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July 3, 2026 • by Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa in Geopolitics • 5 min read
Digital sovereignty in Europe remains more rhetoric than reality. Closing the gap requires industrial capacity, not just regulation....
Continue readingOctober 20, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Do your actions speak louder than your words when it comes to your commitments to sustainability? How is your company perceived?...
October 20, 2022 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available
In conversation with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni, Ipsen CEO David Loew discusses his leadership style at the French-born pharma firm...
October 19, 2022 • by Valerie Beaulieu-James in Leadership • 4 min read
While there’s no silver bullet, employers should put career progression and skills training at the center of their retention strategies, panelists said in a webinar on the global workforce of the future....
October 18, 2022 in CEO Dialogue Series • 7 min read
In a CEO Dialogue with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni, Ipsen CEO David Loew discusses his leadership style as he orchestrates the French-born pharma firm’s response to its best-selling drug facing generic competition...
October 18, 2022 • by Arnaud Chevallier in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
It can be hard to believe that you don't actually know the solution to a problem, but we must remember to entertain the possibility....
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...
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....
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....
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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....
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...
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....
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....
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....
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....
September 29, 2022 • by Jens Löhmar in Audio articles • 5 min read
How digital leaders can overcome the barriers to achieving their ambitions...

Former ING and UBS CEO Ralph Hamers on leading “banking’s biggest digital transformation” – and why AI may redefine financial advice.

NATO futurist Florence Gaub on war, weak signals, Gen Z, and why leaders need not only foresight, but also science fiction to future-proof their organizations

Former U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on why the post-Cold War world is over – and who is shaping the new rules of global business

Discover how bonding and bridging capital fuel change. Insights from Raising Social Capital show why trust is your company’s hidden engine

A new book challenges the conventional belief that sustainability alone drives customer purchases. In a webinar hosted by Karl Schmedders, the book’s co-author, Goutam Challagalla, explains how companies can make sustainability scalable by making it an enabler of innovation and growth.

Niels B. Christiansen tells Jean-François Manzoni how he streamlined the leadership and targeted adult customers to re-energize the toy giant.

Leaders are conditioned to leap into action to meet challenges. But what if remaining calm and simply listening is what the people around you need in such moments?

Trust is foundational in leadership, yet is more of a science than an art. Answer the questions below to assess whether an absence of trust is affecting your leadership.

Master Cultural Calibration: open mind, explicit norms, and regular alignment to keep cross-border collaboration clear and productive.

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