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Being less bad is simply not good enough anymore

July 14, 2022 • by Knut Haanaes in Sustainability • 8 min read

Why Paul Polman believes that companies whose leaders bring humanity back into business will help us all achieve net zero...

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Jessica Tan

July 13, 2022 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available

Ping An Co-CEO Jessica Tan tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni how a Chinese insurance company was transformed into a tech giant...

L’Oréal: the beauty of supply chain digitalization

July 13, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Innovation • 5 min read

French beauty company L’Oréal first embarked on its digital transformation journey more than a decade ago. Today, it provides an excellent case study of effective, successful digital transformation....

Have you fallen into one of these leadership traps?

July 13, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Building on prior research on the topic, we have identified six traps that leaders can fall into in turbulent times. Often these traps are hidden, so leaders don’t realize when they are...

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The paradox of power: to serve myself or others?

July 12, 2022 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 5 min read

Leaders must strike the right balance between their own needs and the needs of others....

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Three ways CEOs can untangle supply chains

July 11, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply chain • 6 min read

Boardrooms can no longer afford to neglect supply chain management. Companies can capture more of the value created in the supply chain by bringing top executives up to speed...

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What’s really behind the sputtering supply of talent?

July 8, 2022 • by Frederik Anseel in Human Resources • 4 min read

If every country faces the same record tight labor market, then local policy failure may not be the cause....

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Ping An’s Singaporean force on the importance of culture and people

July 7, 2022 in CEO Dialogue Series • 10 min read

A decade ago, Ping An was a Chinese insurer. Today it’s a technology giant. Co-CEO Jessica Tan tells IMD President Jean-François Manzoni what happened....

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Where is AI headed? With Professor Amit Joshi

July 7, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available

In this episode of ManagementCast, Professor Amit Joshi discusses how firms can prepare for a future with Artificial Intelligence....

Drive hard into the future and don’t look back

July 6, 2022 • by Howard H. Yu in Innovation • 7 min read

The urge to return to business-as-usual must be resisted. Commitment to change and innovation is more important than ever, explain Howard Yu and his colleagues at IMD’s Center for Future Readiness...

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Become a dragon master

July 6, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

To help frame your problem, you can steal a page from a story book. When you master your dragon, you will be in a position to find an optimal solution to your...

In uncertain times, it pays to keep your options open

July 5, 2022 • by Arnaud Chevallier, Michael R. Wade, Lars Häggström in Audio articles • 6 min read

A series of global shocks has made effective decision making incredibly difficult. Our experts offer three practical steps to get the balance right....

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Should you back the lone genius or trust the wisdom of the crowd?

July 4, 2022 • by Mark Chussil in Audio articles • 7 min read

An online strategy tournament sheds light on which direction to take if you want to gain a competitive edge. Mark Chussil, who created the ongoing experiment, explains his findings....

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Books to inspire, inform and entertain

July 1, 2022 • by Anand Narasimhan, Stefan Michel, Karl Schmedders, Robert Hooijberg, Susan Goldsworthy, Alyson Meister, Katharina Lange, Shlomo Ben-Hur in I by IMD Book Club • 7 min read

From dealing with burnout and bullsh*t to the joys of friendship and climbing mountains, IMD professors offer a varied choice of summer reading material...

Why crypto disruptors and central banks can work in harmony

June 30, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Audio articles • 7 min read

There are obstacles to be overcome, but the time is coming soon when both traditional and digital forms of currency will be trusted and accepted by all....

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Zoe Chance

June 30, 2022 in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available

Yale Professor Zoe Chance discusses her latest book with IMD Professor of Strategy and Political Economy David Bach...

Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Are you battle ready?

June 29, 2022 • by Öykü Işık, Philipp Leo, Fabian Muhly in Audio articles • 9 min read

Cybercrime is booming and growing in sophistication. Business leaders need to ask themselves some searching questions before their organization is exposed to a potentially crippling assault....

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How to help your team navigate personal challenges

June 29, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

There are a lot of sources for trauma affecting people across the globe right now. As a leader, you can help employees who are struggling....

Why young talent should join the plastic revolution

June 28, 2022 • by Anand Narasimhan in Magazine • 10 min read

The future of the plastics industry hinges on a shift to a circular business model and the recruitment of the brightest and the best young people, Lucrèce Foufopoulos says in an I...

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Don’t be a mixed-up chameleon! How to prioritize your ESG issues

June 27, 2022 • by Achim Hupperts, Jan van der Kaaij in Leading in Turbulent Times • 8 min read

Making materiality the cornerstone of your sustainability strategy will help you to prioritize ESG issues to ensure they drive a business strategy that benefits both your organization and society...