How EU companies can stay relevant in a shifting geopolitical environment
For European businesses to regain competitiveness, three strategic priorities stand out in the face of recent trade patterns and geopolitical shifts....
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Owning multiple businesses is not, by itself, a source of advantage. Corporate advantage arises only when a company’s corporate concept, business portfolio, and operating model are coherent....
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For European businesses to regain competitiveness, three strategic priorities stand out in the face of recent trade patterns and geopolitical shifts....
January 25, 2024 • by Michael Watkins in Strategy • 3 min read
As part of our series on strategic thinking, here we offer three actions that we as leaders can take to cultivate strategic thinking in our organizations....
January 17, 2024 • by David Bach in Strategy • 7 min read
Geopolitics matter. And what happens this year with China’s economy, the war in Ukraine, and the US elections will have far-reaching consequences – not just now, but for the decade to come....
January 12, 2024 • by Simona Alba Grano in Strategy • 7 min read
Tensions with China may make business leaders nervous ahead of Taiwan’s 13 January elections. But there are more reasons to stay calm than worry now....
January 12, 2024 • by Salvatore Cantale, Marc Woodfield in Strategy • 8 min read
Companies figuring out how to respond to the shock of higher borrowing costs must beware of three common misconceptions....
January 11, 2024 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Strategy • 4 min read
How defining a unique perspective, worldview, and guiding principles can help leaders to describe, explain, and predict outcomes....
January 11, 2024 • by Thomas Moons in Strategy • 6 min read
All too many digital transformation projects fail to deliver on the commitments made in the business case. But thanks to a “launch and listen” approach, Shell has broken the mold when it...
January 8, 2024 • by Simon J. Evenett, Fernando Martín Espejo in Strategy • 11 min read
Government interventions affecting corporate strategies and the markets are increasing. Now, a new tool allows leaders to see the influence of the “visible hand” more easily....
January 5, 2024 • by Robert Hooijberg, Arturo Bris, David Bach, José Parra Moyano, Michael R. Wade, Julia Binder, Howard Yu, Simon J. Evenett, Alyson Meister, Salvatore Cantale, Stefan Michel in Strategy • 15 min read
What can we expect to see over the coming year? IMD professors offer their expert predictions, and we invite you to join in....
December 13, 2023 • by José Parra Moyano in Strategy • 7 min read
The growing demand for high-quality data to train Generative AI algorithms presents new opportunities for organizations and individuals to monetize their data while protecting their privacy....
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