Firing on all engines: how Unilever’s ‘crown jewel’ is preparing for India’s $5tn economy

Welcome to the Gilded Cage: who really rules America? 

June 24, 2025 • by Jerry Davis in Leadership • 9 min read

The tech broligarchs have invested heavily in Donald Trump but are not getting the payback they bargained for. Do big business and the markets still shape US government policy, or is the...

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The end of corporate passivity: Why business leaders must shape geopolitics, not just react to it

June 23, 2025 • by Arturo Bris in Leadership • 8 min read

To thrive in a fragmented world, business leaders must stop being passive spectators and start actively shaping geopolitics, urges IMD’s Arturo Bris...

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Leveling up as a leader: Five transitions to accelerate your career

June 19, 2025 • by Alyson Meister in Leadership • 7 min read

Progressing to senior leadership means upgrading your mindset and approach with self-belief and courage. Here’s how. ...

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Executive recovery: The backbone of thriving organizations

June 4, 2025 • by Nele Dael in Leadership • 8 min read

With executives experiencing unprecedented levels of leadership burnout, here are three ways for organizations to help employees prioritize their recovery...

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Honesty and courage: building on the cornerstones of trust 

June 2, 2025 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 5 min read

Leadership Honesty and courage: building on the cornerstones of trust  by George Kohlrieser Published 17 April 2025 in Leadership • 5 min read DownloadSave Trust is the bedrock of effective leadership. It...

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When it comes to trust, your actions speak louder than words 

May 29, 2025 • by Shelley Zalis in Leadership • 4 min read

People don’t work for companies. They work for leaders they trust. And that trust is being tested like never before....

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Globalization: the crisis of trust and how to solve it 

May 26, 2025 • by Ros Taylor in Leadership • 7 min read

In an I by IMD interview, Ros Taylor, author of The Future of Trust, explores how the nebulous nature of globalization has fractured trust in institutions and triggered a renewal of faith...

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How do deans lead when the world turns upside down?

May 19, 2025 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Leadership • 3 min read • Podcast available

Global deans Catherine Duggan and Darren Dahl on leading through turbulence — and why optimism, not certainty, is the real power in today’s business education....

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Six ways boards can take the lead in an era of mistrust

May 19, 2025 • by Peter Voser in Leadership • 5 min read

Board members have a central role to play in helping organizations steer a safe path in a polarized and skeptical world....

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Are you up for the challenge of a downturn? Here’s how to ensure you are

May 16, 2025 • by Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg in Leadership • 7 min read

Our new ‘normal’ turned out to be grimmer than many anticipated. Ask yourself these seven questions to find out if you and your team are fit to face the rocky road ahead....

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