The biggest career barrier isn’t at the top. It’s at the first step
The greatest barrier to women’s advancement emerges early in a career, not at the top. Kweilin Ellingrud examines how the first promotion to manager shapes long-term progression....
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The art of thinking in a digital world
IMD’s Professor Knut Haanaes was joined by friend and former Boston Consulting Group colleague, Luc de Brabandere, corporate philosopher and senior advisor at BCG, to discuss his book ‘The Art of Thinking...
EVs accelerate the great automotive rewiring
IMD’s Mark Greeven was joined by Reuters US autos journalist Mike Colias to discuss his new book Inevitable: Inside the Messy, Unstoppable Transition to Electric Vehicles, which explores how the development of...
Create a place for your customers to play
Gaming has become one of the world’s most powerful consumer ecosystems. Stefan Michel explores why every company now needs a strategy for play to stay competitive. ...
Leadership lessons from Julius Caesar
IMD's Susan Goldsworthy was joined by Paul Vanderbroeck, whose unique book, Lead Like Julius Caesar: Timeless Leadership Lessons from History's Most Influential Leader, dissects the leadership style and career of the Roman...
The power of paradoxical thinking
IMD’s Andrew Sharman sits down with Amy Walters Cohen, whose award-winning book Ruthlessly Caring challenges conventional leadership – and offers a paradoxical path forward in a world in flux....
Rethinking responsibility
In his book Climate Justice: What Rich Nations Owe the World – and the Future, Cass R Sunstein delivers a timely exploration of the moral and practical obligations that wealthy nations have...
Innovation, by accident: The story of the ‘like’ button
BCG’s Martin Reeves traces the messy human journey behind one of tech’s most contagious features – and what it reveals about innovation, behavior, and unintended consequences. ...
The future-solving methodology: Insights on AI and leadership
Brian Evergreen shares radical insights from his book Autonomous Transformation: Creating a More Human Future in the Era of AI with IMD’s Stefan Michel....
Sustainable transformation is more than strategy, it’s a test of leadership
January 17, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Knut Haanaes in Library
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....
Why embracing circularity strengthens business resilience and long-term profitability
August 30, 2024 • by Julia Binder, Manuel Braun in Library
Julia Binder and Manuel Braun delve into why a circular approach to business can help build more resilience and boost profitability....
How to outsmart the smart world
May 31, 2024 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Library
The world is getting smarter. Rather than feel threatened, we need to learn how to become smarter to deal with it. Gerd Gigerenzer tells IMD’s Patrick Reinmoeller how it’s done ...