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How CHROs can help the workforce navigate AI-driven change by building trust, improving the employee experience, and leading cultural change in HR and talent management. ...
Continue readingJanuary 13, 2026 • by Claudius A. Hildebrand, Robert J. Stark in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
CEOs can turn early wins into lasting success by recalibrating strategy, aligning teams, and focusing on sustainable growth and performance metrics....
January 13, 2026 • by Murat Tarakci in Innovation • 7 min read
Satya Nadella swapped Microsoft’s old Microsoft-first playbook for a customer-first, collaboration-driven strategy, demonstrating what it takes to succeed in today’s business environment. ...
January 13, 2026 • by Winter Nie in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
For leaders, giving performance feedback can feel uncomfortable and awkward. Here are the first three prerequisites. ...
January 12, 2026 • by Michael Lurie in Business transformation • 6 min read
Bayer is pioneering a new way of working, focusing teams on creating value with more autonomy and accountability. Early results offer practical insights for leaders everywhere....
January 12, 2026 • by Simon J. Evenett in Geopolitics • 9 min read
In turbulent times, companies can justify their investments in geopolitical assets by moving beyond risk mitigation and using foresight to gain competitive advantage and create value....
January 12, 2026 • by Iana Kouris, Mark Abraham in Audio articles • 8 min read
Research by the Boston Consulting Group exposes an inconvenient truth about longevity: awareness has never been higher, but action lags far behind. Here's how to turn aspirations into reality....
January 9, 2026 • by Jerry Davis in Audio articles • 9 min read
The US President is gouging out chunks of America’s long-established economic data apparatus because he doesn’t like what he sees. It’s unlikely to end well....
January 9, 2026 • by Prashant Saxena in Leadership • 10 min read
An analysis of over 1,000 executive posts on LinkedIn reveals a systematic, signal-based approach that can increase meaningful engagement by over 300%, challenging conventional wisdom about leadership presence on social media....
January 8, 2026 • by David Bach, Felix Zeltner in Geopolitics • 1 min read • Podcast available
In this episode of Leaders Unplugged, IMD President David Bach speaks with Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, about leading a global shipping giant through geopolitical tension, climate pressure, and permanent uncertainty,...
January 8, 2026 • by Mark Seall in Artificial Intelligence • 9 min read
To truly transform, organizations must overcome strategic and conceptual pitfalls. Here is why so many leaders continue to get it wrong. ...
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