Five lessons from my life as a sustainable entrepreneurÂ
May 5, 2023 • by David Ramirez in Leadership • 5 min read
A fragile foundational partnership and the misalignment of your workforce can be the Achilles’ heel of a start-up...
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Build attitude, buy skills
Leaders can hire technical expertise on demand, says Giampiero Frisio, President of Electrification at ABB. But building the curiosity, resilience, and perspective that underpin long-term performance requires a deliberate and sustained investment...
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How to turn a financial fire-sale into a people-centric merger
Breaking up is hard to do – but bringing together two different organizational cultures can be even tougher. Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg, Adjunct Professor of Leadership at IMD, explains how leaders can turn a...
How one Ukrainian business leader took a risk that paid off
When Russia invaded Ukraine in late February 2022, Taras Panasenko (IMD EMBA 2023), CEO and co-founder of dollar store chain Avrora, was plunged into crisis mode. Then he decided to expand his...
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Under pressure? Four ways to drive smoothly through the toughest conversationsÂ
April 17, 2023 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Leadership • 9 min read
Important conversations trigger intense emotions that reduce our ability to think clearly and make good decisions. The RACC framework will help you to perform effectively under pressure....
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Brompton CEO tells how workers helped him ride the stormÂ
April 13, 2023 • by Will Butler-Adams in Leadership • 8 min read
At one point early in the pandemic, Brompton CEO Will Butler-Adams thought the bicycle manufacturer might fold. But then he let go of the handlebars and empowered his 750 workers to find...
Eight ways to focus and get the important stuff done
April 10, 2023 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 8 min read
Leadership in times of crisis requires extraordinary self-discipline. High-performing leaders will focus only on top priority items and ignore non-urgent tasks....
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Embrace change by training senior leaders
April 3, 2023 • by Hannele Jakosuo-Jansson in Leadership • 6 min read
Hannele Jakosuo-Jansson, chief human resources officer at Neste, explains why it made sense for the Finnish energy company to engage the executive board with training as it went through strategic change....
Danone CEO talks about his drive to create room for budding talents within the French food giant
March 30, 2023 • by Jean-François Manzoni in Leadership • 1 min read • 
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Danone CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique talks about his quest for constant learning, and his drive to create room for budding talents within the organization....
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