Are you community-centric? A checklist for leaders
A community-centric approach to organizing and managing can contribute substantially to solving the grand challenges of our time. Consult this checklist of enablers to see how it’s done. ...
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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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The great trade hack: how Trump’s tariffs are rewriting the rules for global business
Trump’s tariff shock didn’t just disrupt trade: it hacked the system. Richard Baldwin explains what it means for global business and why protectionism is here to stay. ...
AI digital transformation: reshaping organizations, work, and our global future
As AI reimagines work at unprecedented speed, former Sanofi and Nike executive Andrew Kilshaw reveals what makes this revolution different and how leaders can harness its transformative power. ...
Three ways to use GenAI to transform supply chain management
Organizations that have begun trialing GenAI solutions to tackle supply chain challenges report only modest success to date. Carlos Cordon suggests three ways to use GenAI effectively in your supply chain. ...
In an age of grievance, find every opportunity to listen
June 12, 2025 • by Cynthia Hansen in I by IMD Podcasts • 8 min read • 
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Cynthia Hansen of the Adecco Group’s global Innovation Foundation speaks to Richard Edelman, CEO of Edelman, the global communications company, about trust and uncertainty in society and business....
You’re reporting homophobia wrong: Try this instead
Official reporting structures are vital, but don’t change entrenched views. Answer the following questions to gauge how you’re currently dealing with homophobia, and consult the practical framework to go from merely reporting...
A world without DE&I? What leaders should know before going with the flow
As global destabilization and uncertainty accelerate breakdowns across systems, the true test of leadership lies not in control but in collective care. Welcome to the age of ethical interdependence. ...
Bossed around? Six ways to deal with difficult leaders
Have you ever experienced behavior by a leader that defies conventional norms of engagement? Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg suggests strategies to handle bosses who dispense with widely accepted norms of civility, empathy, and ethical...
Anchored, alert, and agile: how Keppel CEO engineered a change in fortune
Loh Chin Hua, CEO of Keppel, tells Jean-François Manzoni how bold restructuring, strategic discipline, and a long-term vision transformed an industrial conglomerate into a global asset manager...
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AI maturity in consumer goods: lessons from the most successful firms
Leading consumer goods companies are strategically embracing AI across their entire value chains, creating unprecedented business capabilities and market differentiation. IMD’s AI Maturity Index reveals the strategies that separate AI innovators from...
Culture shock: A checklist for leaders
Culture has never been a more important factor in business success. Consult this checklist to gauge whether you’re adapting successfully to geopolitical, economic, and technological upheaval, read on for definitions of what...
More than a makeover: how L’Oréal aims to make sustainability glamorous
Dr. Kiri Trier, the beauty giant’s regional sustainability chief, explains her drive to change customer habits and make cutting waste, refilling, and recycling part of their daily bathroom routine....
Full recovery: three ways to help your employees cope with work stress
According to the American Institute of Stress, 80% of US employees feel stress at work, with a third suffering from exhaustion and 44% feeling overworked. Ronit Kark, Sabine Sonnentag, and Laura Venz explain how...
How to drive your own breakthrough through reframing
Breakthroughs that reshape business models can feel sudden, but they are rarely random. Innovation happens when you reframe challenges and opportunities, says Stefan Michel. The good news? You can learn to reframe....
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