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5 hours ago • by Simon J. Evenett in Geopolitics • 9 min read
In turbulent times, companies can justify their investments in geopolitical assets by moving beyond risk mitigation and using foresight to gain competitive advantage and create value....
Continue readingFebruary 25, 2022 • by Ivan Miroshnychenko, Alfredo De Massis in Brain Circuits • 1 min read
Businesses can learn from successful family businesses. Challenge your conventional thinking with this exercise....
February 24, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Brain Circuits • 1 min read
A lot of time is spent measuring the success of companies, through profits, productivity, and growth, but are we getting it right?...
February 24, 2022 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod in Luxury • 7 min read
Luxury firms can strategize to find that sweet point between growth and a positive social and environmental impact, says Professor Stéphane J.G. Girod...
February 24, 2022 • by Öykü Işık, Amit M. Joshi, Ina Toegel, Oscar Stege Unger in CEO Circle • 6 min read
Striking innovations, including in artificial intelligence, are redefining the way employers engage with employees, creating a host of issues around privacy and control...
February 23, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Brain circuits How to better understand the effects of your leadership Published 23 February 2022 in Brain circuits • 4 min read As a leader your actions elicit reactions from all members...
February 23, 2022 • by Karl Schmedders in CEO Circle • 3 min read
As the era of ultra-loose monetary policy ends imminently, corporates will need to act wisely and carefully to navigate a treacherous landscape....
February 22, 2022 • by Thomas W. Malnight, Ivy Buche in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Success can breed complacency. If your organization has grown and entered the sphere of established incumbents, you should beware of inertia....
February 21, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Finance • 3 min read
It is unfair to jump to conclusions about illegal practices at Credit Suisse, says Professor Arturo Bris...
February 21, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Stakeholders are demanding companies get serious about their ESG goals, so before you craft your strategy, learn what is required....
February 21, 2022 • by Juliet Bourke in Human Resources • 6 min read
What are the two common assumptions around diversity of thinking that need to be challenged within organizations?...
February 18, 2022 in Human Resources • 6 min read
One Peruvian company has grown a leading agribusiness while nurturing the health of communities and fostering female employment at the same time....
February 18, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Successful leaders skillfully navigate conflict and negotiations in a positive way. These exercises will put those skills to the test....
February 17, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply chain • 5 min read
Restrictions and lockdowns herald even worse disruption for 2022. Multinationals should rethink operations to deal with disruption to manufacturing capacity....
February 16, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Olov H. D. Isaksson in CEO Circle • 5 min read
The bullwhip has captured headlines during the pandemic, but the problem has been wreaking havoc on supply chains for decades. Traditional strategies to crack the bullwhip have largely failed. Now, a new...
February 16, 2022 • by Heather Cairns-Lee in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 4 min read
The best way to foster inclusion is by addressing the ableist bias in your own behavior....
February 16, 2022 • by Thomas W. Malnight, Ivy Buche in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
We studied companies that have enjoyed longevity of more than 50 years to understand what they do differently. Those that experience healthy long lives demonstrate what we call strategic incumbency....
February 16, 2022 • by Stefan Michel in CEO Circle • 3 min read
Consumer psychology is key when passing on costs: maintaining profit is considered fair but increasing profit is not....
February 15, 2022 • by Didier Bonnet, Michael R. Wade in Innovation • 8 min read
In an I by IMD interview, Barbara Martin Coppola, Chief Digital Officer of IKEA Retail (Ingka Group) explains how she is helping to take the company, famous for its out-of-town stores and...

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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