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Do you use a good question mix?

August 2, 2022 • by Arnaud Chevallier, Frédéric Dalsace in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Most leaders know to ask a lot of questions, but they don’t necessarily ask all the right types of questions. It’s important to understand if you are asking questions that will elicit...

Diversity training is a conversation, not an education

August 2, 2022 • by Misiek Piskorski in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 6 min read

Implicit bias training does not bring the desired results. Organizations should focus on helping employees to discuss diversity with each other and implement the outcomes of these conversations....

Staying for the right reasons

July 31, 2022 • by Lars Häggström in Human Resources • 6 min read

Simply spending more on compensation and reward will not ensure employers retain their staff in an intensely competitive labor market....

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Time to start planning for quantum

July 28, 2022 • by Piers Clinton-Tarestad, Justin Ging, Denise Ruffner in Innovation • 6 min read

Quantum computing could arrive sooner than many leaders expect. They need to start laying the groundwork now....

The purpose of purpose-driven marketing

July 27, 2022 • by Ivy Buche in Purpose • 7 min read

Consumers want companies to go further in addressing issues that affect wider society. For those willing to do so, a marketing-led competitive advantage is up for grabs....

Four reasons not to be deterred by the crypto winter

July 25, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Competitiveness • 6 min read

The sharp fall in the value of cryptocurrencies this year is misleading. The underlying blockchain technologies remain truly transformational across a host of business applications – and are at a tipping point...

Sustainable supply chains: time to get serious

July 21, 2022 • by Ralf Seifert, Yara Kayyali Elalem in Supply chain • 6 min read

Taking a full supply chain perspective on sustainability has never been more urgent....

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The CEO guide to Cybersecurity, with IMD professor Oyku Isik

July 21, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available

Öykü Işık helps businesses to tackle cybersecurity and data privacy. In this episode of ManagementCast she tells listeners what threats to look out for and why...

Building change resilience to combat change fatigue

July 20, 2022 • by Alyson Meister, Bettina Büchel in Human Resources • 6 min read

How can you best lead a team through change? Alyson Meister and Bettina Büchel explain how to best communicate, plan and prioritize as you manage ambiguity and change in your organization....

Three ways to assess your portfolio’s exposure to autocratic regimes

July 19, 2022 • by Elisabetta Basilico, Angelo Calvello in Finance • 5 min read

Over the past decade a global decline in democracy has increased investor exposure to autocratic regimes. Here’s how to weigh up the direct and indirect risks to your portfolio across index funds,...

How insurers can mitigate the discrimination risks posed by AI

July 18, 2022 in Innovation • 7 min read

Research reveals insurers can use fairness criteria alongside AI to minimize bias and discrimination risks....

Why Big Brother should not be watching you at work

July 15, 2022 • by Ali Aslan Gümüsay, Sonja Köhne, Thomas Schildhauer, Martin Krzywdzinski, Hendrik Send in Human Resources • 11 min read

The future of work remains hybrid. But tracking every keystroke, mouse movement and email is not the best way to manage the more fluid boundaries, argue Ali Aslan Gümüsay, Sonja Köhne, Thomas...

This activity could give you the strategic edge you’ve been seeking

July 15, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

If we told you there was a magic elixir that would help you improve your fitness, think clearer, make better strategic decisions, lose weight, and level out your moods, would you want...

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 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...