What geopolitical maturity looks like – and why it pays off
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....
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Cartoon Case - The Rainmaker: Managing challenging high-performing employees
Professor Stefan Michel prepared this case for class discussion, not to illustrate the effective or ineffective handling of a business situation....
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Communication breakdown: are you sending out the right signals on social media?
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....
China’s 2026 playbook: Redefining global tech, industry, and governance
As China enters its 15th Five-Year Plan period in 2026, its push to hardwire innovation, resilience, and security into economic strategy marks a turning point. From vertical AI and regionalized industry clusters...
How Chinese EV manufacturers are capitalizing on evolutionary cycles to outpace the competition
Too many strategies fail by following a trend that is running out of steam. Instead, get ahead of the competition by capitalizing on evolutionary cycles to change direction, as BYD and Xiaomi...
Inside the transition: Bottlenecks and strategic choices
December 1, 2025 • by Julia Binder in Strategy • 2 min read • 
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In the second episode of IMD’s sustainability series, IMD's Julia Binder and Knut Haanaes welcome Kunal Chandra of RWE to discuss the energy transition....
AI’s rise from winters to workplaces
November 17, 2025 • by Didier Bonnet in Strategy • 2 min read • Podcast available
AI has leapt from obscurity to ubiquity, reshaping work and society. But its flaws run deep, forcing leaders to balance its promise with its dangerous limitations. ...
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