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The CEO of Wärtsilä on the transformation in maritime industries today
August 25, 2022 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • 
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Håkan Agnevall, President and CEO of Wärtsilä, discusses the transformation facing the maritime and energy industries today...
Why boards need to take action on power-hungry leaders
August 24, 2022 • by Richard Holden in Leadership • 5 min read
Leaders who consolidate power through retaining decision-making rights are willing to sacrifice their organization’s expected earnings in order to retain control....
Maritime and energy sectors will transform through green fuels and balancing power
As the shipping and energy industries face the biggest regulatory and market transition in 30 years, Wärtsilä’s CEO calls on leaders to accelerate decarbonization in an exclusive IMD CEO Dialogue....
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As M&A failure soars, here’s how to walk away from a deal unscathed
The global dealmaking boom is going into hard reverse as big transactions are shelved, underscoring the need for executives to strengthen negotiation tactics and exit strategies in order to preserve value....
How to enter China and win: lessons from failure
Though some foreign companies continue to struggle in China, prospective entrants are better able than ever before to realistically assess their chances and plan for success, say Karl Ulrich and Lele Sang,...
How to scale: Seven qualities of successful scale-up CEOs
Most startups will fail, but a few will achieve extraordinary scale. While there’s no silver bullet, being humble, identifying key metrics, and partnering with anchor customers are some of the traits that...
Building your cybersecurity team, with IMD professor Oyku Isik
August 17, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available
Oyku Isik discusses how CEOs should build their cyber-security team, and the importance of trust...
How to get out of your head when stressed
August 15, 2022 • by Samantha Boardman in Human Resources • 7 min read
Focusing on fostering connections, completing something difficult and helping others can make us more resilient to everyday stress...
Beyond subscription models: Recurring revenue-generating patterns
August 10, 2022 • by Alexander Osterwalder, Matthieu Manzoni in Strategy • 12 min read
With Netflix’s recent loss of subscribers, it may be time to move away from membership and towards alternative models of customer retention...
Taiwan tension: Three ways to circumvent the global supply chain crisis
Concerns over “tit for tat” retaliatory measures in the wake of the controversial visit to Taiwan by Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US House of Representatives, have underlined the urgent need for...
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