AI trends in pharma: From R&D to operational efficiency and accuracy for competitive advantage

Inside the transition, with Pictet’s Marie-Laure Schaufelberger

January 13, 2026 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in I by IMD Podcasts • 2 min read • Podcast available

IMD’s Inside the Transition hosts Pictet CSO Marie-Laure Schaufelberger to explore how finance drives the energy transition and ESG strategies....

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How to tackle a second-year leadership slump

January 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....

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The ecosystem playbook: Lessons from Microsoft’s meteoric rise

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. ...

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Struggling to give feedback? Here’s how to start

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. ...

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How Bayer’s dynamic path of shared ownership offers lessons for every leader

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....

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What geopolitical maturity looks like – and why it pays off

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....

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Longevity: Act before it’s too late if you want a healthy old age

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....

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Trump’s data wrecking ball has echoes of Greek tragedy 

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....

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Communication breakdown: are you sending out the right signals on social media?

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....

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Hapag Lloyd CEO: What does resilience look like when trade routes break?

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,...

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