How to manage your emotions as a leader
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...
The start of the deal: How to pitch your opening offer
23 hours ago • by Martin Schweinsberg in Strategy • 9 min read • 
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Setting an ambitious anchor in a negotiation can deliver big rewards, but it can also risk disaster. Drawing on 90 studies, Martin Schweinsberg offers a framework for a more informed approach to...
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Traveling into the future to find an antidote to antibiotic resistance
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....
Tough on the outside, soft on the inside: The likely evolution of AI governance under Trump
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...
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
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
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
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...
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