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9 hours ago • by Claudius A. Hildebrand, Robert J. Stark in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
CEOs can turn early wins into lasting success by recalibrating strategy, aligning teams, and focusing on sustainable growth and performance metrics....
Continue readingApril 4, 2022 • by Howard H. Yu in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
This exercise helps you shorten your to do-list to become more productive. The math has already been done for you...
April 1, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Finance • 5 min read
Finance experts debunk myths surrounding crypto’s complexity and energy efficiency, and predict the specific ways in which it is likely to coexist alongside rival currencies....
April 1, 2022 • by Thomas W. Malnight, Ivy Buche in Magazine • 10 min read
Established firms can bridge the advantages of market power, long-standing customer relations and industry insights to triumph over rivals....
April 1, 2022 • by José Caballero, Christos Cabolis in Competitiveness • 6 min read
Recent events have highlighted that consumers must now take an interest in checking the reliability of their providers...
April 1, 2022 • by Michael D. Watkins in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
When CEOs and other leaders approach assessing and restructuring the team they inherit, they need to act quickly and thoughtfully....
March 31, 2022 • by Howard H. Yu in Innovation • 8 min read
All of the tech giants are searching for the next big thing. Howard Yu sifts the evidence to find the likely winners and losers in the fight for future dominance....
March 31, 2022 • by Jerry Davis in Innovation • 9 min read
Today’s enterprises require a very different set of raw materials from the manufacturing giants of the 20th century....
March 31, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available
Professor Sean Meehan, the Dean of Faculty at IMD, discusses what makes a customer focussed company...
March 31, 2022 • by Vanina Farber, Patrick Reichert in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
Social entrepreneurship is increasingly recognized as an innovative and sustainable approach to development, job creation and poverty alleviation. Philanthropic impact investors play a key role in building the social enterprise pipeline –...
March 30, 2022 • by Alyson Meister, Kathleen M. Pike, Daryl Tol in CEO Circle • 6 min read
Learn how to turn your worry about your employees’ mental health into constructive action....
March 30, 2022 • by Didier Cossin, Abraham Hongze Lu in Magazine • 12 min read
The governance aspect of ESG is a fundamental driver of environmental and social quality. Our experts outline the methodology required to ensure board-level leadership in sustainability....
March 30, 2022 • by Michael D. Watkins in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
There are seven critical questions you need to ask yourself as you are selecting the top team to lead your company....
March 29, 2022 • by Robert Hooijberg in Audio articles • 7 min read
Insurance take up on the continent is low, but Delphine Traoré, CEO of Allianz Africa, is confident that a wind of change is blowing....
March 29, 2022 • by Stefan Michel in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Raising prices in times of inflation, even when necessary, can be a bit tricky. It's important to understand how your customers will react....
March 28, 2022 • by Michael D. Watkins in Magazine • 5 min read
There is no one-size-fits-all method to find the right solutions, but a ‘team engagement’ checklist will put you on the right track....
March 28, 2022 • by Karl Schmedders in Sustainability • 4 min read
Increasing the scope and price of carbon taxes is the most effective tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says Professor Karl Schmedders....
March 28, 2022 • by Michael D. Watkins in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
When you take the helm of your organization, moving fast to get the right team in place is critical to your success....
March 25, 2022 • by Nele Dael in Leadership • 6 min read
We tend to overestimate our ability to judge others, but the latest assessment tests can measure our perceptions more accurately than ever before....

In this episode of Leaders Unplugged, IMD President David Bach speaks with Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, about leading a global shipping giant through geopolitical tension, climate pressure, and permanent uncertainty, into the future of global trade.

In a moment of upheaval for international development, Katherine Milligan of the Geneva Graduate Institute and Carlos Álvarez Pereira, Secretary General of the Club of Rome, argue that hope – not fear – must guide what comes next.

Radical collaboration and breaking data silos can free trapped industrial value, says Caspar Herzberg, improving efficiency across global supply chains.

Melisa Sabancı Tapan, in conversation with IMD’s Peter Vogel, discusses creating empowered communities, bringing the wisdom of the past to new generations through AI, and staying human in a digital world.

PMI CEO Jacek Olczak shares how the company’s bold shift to smoke-free products is reshaping its business, culture, and purpose for the future

Stephane Garelli and Arturo Bris explore how global competitiveness is evolving, with nations redefining success amid changing rules and global shifts.

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