Learning the mindset for strategic agility
Strategic agility requires a shift in the way you think and approach trade-offs within your organization, so start with your mindset....
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17 hours ago • by Howard Yu in Artificial Intelligence • 8 min read
To unlock true competitive advantage, leaders must learn to integrate the refined intelligence of American AI models with the coordinating power of China. Howard Yu explains why most Western companies are on...
Continue readingMarch 3, 2022 • by Stéphane JG Girod in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Strategic agility requires a shift in the way you think and approach trade-offs within your organization, so start with your mindset....
March 2, 2022 • by I by IMD in Leadership • 4 min read
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February 28, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
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February 25, 2022 • by Salvatore Cantale in I by IMD Book Club • 8 min read
An award-winning book on business model innovation helps leaders engineer their way to success by reframing their businesses in today’s virtual setting...
February 25, 2022 • by Ivan Miroshnychenko, Alfredo De Massis in Brain Circuits • 1 min read
Businesses can learn from successful family businesses. Challenge your conventional thinking with this exercise....
February 24, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Brain Circuits • 1 min read
A lot of time is spent measuring the success of companies, through profits, productivity, and growth, but are we getting it right?...
February 24, 2022 • by Stéphane JG Girod in Luxury • 7 min read
Luxury firms can strategize to find that sweet point between growth and a positive social and environmental impact, says Professor Stéphane J.G. Girod...
February 24, 2022 • by Öykü Işık, Amit Joshi, Ina Toegel, Oscar Stege Unger in CEO Circle • 6 min read
Striking innovations, including in artificial intelligence, are redefining the way employers engage with employees, creating a host of issues around privacy and control...
February 23, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Brain circuits How to better understand the effects of your leadership Published 23 February 2022 in Brain circuits • 4 min read As a leader your actions elicit reactions from all members...
February 23, 2022 • by Karl Schmedders in CEO Circle • 3 min read
As the era of ultra-loose monetary policy ends imminently, corporates will need to act wisely and carefully to navigate a treacherous landscape....
February 22, 2022 • by Thomas W. Malnight, Ivy Buche in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Success can breed complacency. If your organization has grown and entered the sphere of established incumbents, you should beware of inertia....
February 21, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Finance • 3 min read
It is unfair to jump to conclusions about illegal practices at Credit Suisse, says Professor Arturo Bris...
February 21, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Stakeholders are demanding companies get serious about their ESG goals, so before you craft your strategy, learn what is required....
February 21, 2022 • by Juliet Bourke in Human Resources • 6 min read
What are the two common assumptions around diversity of thinking that need to be challenged within organizations?...
February 18, 2022 in Human Resources • 6 min read
One Peruvian company has grown a leading agribusiness while nurturing the health of communities and fostering female employment at the same time....
February 18, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Successful leaders skillfully navigate conflict and negotiations in a positive way. These exercises will put those skills to the test....




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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 11, 2026 • by David Bach in Podcasts
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