How Firmenich boosted creativity with AI

February 16, 2023 • by Tomoko Yokoi in Innovation • 6 min read

Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich shows how AI can be used to collaborate with humans to stimulate their intelligence, creativity, and learning....

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ACE Founders Series, with Ian Charles Stewart & Schuyler Weiss

February 16, 2023 in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available

The CEO of Alpian discusses the near future of money management, with IMD's Executive in Residence...

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How ‘social dividend’ ensures unity down the generations

February 15, 2023 • by Anouk Lavoie Orlick, Peter Vogel in Family business • 7 min read

Based in Colombia, Carvajal SA is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of paper notebooks. For more than 30 years, all family members have been given free or heavily subsidized access to...

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‘Dismal science’: economic projections are unreliable. Build resilience to future-proof your business

February 14, 2023 • by Arturo Bris in Strategy • 5 min read

Better-than-expected economic data have raised hopes the world economy will avoid recession this year, but risks abound. So company bosses should be building resilience — my management trend of 2023 — into...

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Protecting luxury’s future by creating a positive impact strategy

February 10, 2023 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod in Leading in Turbulent Times • 6 min read

Leaders must strategize on ways to put sustainability at the core of luxury brand desirability....

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How to win the generation game and avoid a succession of problems

February 9, 2023 • by Sabine Rau, Peter Jaskiewicz in Family business • 7 min read

Ensuring a smooth transition of a family enterprise starts with answering the questions of the next in line, write Peter Jaskiewicz and Sabine B Rau...

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How do you get a quality answer? Now, that’s a good question

February 8, 2023 • by Heather Cairns-Lee, James Lawley , Paul Tosey in Leadership • 8 min read

Leaders will get far more useful responses if they learn the art of asking ‘clean’ questions. Heather Cairns-Lee, James Lawley and Paul Tosey explain how to do it....

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How to improve representation in your visual communication

February 7, 2023 • by Rebecca Swift in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 5 min read

In this series, Rebecca Swift, VP Global Head of Creative Insights at Getty Images, examines the steps brands can take to make their visuals more inclusive....

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While the world trades punches, New Zealand shows the way ahead

February 6, 2023 • by Chuin Wei Yap in Magazine • 7 min read

In pursuit of its mission to advance sustainable trade, the Hinrich Foundation, in partnership with IMD’s World Competitiveness Center, released the Sustainable Trade Index in November 2022. Against a backdrop of gloom,...

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Destination perfection: what we can learn from the Swiss railways

February 6, 2023 • by John Sills in Innovation • 6 min read

While other companies have slipped off track when it comes to dealing with customers, the heart-warming reaction from Swiss train staff when a problem arose shows what can be achieved with more...

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Let’s be clear: ESG is not ‘woke’ and it’s different from sustainability

February 3, 2023 • by Julia Binder in Magazine • 6 min read

In the second of a series of practical guides for organizations on sustainability, Julia Binder, Director of IMD’s Center for Sustainable and Inclusive Business, explains the important distinction between sustainability and ESG...

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IMD ACE Founders Series, with Ian Charles Stewart & Raffaello D'Andrea

February 2, 2023 in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available

Verity co-founder Raffaello D’Andrea discusses the future of Robotics and AI, with IMD's Executive in Residence Ian Charles Stewart...

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Measuring change is difficult – here are 5 ways to help

February 2, 2023 • by Bettina Büchel in Strategy • 6 min read

Professor Bettina Büchel outlines the essential principles for measuring change to help you see the light at the end of a long, dark tunnel....

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Relaxation techniques you may be missing

February 2, 2023 in Brain Circuits • 4 min read

There are six different kinds of rest beyond sleep, if you don't take care to get more than physical rest, it may be why you're exhausted....

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EverGreen – the future-proofing of Heineken

February 1, 2023 • by Niccolò Pisani in Strategy • 8 min read

Niccolò Pisani, IMD Professor of Strategy and International Business, explores Heineken's ambitious and all-encompassing strategy for sustainable growth, launched amid a global pandemic....

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What fictional family dramas can teach us about real life

February 1, 2023 • by Kimberly A. Eddleston in Family business • 5 min read

Family businesses seem to be made for the movies and television. They have everything: success, power and riches, as well as dysfunction and drama. Most are a caricature of reality, but nonetheless...

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Lessons from military leadership: The importance of morale

January 31, 2023 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu, Stephen Kilpatrick in Leadership • 7 min read

Since the pandemic, we have been seeking to describe the phenomenon of how feelings impact performance. We explored resilience, well-being, and self-care, meandering through agility and mental health....

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AI-enabled executives: how ChatGPT will sharpen strategic thinking

January 30, 2023 • by Michael Watkins in Innovation • 5 min read

Combinations of executives and purpose-built AI systems will soon work together to enhance decision making, problem solving and strategy formulation...

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Five questions that can help you find the partners you need

January 30, 2023 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Learning to collaborate outside your organization can seem daunting, but it is necessary to survival and innovation in today's world....

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Seven ways to know when it’s time to move on

January 27, 2023 • by Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg in Human Resources • 8 min read

Whether you are burned out or bored, deciding to leave a job is never easy. Here are seven reasons why young professionals might hand in their notice....

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