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Director diversity: What next for the boardroom?

May 31, 2022 • by Didier Cossin in Governance • 5 min read

There are more women on boards than ever – but is that really the end point of our diversity push? To really gain from diversity, the boards of the future will need...

For Fumio Kishida’s ‘new capitalism’ to succeed, Japan’s PM must offer more than nostalgia

May 30, 2022 • by Kazuo Ichijo in Asian hub • 7 min read

Japan has a serious problem with cultivating and retaining talent, says IMD professor of Innovation and Leaders...

Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch: the challenges of success

May 26, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Anna Timonina-Farkas, Richard Markoff in Luxury • 5 min read

Swatch has a smash hit with its latest product, the MoonSwatch. But the newest supply chain choke point is making it difficult to react and harvest the benefits of the launch...

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What does AI mean for management? With Professor Amit Joshi

May 26, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available

Amit Joshi discusses the origins of Artificial Intelligence and why AI is important for businesses outside the tech sector...

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‘Gigacorns’: funding the world’s climate unicorns

May 25, 2022 • by Salvatore Cantale in Sustainability • 6 min read

Venture capitalists are making risky bets on startups they think have the potential to play a role in the global fight against climate change...

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How leaders in the AEC industry can drive digital transformation

May 24, 2022 • by George Shinkle in Innovation • 9 min read

Leaders in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry need to adopt four different ways of thinking to build digital transformation readiness...

Mind the compliance gap

May 23, 2022 • by Ivan E. Velez-Leon, Salvatore Cantale in Finance • 6 min read

Businesses should refresh both how compliance training is provided and the syllabus itself....

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Agility is what you need to future-proof your business

May 20, 2022 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod in I by IMD Book Club • 5 min read

Any company that wants to last needs to learn the art of agility, best understood as creating flexibility and fostering entrepreneurship at the strategic, organizational and management levels....

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Leadership and growth: seven signs that your CFO can drive growth successfully

May 19, 2022 • by Patrick Flesner in Finance • 5 min read

Looking out for the following seven signs can help you assess whether your CFO can drive growth successfully....

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Kristina Walcker-Mayer

May 19, 2022 in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available

Ian Charles Stewart, Executive in Residence at IMD, discusses the future of wealth with Nuri CEO Kristina Walcker-Mayer...

Four ways to profit by thinking like a social enterprise

May 18, 2022 • by Paul Ryatt in Leadership • 12 min read

Chasing growth is not the only route to success. Widen your goals by learning from a new breed of company....

From a team of stars to a star team

May 17, 2022 • by Ina Toegel in Human Resources • 6 min read

Developing a shared identity, giving each member equal airtime and creating an environment for honest and authentic exchanges will help lead to better results....

Strengthen governance to restore consumer trust in data

May 16, 2022 in Technology • 5 min read

Creating better data governance involves boosting transparency and safeguarding against bias - and cyber breaches...

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Six cybersecurity trends for companies to get to grips with in 2022

May 13, 2022 in Leading in Turbulent Times • 8 min read

The pressure of digital transformation and geopolitical tensions are making organizations more vulnerable to cyberattacks. In this webinar, Professor Öykü Isik explained how companies can anticipate threats and execute best practices....

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Gracious growth: managing the trade-off between sustainability and expansion

May 12, 2022 • by Niccolò Pisani, Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong, Paolo Taticchi, Tazeeb Rajwani in Competitiveness • 11 min read

In the rush to sign up to the sustainability agenda, companies face a dilemma: how to balance the adoption of sustainable practices with delivering growth....

Everyone loves a win-win story but it’s time to get real

May 12, 2022 • by Michael Yaziji in Management • 10 min read

Welcome to the Iconoclast, the first in a series of columns intended to challenge the status quo. Not always giving answers, not always right, but smartly challenging our own assumptions, actions, organizations,...

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Winning the customers of tomorrow with Seán Meehan

May 12, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available

In episode 4 of ManagementCast, Professor Sean Meehan tells listeners just what to expect when dealing with the consumers of tomorrow...

Evolution from a family-owned company to a family-owned investment portfolio

May 10, 2022 • by Peter Lorange in Family business • 7 min read

When deciding whether to sell your family-owned business, the choice for many families comes down to a number of factors – some of which will be uncontrollable. Peter Lorange, Emeritus Professor of...