; it can also drive value creation, argues Tomoko Yokoi of IMD Business School...
September 30, 2022 • by Cyril Bouquet in Innovation • 7 min read
Some companies are recognizing the benefits of creating new products and services for traditionally under-served audiences. But many more would benefit from doing the same....
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