Misinformation is an unwieldy beast, but we need to stop being blasé about it

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...

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Six actions a new CEO should put at the top of the agenda

April 1, 2022 • by Michael 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....

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Existential battle to become master of the metaverse

March 31, 2022 • by Howard 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....

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How best to design the virtual architecture of startups?

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....

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The origins of customer-centricity with Seán Meehan

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...

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3 steps to scale social entrepreneurship

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 –...

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How to stop worrying about employee mental health

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....

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Why ESG should really read GES 

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....

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How to pick an A-team

March 30, 2022 • by Michael 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....

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Allianz: putting a premium on African peace of mind

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....

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How consumers perceive “fair” price hikes

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....

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Six ways to engage with your teams to frame and solve strategic problems 

March 28, 2022 • by Michael 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....

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Carbon taxes need to explode to deal with the ‘mother of all externalities’

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....

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Are you moving fast enough as a new CEO?

March 28, 2022 • by Michael 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....

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How good are you at reading others?

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....

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Businesses need both carrot and stick to accelerate progress on gender equity 

March 25, 2022 • by David Bach in Data in your Equity, Inclusion & Diversity strategy: friend or foe? • 5 min read

Companies must be obliged to take action, experts observe at an IMD/SIX Group webinar, as progress is not fast enough in Switzerland....

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Are you taking the wrong approach to recruiting?

March 25, 2022 • by Richard Roi in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Often, companies search far and wide for the right people – even when those candidates are sitting right in front of them....

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Nicholas Christakis

March 24, 2022 • by Katharina Lange in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available

Yale's Nicholas Christakis discusses his latest book with IMD Affiliate Professor of Leadership, Katharina Lange...

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Dangerous products recalled faster when women are on the board

March 24, 2022 • by Corinne Post, Kaitlin Wowak, George Ball, David J. Ketchen Jr in Governance • 6 min read

Pharmaceutical products with the most serious defects are recalled 28 days sooner with women in the boardroom, research shows....

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Questions to ask yourself as money gets tighter

March 23, 2022 • by Karl Schmedders in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

The ultra-cheap money of past years has caused some corporates to develop some bad habits. Check where you stand with these questions....

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