Michael R. Wade

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Predictions for 2024....How did we do?

December 20, 2024 • by Robert Hooijberg, Arturo Bris, David Bach, José Parra Moyano, Michael R. Wade, Julia Binder, Howard H. Yu, Simon J. Evenett, Alyson Meister, Salvatore Cantale, Stefan Michel in 2024 trends • 11 min read

At the end of last year, IMD professors outlined their expert predictions for 2024. Read on to find out who was proved wonderfully right by events, and whose crystal ball was occluded...

IMD’s AI Safety Clock ticks closer to midnight

December 18, 2024 • by Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Michael R. Wade in Artificial Intelligence • 10 min read

Breakthroughs in agentic AI, open-source development, and closer collaboration between AI companies and the defense sector have significantly raised the AI risk profile. These developments have compelled us to advance the AI...

The leading companies in artificial intelligence may surprise you

November 12, 2024 • by Tomoko Yokoi, Michael R. Wade in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read

Michael Wade and Tomoko Yokoi explain how IMD ranked the world’s leading companies on AI adoption and use – and reveal which topped the list...

Management myth-busters: Does culture really eat strategy for breakfast?

November 8, 2024 • by Michael R. Wade in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Culture eats strategy for breakfast is one of the most enduring truisms of management. But is it really the case? And what is culture anyway?...

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The launch of the AI Safety Clock

November 7, 2024 • by Amit M. Joshi, Michael R. Wade in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 1 min read • Podcast available

Mike & Amit discuss how to evaluate the progress of Artificial Intelligence using real-time technological and regulatory changes...

AI on the brink: how close are we to losing control?

November 4, 2024 • by Michael R. Wade in Artificial Intelligence • 7 min read

As AI advances at a breakneck pace, IMD’s new AI Safety Clock warns we’re nearing a critical tipping point. With regulation lagging, can we keep AI under control before it’s too late?...

Harnessing the power of the outsider perspective

October 24, 2024 • by Jean-Louis Barsoux, Cyril Bouquet, Michael R. Wade in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read

The story of Patricia Bath, the inventor of modern cataract surgery and the first African American woman to receive a medical patent, highlights the power of the outsider perspective....

What kind of leader are you ?

October 11, 2024 • by Michael R. Wade in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Tradition and emergent types vary greatly; both have advantages and disadvantages. Take this short questionnaire to see where you are on the spectrum of old-school vs new-era leader – and how to...

Do you really need a chief AI officer?

October 4, 2024 • by Ann-Christin Andersen , Achim Plueckebaum, Michael R. Wade, Anja Lagodny, Corinne Avelines in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Hiring a Chief AI Officer is all the rage, but not all organizations need such a role. Whether yours does will depend largely on where you are at in terms of working...

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Defence tech: From TNT to AI

August 22, 2024 • by Amit M. Joshi, Michael R. Wade in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 2 min read • Podcast available

Mike & Amit discuss what will war look like in the world of tomorrow...

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Driving transformation by creating disequilibrium

August 6, 2024 • by Michael R. Wade in The Interview • 7 min read

Michael Wade interviews Hamilton Mann, a top executive at European defense group Thales....

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How Silicon Valley firms are putting the “AI” in retail

July 25, 2024 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 1 min read • Podcast available

Mike and Amit discuss what makes retail tech successful – and what your shopping experience may look like in years to come...

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Tech & Sports: Could your next coach be a computer?

July 23, 2024 • by Amit M. Joshi, Michael R. Wade in Mike & Amit Talk Tech • 2 min read • Podcast available

As AI is applied to ever more tech, the era of health apps may soon be replaced by something altogether more powerful...

Digital sustainability: It pays to be a leader, not a laggard

July 17, 2024 • by Michael R. Wade, Evangelos Syrigos in Competitiveness • 13 min read

Companies that excel in both digital and sustainable transformation attract a stock market premium, according to research. So, how do you tap into that value?...

The right AI for the job: Generative vs. legacy – when to use each

July 15, 2024 • by Michael R. Wade, Achim Plueckebaum in Artificial Intelligence • 7 min read

GenAI is like a hammer today, and everything seems like a nail. But it isn’t appropriate for every task. Here’s a guide to help you decide when generative AI is most useful...

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‘Cognitive’ technology and smart thinking: redefining city living

July 9, 2024 • by Michael R. Wade, Joseph Bradley in Podcasts • 2 min read • Podcast available

TONOMUS is creating a ‘cognitive’ city in the desert of Saudi Arabia. Joseph Bradley, the company’s CEO, shares what he’s learned since taking on the hugely ambitious project....