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How mindfulness cultivates creativity and innovation

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....

Growth at all costs. Not so fast! There are alternative playbooks

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...

Warehouses give ‘predictive maintenance’ a new foothold

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....

ALIEN thinking: innovating our way to a net-zero future

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...

Platforms for change: how business can harness UN development goals for its own – and the planet’s – benefit

Platforms for change: how business can successfully harness UN development goals

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....

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Securing the payments ecosystem: mitigating the threat from ransomware

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...

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Digital responsibility: creating value by instilling trust

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...

Driving diversity into product innovation

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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Bridging the digital acceleration gap

September 29, 2022 • by Jens Löhmar in Innovation • 5 min read

How digital leaders can overcome the barriers to achieving their ambitions...

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The importance of managing shareholder expectations

September 6, 2022 • by Howard H. Yu in Innovation • 5 min read

As interest rates continue to rise and governments withdraw pandemic-led financial stimulation, share prices are starting to bear the brunt. In these uncertain times, how can CEOs keep investors’ spirits up, but...

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