The cost of thinking twice for LGBTQ+ employees
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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What business leaders must do to avoid extreme AI risks
With a proliferation of warnings about the extreme risks to humanity posed by AI, business leaders have a responsibility to work together with tech developers to mitigate the dangers rather than exacerbating...
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Leading decarbonization: business has a crucial role to play in tackling climate change
Companies must step up action to cut emissions if a climate catastrophe is to be averted, and progress will accelerate as they realize that significant business advantages can be gained from decarbonization...
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Five lessons from my life as a sustainable entrepreneur
5 May 2023 • by David Ramirez in Management • 5 min read
A fragile foundational partnership and the misalignment of your workforce can be the Achilles’ heel of a start-up ...
Plagued by workers demanding more? Here’s what you can do
28 April 2023 • by Michael Skapinker in Management • 7 min read
The sheer scale of the carnage from the bubonic plague gave the surviving workforce in the Middle Ages undreamt of bargaining power. While far less severe, the effects of COVID-19 combined with...
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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...
In the age of ChatGPT, are emotions the new human superpower?
With Artificial Intelligence making huge strides in completing both simple and complex tasks, working effectively with emotions is one way for humans to stay ahead, says Silke Mischke, IMD lecturer and Senior...
How to manage when the walls are collapsing
12 April 2023 • by Sonia Tan in Management • 5 min read
Sonia Tan, an experienced broadcaster and campaign and advocacy consultant for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), shares her tips for how best to manage small teams when they are under pressure....
Eight ways to focus and get the important stuff done
10 April 2023 • by George Kohlrieser in Management • 6 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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