Energy, focus, and 5 other key skills for future leaders
Facing times of unprecedented peril, we need to urgently develop a pipeline of leaders capable of mobilizing, focusing and sustaining the energy of teams and organizations....
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In the hidden job market, the problem is not visibility, it’s clarity
The hidden job market does not reward effort alone. It rewards executives who have done the harder internal work first – clarity about who they are and how consistently they express it....
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Best of frenemies: how to engage with ESG activists
October 3, 2022 • by Kate Odziemkowska in Strategy • 5 min read
Activists are waging campaigns against businesses – but collaborations between foes can reap benefits for corporations and wider society....
Bridging the digital acceleration gap
September 29, 2022 • by Jens Löhmar in Audio articles • 5 min read
How digital leaders can overcome the barriers to achieving their ambitions...
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Building your power base, with IMD professor Jennifer Jordan
September 29, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • 
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In Episode 14 of ManagementCast, Jennifer Jordan tells listeners how they conduct a "power audit" in their own workplaces....
Preventing security breaches must start at the top
September 28, 2022 • by Dave Chatterjee in Magazine • 10 min read
Technology alone will not stop successful cyber criminals attacking your company. C-level executives must lead the way in planning, implementing and monitoring effective security initiatives....
Businesses can gain from shift to fairer economic model
September 26, 2022 • by Per Espen Stoknes in Sustainability • 6 min read
The world needs to shift to a radically different economic model if it is to avoid stagnation and ensure prosperity for all. Businesses will ultimately benefit from this transition, but they must...
Holcim CEO discusses the importance of stakeholder relationships
September 26, 2022 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available
Jan Jenisch, CEO of Holcim, discusses with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni the importance of building and maintaining strong relationships with all stakeholders...
Protect and survive: act now on cybersecurity
September 22, 2022 • by Öykü Işık in Audio articles • 5 min read
Experts from the public and private sector – including CEOs, board members and government officials – are gathered in Lausanne for the Financial Times’ Cyber Resilience Summit, where strategies for overcoming new...
Let’s replace GDP: introducing the Green Domestic Product
September 21, 2022 • by Boris Thurm, Sophie Bürgin, Jordane Widmer in Sustainability • 9 min read
To help policymakers and business leaders better understand the true impact of economic activity on people and the planet, GDP needs to measure more than just output....
Become a Buddha to drive sustainable transformation
Jan Jenisch, Chief Executive of Holcim, one of the world’s largest building solutions companies, shares in an exclusive CEO Dialogue with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how he is leading the shift towards...
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Multigenerational teams bring competitive advantages. It’s vital to tap into the wisdom and experience of older workers, urges Shelley Zalis....
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