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Hugo Travers built a 20M-strong news audience by prioritizing accessibility, trust, and transparency, offering leadership lessons for the digital age....
Continue readingNovember 17, 2023 • by Michael Watkins in Leadership • 6 min read
Executives winning promotion must navigate their transition with a balance of humility, respect for legacy, and a vision for the future....
November 14, 2023 in Leadership • 9 min read • Podcast available
Henrik Andersen discusses with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni the challenges of navigating supply chain disruptions and soaring raw material costs over the past three years, and why he changed the wind farm...
November 6, 2023 • by Brenda Steinberg, Michael Watkins in Leadership • 5 min read
Strategic thinking is key to career advancement – but communicating it to others is just as important. Ask yourself these 10 questions to find more ways to demonstrate your strategic abilities to...
October 31, 2023 • by Millán Alvarez-Miranda, Peter Fennah, Michael Watkins in Leadership • 7 min read
Leadership transitions are pivotal moments in any leader’s career. As you step into a new role, the initial days are a valuable opportunity to lay the foundation for the future....
October 30, 2023 • by Bali Padda in Leadership • 8 min read
Technology may lead to a more efficient process, but it’s not the best option if it worsens the customer experience – and without due regard to data cleansing the results can be...
October 27, 2023 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 4 min read
It’s important not to let fear control your decision-making in trying times. Stay calm and find purpose in the present to help your team navigate times of crisis....
October 25, 2023 • by Sameh Abadir in Leadership • 2 min read
“Be slow to judge,” the old adage warns. Managing in crisis requires you to slow down and stay calm. This is an exercise to see if you are too quick to make...
October 23, 2023 • by Silse Martell in Leadership • 5 min read
Silse Martell, founder of the Brazilian-based Smart Group of agencies, shares how big corporations should emulate startups by creating reputation strategies with sales growth in mind....
October 20, 2023 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 7 min read
As the COVID-19 pandemic fades into the background, some managers might be tempted to shelve the leadership lessons from the crisis. That would be a mistake....
October 19, 2023 • by Faisal Hoque in Leadership • 8 min read
In this month’s I by IMD Book Club, best-selling author Faisal Hoque explains how the concepts in his new book, Reinvent: Navigating Business Transformation in a Hyperdigital Era, can help us all...
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