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With stress levels rising, and unsure how to manage this relationship and forge a pathway forward, Sam came to IMD looking for help from a professional coach....
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Empathetic assertiveness: piloting tough negotiationsÂ
August 14, 2025 • by Fiorella Erni, Kirk Kinnell in Management • 9 min read • 
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Negotiating in conflict zones or during a hostage crisis demands skill, courage, and emotional intelligence, all of which can transfer to the business world....
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate: ‘I urge Western business to be on the right side of history’ Â
October 12, 2023 • by Niccolò Pisani in Management • 9 min read • 
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For too long, citizens of countries blessed with stable institutions have taken democracy and freedom for granted, the Head of the Center for Civil Liberties tells Professor Niccolò Pisani....
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The obstacles standing in the way of female entrepreneurs
October 2, 2023 in Management • 7 min read • Podcast available
What’s stopping more female entrepreneurs from setting up or scaling-up their businesses? It’s not ambition, but a lack of female investors – and a fear of taking control of the finances....
Profit above responsibility: did Friedman win after all?Â
September 30, 2023 • by Jerry Davis in Management • 9 min read
Profits before all was the doctrine espoused in the 1970s, and while the look of big business in America has evolved beyond recognition, the motivations seem little changed....
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Agree to disagree to create synergy from diversityÂ
September 27, 2023 • by Daan van Knippenberg in Management • 8 min read
Reaping the performance benefits of diversity requires leaders to shift the focus from helping individuals feel ‘included’ to empowering teams to put their diversity to work....
Jay Mehta on why people should be at the heart of any business transformation  Â
Since taking over as Chairman of Mehta Group, Jay Mehta has successfully turned the family-owned business around, steering it from the brink of insolvency to becoming a profitable multi-activity enterprise....
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