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13 hours ago • by William Fischer in Leadership • 8 min read
As knowledge rapidly loses its shelf life, leadership is no longer about what leaders know, but what they can make possible. The answer lies in “magic-making”, not technical mastery. ...
Continue readingJuly 24, 2026 • by David Bach in Geopolitics • 7 min read
How can leaders stay competitive amid geopolitical uncertainty? David Bach explores resilience, AI, energy security, trust and European reform...
July 24, 2026 • by Robert Vilkelis in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 9 min read
If your metrics don’t distinguish between the “D” and the “I” in DE&I, your efforts to become more inclusive will likely fail. Here’s how to use your existing data to get inclusion...
July 23, 2026 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Habits form in the basal ganglia and can resist effort - discover substitution strategies that replace old routines with productive ones at work....
July 23, 2026 in CFO Horizons • 5 min read
Explore the evolving role of CFOs as strategic enablers, emphasizing value-driven decisions and advanced finance strategies for modern organizations....
July 22, 2026 • by Alfredo De Massis, Vittoria Magrelli , Christof Rissbacher in Talent • 7 min read
How to plan an event your employees won’t stop talking about and what the Wings for Life World Run teaches us about organizational culture....
July 21, 2026 • by Winter Nie, Yunfei Feng, Marco Gadola in Leadership • 16 min read
Homegrown brands are overtaking once prestigious multinationals in China. Winter Nie, Yunfei Feng, and Marco Gadola offer three pathways for global players to respond....
July 21, 2026 • by Julia Binder in AI • 3 min read
The role of the chief sustainability officer (CSO) has moved from the margins to the center of corporate strategy. Here are seven ways to harness AI to embed sustainability and drive growth....
July 20, 2026 • by Ginka Toegel in Leadership • 8 min read
Every team has a “mojo” phase. People are curious, meetings have energy, problems feel solvable, and even conflict can feel productive. Then, slowly, something changes... ...
July 17, 2026 • by I by IMD in Leadership • 2 min read
Strategic leadership insight from Moneyball: stop paying for reputations and buy runs by valuing on-base potential and data-driven decision making....
July 17, 2026 • by Randall S. Peterson in Governance • 8 min read
With CEOs facing unprecedented demand for information and constant updates, chairs need to step in urgently to prevent management from becoming overloaded....
July 16, 2026 • by Andrew Sharman in Leadership • 9 min read
In a world of hyper-pressure where leaders are being pulled in every direction, the challenge is to perform but also to empower, inspire and protect human energy, creativity, judgement, and courage. The...
July 16, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade in AI • 3 min read
Unlock senior leaders’ competitive edge: how AI elevates decision-making, coaching, and talent management - while mitigating cognitive offloading and bias....
July 15, 2026 • by Andrew Sharman, Yoshinori Fujikawa, Naomi Haefner, Howard Yu, Tim Quigley in Wellness • 9 min read
Five books for your summer reading list — recommended by IMD professors — to change how you think, from asking better questions to unlocking the creative process. ...
July 15, 2026 • by Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff in Geopolitics • 10 min read
Once the preserve of men in pinstripes, international sports stars have redefined the art of diplomacy. Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff explains the new rules of the game and how business leaders can benefit...
July 14, 2026 • by Faisal Hoque, Paul Scade , Pranay Sanklecha in Artificial Intelligence • 14 min read
As AI spreads through the enterprise, companies are losing something that few have thought to protect: the capacity to judge what their systems are doing and to change course when they need...
July 14, 2026 • by Andrea Wojnicki in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Could your confidence use a boost? Identifying your ‘superpowers’ will help you develop a personal brand and flourish as a leader. Here’s how to do it....




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January 22, 2026 • by Shelley Zalis in The Female Quotient
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May 28, 2026 • by Karl Schmedders in Videos
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May 12, 2026 • by Jean-François Manzoni in Videos
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June 18, 2026 • by Murat Tarakci in Podcasts
Former ING and UBS CEO Ralph Hamers on leading “banking’s biggest digital transformation” – and why AI may redefine financial advice....

June 11, 2026 • by David Bach in Podcasts
NATO futurist Florence Gaub on war, weak signals, Gen Z, and why leaders need not only foresight, but also science fiction to future-proof their organizations...

June 4, 2026 • by David Bach in Podcasts
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May 14, 2026 • by David Bach in Podcasts
Outokumpu CEO Kati ter Horst on steel, free trade, Europe’s competitiveness, AI, sustainability, and leading when the old rules are gone....
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