Business transformation: incumbents must not assume the right to win
Many established companies believe that past triumphs and their strength in the marketplace entitle them to future success. But it’s not that simple....
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April 29, 2026 • by Jim Pulcrano, Katarina Barsoux in Strategy • 8 min read
Deeply held assumptions about what a successful founder looks like and the financial consequences of these biases have been exposed by recent research. ...
Continue readingMay 1, 2023 • by Winter Nie, Ivy Buche, Mahwesh Khan in Strategy • 13 min read
Many established companies believe that past triumphs and their strength in the marketplace entitle them to future success. But it’s not that simple....
April 28, 2023 • by Michael Skapinker in Strategy • 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...
April 26, 2023 • by Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg in Strategy • 10 min read
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...
April 12, 2023 • by Sonia Tan in Strategy • 5 min read
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April 6, 2023 • by John R. Weeks in Strategy • 10 min read
STADA CEO Peter Goldschmidt on instilling an entrepreneurial ethos to help STADA outperform its peers and making growth mindset a strategic priority....
April 5, 2023 • by Amanda Porter, Marleen Huysman, Philipp Tuertscher in Strategy • 6 min read
Pooling the knowledge and resources of a diverse array of stakeholders can help solve huge unmet needs in society, research shows...
April 4, 2023 • by Thomas W. Malnight in Strategy • 17 min read
Poul Weihrauch, CEO and Office of the President of Mars Inc, served as the Global President of Mars Petcare from 2014 to 2022. During his tenure, the Petcare business more than doubled...
April 3, 2023 • by Hannele Jakosuo-Jansson in Strategy • 6 min read
Hannele Jakosuo-Jansson, chief human resources officer at Neste, explains why it made sense for the Finnish energy company to engage the executive board with training as it went through strategic change....
March 31, 2023 • by Sunnie J. Groeneveld in Strategy • 7 min read
The new ideas and fresh perspectives of an up-and-coming generation of leaders are essential in such turbulent times....
March 30, 2023 • by Simone Menne in Strategy • 9 min read
In challenging times, appointing supervisory board leaders from across the generations can lead to more creative problem solving....
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