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DE&I: 5 small steps for big changes

January 22, 2025 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Corporate DE&I is not simply a question of fairness. Implemented successfully, it pays off for both the company and society in general. Here’s how it’s done....

Seeing the full picture: Why companies must look beyond financial metrics to drive sustainable prosperity

January 21, 2025 • by Julia Binder in Business transformation • 8 min read

Capitalism's fixation on financial metrics blinds us to the true cost of prosperity, eroding the very foundations of wealth creation. At the opening night of the SDG Tent in Davos, panelists called...

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The many avatars of the responsible leader

January 21, 2025 • by Anand Narasimhan in Audio articles • 7 min read

Our perceptions of responsible leadership have changed radically over time. Anand Narasimhan gives a brief history and explains why understanding these archetypes can inform your approach....

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The theory of equality will change the workplace forever

January 21, 2025 • by Shelley Zalis in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 4 min read

In the early 1900s, Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, E = mc², reshaped our understanding of the universe and changed the world as we knew it. The Theory of Equality™, E = FQ²,...

How to manage your emotions as a leader

January 21, 2025 • by Jennifer Jordan in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

It is critically important that leaders manage their emotions. How, for example, do you respond to negative feedback from a client? The following should help you respond more effectively to the ups...

Navigating Trump policy fog: a near-term guide

January 20, 2025 • by David Bach, Richard Baldwin, Simon J. Evenett in Strategy • 9 min read

Once again, Donald Trump has promised bold yet unspecified moves that will add to the uncertainty facing executives. Business leaders must cut through the "policy fog" by focusing on what the re-elected...

Traveling into the future to find an antidote to antibiotic resistance

January 20, 2025 • by Knut Haanaes, Carlos Cordon in Future readiness • 8 min read

With millions of lives at risk, resistance to antibiotics is one of the most pressing health challenges of our time. Our ‘Future Back' approach to problem-solving could help find a cure....

How to become a digital sustainability leader in 5 steps

January 20, 2025 • by Michael R. Wade, Evangelos Syrigos in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Companies that excel in both digital and sustainable transformation attract a stock market premium – but how do you tap into that value? Here’s a five-step guide to outperforming your competitors....

Tough on the outside, soft on the inside: The likely evolution of AI governance under Trump

January 17, 2025 • by Simon J. Evenett, Johannes Fritz, Tommaso Giardini in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read

IMD’s Simon J Evenett, Johannes Fritz, and Tommaso Giardini argue that the Trump administration will take a more sophisticated approach to AI regulation than some expect...

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Sustainable transformation is more than strategy, it’s a test of leadership

January 17, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in I by IMD Book Club • 7 min read

IMD's Julia Binder and Knut Haanaes explore how aligning purpose with profit, fostering innovation, and building resilience, can help companies embed sustainability into business strategy....

How Natura &Co and other eco-pioneers sowed the seeds of positive change

January 17, 2025 • by Robert Chatwin, Sophie Bacq in Strategy • 9 min read

The Brazilian cosmetics company works with Amazonian communities to promote sustainable business practices. Respecting nature, upholding communities as key stakeholders, addressing social issues, and focusing on results are essential components of its...

Strategies for negotiating cross-sector alliances

January 17, 2025 • by Michael D. Watkins in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Given the world’s many challenges, the ability to forge effective alliances across business, government, the non-profit sector, and academia has become essential to building durable solutions. Here are eight steps to guide...

Successfully navigating geopolitical rivalry requires a robust geopolitical radar

January 16, 2025 • by Simon J. Evenett in Geopolitics • 7 min read

The mention of geopolitics leads many to ask how company strategies are being reformulated to capitalize on what’s left of globalization. But this overlooks a critical prior question: what’s the best way...

Geopolitical Radar to Guide Global Business

January 16, 2025 in White Papers • 5 min read

Enhancing Geopolitical Radar to Guide Global Business...

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Women must play leading role in era of ‘fair AI for all’

January 16, 2025 • by Rupa Dash in Audio articles • 10 min read

The ability of women to empathize and act ethically and responsibly makes them ideally placed to lead us into a future where AI benefits all society, not just the wealthy....

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The power of limits: Eno’s strange exercises for innovation

January 16, 2025 • by Didier Bonnet in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

Visionary composer Brian Eno uses “strange exercises” to help foster creative conditions for writing new music – exercises that can be readily adapted to innovate in business....

Business and science: Partners for sustainability?

January 15, 2025 • by Amanda Williams, John N. Parker, Steve Kennedy , Gail Whiteman in Sustainability • 7 min read

Science-based approaches to sustainability are on the rise as firms seek to build strategies that align with the planetary boundaries. But how can scientists and businesses see eye to eye?...