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How to avoid an own goal when defining limits of free speech

July 11, 2023 • by Michael Skapinker in Leadership • 6 min read

The lines between our public, professional, and private lives – and opinions – have blurred in the age of social media. How can organizations manage the tension between freedom of expression and...

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Leadership lessons from Mount Everest and beyond

July 1, 2023 • by Marion Chaygneaud Dupuy in Leadership • 6 min read

To build resilience in the face of uncertainty, we need to start paying more attention to our bodies and our emotions, says entrepreneur Marion Chaygneaud-Dupuy, who has lived in the Himalayas for...

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We’re entering a zero-sum economy. Let’s not pretend otherwise

June 30, 2023 • by Arturo Bris in Leadership • 6 min read

The sooner we accept the realities of our fragmented world and start tackling the real issues, the better we can work towards a sustainable future, says Arturo Bris, Professor of Finance and...

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Musical secrets for truly spectacular performance

June 28, 2023 • by Dominic Alldis in Leadership • 6 min read

How can you give individual players in your team greater autonomy to achieve your company’s goals? Dominic Alldis shares how both classical and jazz quartets work together to deliver excellence....

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Building a company from scratch out of the most unlikely place

June 27, 2023 • by Mate Rimac in Leadership • 8 min read

Mate Rimac founded an electric supercar company in Croatia – a country with no automotive industry or start-up culture – when he was still a teenager, and against all odds, grew it...

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Making the elephant dance: the rise of the Desi CEOs

June 27, 2023 • by Anand Narasimhan in Leadership • 13 min read

Business leaders of Indian origin are starting to make a real mark globally. Anand Narasimhan examines the reasons behind the change....

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Want to become a truly inclusive leader? Follow the five Cs  

June 19, 2023 • by Alyson Meister in Leadership • 11 min read

Alyson Meister, Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at IMD, explains the importance of what she calls the ‘five Cs’ and how to integrate them into your own leadership practice....

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Happy Families: The unifying force of philanthropy 

June 8, 2023 • by Malgorzata Smulowitz, Peter Vogel in Leadership • 9 min read

Philanthropy can have a powerful galvanizing effect on the broader family business ecosystem – but extracting the greatest benefit requires making trade-offs...

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The cost of thinking twice for LGBTQ+ employees

June 1, 2023 • by Ina Toegel in Leadership • 6 min read

An inclusive culture can alleviate LGBTQ+ employees’ anxieties over disclosing their sexual orientation , empowering them to be their authentic selves at all times, explains IMD’s Ina Toegel...

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Five networking missteps to avoid 

May 26, 2023 • by Jim Pulcrano, Jung Eung Park in Leadership • 8 min read

If you want to network well, you need to work at it. Here are five things that might be killing your chances and what to do instead....

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