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Is Industry 4.0 Tech for Good?

December 2, 2022 • by Ralf Seifert, Richard Markoff in Innovation • 8 min read

Industry 4.0 is a term that has been with us for several years now, but it remains nebulous to many. The name connotes the Fourth Industrial Revolution, following steam power (late 18th...

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Businesses are forging ahead with climate action

December 2, 2022 • by Knut Haanaes in Sustainability • 8 min read • Podcast available

The recent COP27 meeting made only limited headway on measures to tackle climate change, but climate action by companies gives more grounds for optimism, and the current challenging economic and geopolitical environment...

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Align strategy and culture for a competitive edge

December 2, 2022 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Leading in Turbulent Times • 6 min read

Leaders can harness their attention, motivation, capabilities and capacity to link strategy with culture, and reap benefits for every stakeholder....

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A key leadership skill you may not be using enough

December 2, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Adding more humor into your work won't just improve your leadership and the culture of the office, it could make your whole day better....

Towards climate-neutral aviation

December 1, 2022 • by Sascha Nick in Innovation • 6 min read

To play its part in global efforts to solve the climate crisis, global aviation would need to reduce passenger flight volumes to 1984 levels and set up a new fund to finance...

Social costs key challenge when going green

November 30, 2022 • by Håkan Agnevall in Sustainability • 5 min read

Håkan Agnevall, chief executive of Finland’s Wärtsilä, one of the world’s leading power technology and services providers for the maritime and energy industries, gives his view on the human dimension of sustainability ...

Questions every HR executive should be asking about their AI

November 30, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Human Resources executives who want to take their careers to the next level need to understand the fundamentals of using AI correctly....

How mindfulness cultivates creativity and innovation

November 29, 2022 • by Faisal Hoque in Innovation • 6 min read

Promoting “organizational mindfulness” can help foster creativity and innovation – two indispensable elements for a company’s success and sustainability, says Faisal Hoque....

The legal battle against cyber crooks should be national, not global

November 28, 2022 • by Edite Ligere in Audio articles • 6 min read

While the temptation exists to create an overarching international framework to combat cyber-risks, it is nation states that must be in the vanguard, argues Edite Ligere...

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How “nudges” can prompt changes in behavior

November 25, 2022 • by Bettina Büchel in Leadership • 7 min read

Acknowledging the importance of “nudging” on the informal networks that make up an organization’s central nervous system is important, as it is this central nervous system that needs to learn and adopt...

Do you understand the price of cost savings?

November 25, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

To many executives, cost savings always seems like a good idea. However, you need to understand that cost cutting has its own price...

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My never-ending war on the Internet parasites

November 24, 2022 • by Peter Bauer in Audio articles • 8 min read

Peter Bauer, co-founder and CEO of the cybersecurity company Mimecast, reflects on his company’s acquisition by private equity firm Permira for $5.8 billion, what keeps him motivated after two decades, and why his native South...

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How to mega dive, with professor Cyril Bouquet

November 24, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available

IMD Professor Cyril Bouquet talks about the importance of leadership and how businesses can prepare for a mega dive...

Swiss Re CEO: Negative effects of the pandemic may last for “two decades”

November 23, 2022 in Strategy • 5 min read

In conversation with IMD’s Jean-François Manzoni at the Nikkei Global Management Forum, Swiss Re’s Christian Mumenthaler talked about his prediction and highlighted the need for companies to work across value chains to...

Disruption disrupted: How new digital developments can put legacy firms back in pole position

November 22, 2022 • by Mohan Subramaniam in CEO Circle • 8 min read

Drawing on insights explored in greater depth in his new book, The Future of Competitive Strategy, in this article Professor Subramaniam outlines the growing opportunities available to firms with a long pre-Internet...

I failed but emerged stronger from the experience

November 21, 2022 • by Arnaud Henneville-Wedholm in Audio articles • 7 min read

Arnaud Henneville-Wedholm's dreams of glory were crushed in a David and Goliath battle with Mark Zuckerberg, but he firmly believes that failure can be a springboard to success if managed well...