What if volatility became your competitive advantage?
Protecting against disruption is no longer enough. In a post-stability economy, businesses need to reinvent continuously – and learn how to profit from volatility....
What national competitiveness really depends on
There is no universal formula for national competitiveness. Switzerland, South Korea, and Canada show how different combinations of strengths can create advantage – and why those models must evolve as the world...
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The boomerang buccaneers
How established companies can create a successful spin-off and then bring it back home. OPPO’s experiment with OnePlus offers a blueprint for established enterprises seeking to sustain performance through breakthrough innovation. ...
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Lessons from AkzoNobel on collaborative innovation
How to avoid being disrupted? Partner with your disruptor, argue AkzoNobel Chief Innovation Officer David Williams and IMD Professor of Innovation Strategy Murat Tarakci, as they unpack how to identify collaborative innovation...
IEA chief Fatih Birol on how to navigate the age of electricity
August 20, 2026 • by David Bach in Strategy • 2 min read • 
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IEA chief Fatih Birol on the age of electricity, Europe’s strategic energy mistakes, the Hormuz shock – and why trust is now an energy asset....
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