WEF Unplugged: Geopolitics, sustainability, and a look behind the scenes
Live from Davos: IMD’s Julia Binder and David Bach cut through the headlines on geopolitics, AI, energy – and competing visions for the international order....

January 27, 2026 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in Strategy • 2 min read
Holcim’s Ram Muthu on circularity, EU regulation, and what it really takes to decarbonize cement at industrial scale....
Continue readingJanuary 23, 2026 • by David Bach, Julia Binder in Strategy • 2 min read • Podcast available
Live from Davos: IMD’s Julia Binder and David Bach cut through the headlines on geopolitics, AI, energy – and competing visions for the international order....
January 23, 2026 • by David Bach, Julia Binder, Arturo Bris, Frédéric Dalsace, Simon J. Evenett, Florian Hoos , Jennifer Jordan, Sara Ratti, Karl Schmedders, Sarah E. Toms, Ginka Toegel in Strategy • 14 min read
From Trump and transatlantic tensions to AI’s reality check and sustainability’s reinvention, Davos 2026 signals a shift toward values-based pragmatism....
January 16, 2026 • by José Caballero in Strategy • 9 min read
South Korea continues to invest heavily in science and technology, yet a climate of entrepreneurial decline envelops it. What takeaways are there across the board for leaders in other economies?...
January 15, 2026 • by Michael D. Watkins in Strategy • 9 min read
CEO successions rarely fail because of poor selection – they fail in execution. As Sergio Ermotti prepares to step down, UBS has the opportunity to turn leadership transition from a risk-management exercise...
January 15, 2026 • by Goutam Challagalla in Strategy • 6 min read
Companies must not just claim to be customer-focused — they need to act on it. Goutam Challagalla outlines how L’Oréal has used augmented reality (AR) and agentic AI to lead the way....
January 15, 2026 • by April Rinne in Strategy • 10 min read
With AI reshaping industries overnight and remote work redefining professional relationships, how do individuals and organizations go about navigating such overwhelming change?...
January 13, 2026 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in Strategy • 2 min read • Podcast available
IMD’s Inside the Transition hosts Pictet CSO Marie-Laure Schaufelberger to explore how finance drives the energy transition and ESG strategies....
January 13, 2026 • by Murat Tarakci in Strategy • 7 min read
Satya Nadella swapped Microsoft’s old Microsoft-first playbook for a customer-first, collaboration-driven strategy, demonstrating what it takes to succeed in today’s business environment. ...
January 12, 2026 • by Simon J. Evenett in Strategy • 9 min read
In turbulent times, companies can justify their investments in geopolitical assets by moving beyond risk mitigation and using foresight to gain competitive advantage and create value....
January 9, 2026 • by Prashant Saxena in Strategy • 10 min read
An analysis of over 1,000 executive posts on LinkedIn reveals a systematic, signal-based approach that can increase meaningful engagement by over 300%, challenging conventional wisdom about leadership presence on social media....
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