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he SpaceX IPO illustrates a key finding of the latest Future Readiness Indicator, today’s winners are no longer asset-light, but asset heavy. Does this mean that vertical integration should be top of...
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October 21, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Esther Salvi in Best Practice in Sustainable Business Transformation • 8 min read
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October 21, 2025 • by Vanina Farber in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 9 min read
When talk of diversity triggers backlash, leaders face a paradox: how to advance inclusion goals while choosing language that keeps dialogue alive in hostile environments....
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October 20, 2025 • by Omar Toulan in I by IMD Podcasts • 2 min read • Podcast available
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Leaders at the WEF’s Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity focused less on rivalry and more on action. ...
October 17, 2025 • by Marleen Dieleman in Family business • 7 min read
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October 15, 2025 • by Poman Lo in Family Business (Industry) • 5 min read
The climate crisis is testing leaders like never before. Poman Lo, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Regal Hotels International, calls for purpose, not profit, to guide Asia’s transformation toward a greener,...
October 15, 2025 • by Cindy Wolpert in Brain Circuits • 4 min read
A common trap new leaders fall into is the desire to please others. But don’t be fooled: people-pleasing is exhausting and can quickly lead to burnout. Go through the questions below to...




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January 22, 2026 • by Shelley Zalis in The Female Quotient
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