I by IMD - First-person Business Intelligence from the Brightest Thinkers - Page 102

Latest insights

Securing the payments ecosystem: mitigating the threat from ransomware

October 17, 2022 • by Öykü Işık in Innovation • 6 min read

Johan Gerber, who heads the security and innovation portfolio within Mastercard’s Cyber and Intelligence division, defines his mission as protecting the global financial system from criminal attack. He explains to Öykü Isik...

Audio available

How to manage supply shortages in the face of unexpected events

October 14, 2022 • by I by IMD in Management • 6 min read

Companies that face supply chain disruptions can use a sliding scale purchase limit model to adjust prices while ensuring adequate supply during shortages....

Achieving balance between executive pay and corporate governance

October 13, 2022 • by Stephen Smulowitz in CEO Circle • 7 min read

Boards should see shareholder rejections of inflated CEO compensation as a serious warning of the social and commercial dangers of pay inequity....

Play

The problem with power, IMD professor Jennifer Jordan

October 13, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available

IMD Professor Jennifer Jordan describes the problems and pitfalls of power; and how the modern executive can avoid them...

Why there can be no net-zero without protecting nature

October 12, 2022 • by Andy Beanland in Magazine • 6 min read

With many companies still getting to grips with acknowledging the importance of combating nature loss, Andy Beanland of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development argues for a fundamental shift in attitude...

The next frontier of AI in marketing

October 11, 2022 • by Amit Joshi in Audio articles • 7 min read

The adoption of AI in marketing continues at pace—but to realize its true potential, chief marketing officers (CMOs) need to learn how to use it to drive wholesale change in their marketing...

Audio available

How to make the most of remote work

October 11, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Remote working has some great benefits, but it can also be a challenge if you don't stay on top of the best techniques for productivitiy....

Play

Enterprising families should take time to reflect on their purpose

October 7, 2022 • by Peter Vogel in Family business • 5 min read

Enterprising families need to take time to reflect on their greater purpose before setting up a family office and above all should avoid being rushed into decisions by financial institutions looking to...

YouTube

Understanding how to unlock value from your data

October 6, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

You may be missing out on a powerful revenue stream if you don't understand the value of the data your business could collect....

Digital responsibility: creating value by instilling trust

October 5, 2022 • by Tomoko Yokoi in Innovation • 6 min read

Corporate digital responsibility does not have to be a compliance-led activity; it can also drive value creation, argues Tomoko Yokoi of IMD Business School...

Energy, focus and five other key skills for future leaders

Energy, focus, and 5 other key skills for future leaders

October 4, 2022 • by Michael Watkins in Leadership • 7 min read

Facing times of unprecedented peril, we need to urgently develop a pipeline of leaders capable of mobilizing, focusing and sustaining the energy of teams and organizations....

Best of frenemies: how to engage with ESG activists

October 3, 2022 • by Kate Odziemkowska in Strategy • 5 min read

Activists are waging campaigns against businesses – but collaborations between foes can reap benefits for corporations and wider society....

An exercise for leaders as they move up

October 3, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

As we move up in organizations, one of the hardest lessons for leaders can be knowing when to defer to the team versus go it alone....

Driving diversity into product innovation

September 30, 2022 • by Cyril Bouquet in Audio articles • 7 min read

Some companies are recognizing the benefits of creating new products and services for traditionally under-served audiences. But many more would benefit from doing the same....