January 12, 2026 • by Iana Kouris, Mark Abraham in Magazine • 8 min read • 
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Research by the Boston Consulting Group exposes an inconvenient truth about longevity: awareness has never been higher, but action lags far behind. Here's how to turn aspirations into reality....
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February 9, 2023 • by Sabine Rau, Peter Jaskiewicz in Magazine • 7 min read
Ensuring a smooth transition of a family enterprise starts with answering the questions of the next in line, write Peter Jaskiewicz and Sabine B Rau...
February 8, 2023 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, James Lawley , Paul Tosey in Magazine • 8 min read
Leaders will get far more useful responses if they learn the art of asking ‘clean’ questions. Heather Cairns-Lee, James Lawley and Paul Tosey explain how to do it....
February 6, 2023 • by Chuin Wei Yap in Magazine • 7 min read
In pursuit of its mission to advance sustainable trade, the Hinrich Foundation, in partnership with IMD’s World Competitiveness Center, released the Sustainable Trade Index in November 2022. Against a backdrop of gloom,...
In the second of a series of practical guides for organizations on sustainability, Julia Binder, Director of IMD’s Center for Sustainable and Inclusive Business, explains the important distinction between sustainability and ESG...
February 1, 2023 • by Kimberly A. Eddleston in Magazine • 5 min read
Family businesses seem to be made for the movies and television. They have everything: success, power and riches, as well as dysfunction and drama. Most are a caricature of reality, but nonetheless...
January 30, 2023 • by Michael D. Watkins in Magazine • 5 min read
Combinations of executives and purpose-built AI systems will soon work together to enhance decision making, problem solving and strategy formulation...
January 19, 2023 • by Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamedou in Magazine • 6 min read
The diversification of actors and a widening of issues challenges the traditional model of diplomacy. A convergence of skills is needed from the public and private sectors to facilitate engagement between states,...
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January 18, 2023 • by David Bach in Magazine • 6 min read
Stakeholder capitalism has forced CEOs into taking political positions, even on controversial topics. Tensions over Taiwan make it critical for companies to plan ahead for the next values-driven conflict....
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To sell, merge, list or delist is a difficult decision that many business-owning families face at some point. Peter Vogel reflects on just such a turning point in the history of Firmenich,...
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