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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....

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....

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...

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....

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....

Firms will need the tools to test every link in supply chain

March 23, 2022 • by Vivek Ramachandran in Magazine • 6 min read

Over the next decade, one of the most disruptive changes facing companies will be the need to take responsibility for every business in their supply chain, Vivek Ramachandran, CEO of Hong Kong-based...

Negotiation is a relationship, not a transaction

March 23, 2022 • by George Kohlrieser in Audio articles • 5 min read

Respect and empathy for the person sitting on the other side of the table is key if a negotiation is to be a success....

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How to protect your supply chain

March 22, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

It’s important to understand when and how to protect your supply chain. Firms should forensically exam their whole chain to find weak links....

Take the circular route to curbing over-production

March 21, 2022 • by Ralf Seifert, Yara Kayyali Elalem, Işık Biçer in Audio articles • 6 min read

Cutting lead times, incentivizing local production and repurposing excess stock would have a huge positive impact on the environment, explain Ralf W Seifert, Yara Kayyali Elalem and Işik Biçer...

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Questions to ask as you prepare to negotiate a deal

March 21, 2022 • by Sameh Abadir, Salvatore Cantale in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Brain circuits Questions to ask as you prepare to negotiate a deal by Sameh Abadir, Salvatore Cantale Published 21 March 2022 in Brain circuits • 2 min read Corporate deal making can...

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Supply chain crisis: steering a path through choppy waters

March 18, 2022 • by John Elkington, Louise Kjellerup Roper in Magazine • 6 min read

Responsible, resilient and regenerative supply chains are needed as we head into uncharted waters, argue John Elkington and Louise Kjellerup Roper, founder and CEO respectively of the strategic advisory think tank Volans...

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Managing risks and relationships: how to make your supply chain more resilient to shocks

March 18, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Book Review • 6 min read

Supply chain management should be more than just directing the flow of goods....

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Why every team needs a Ringo: Part Two

March 18, 2022 • by Ina Toegel in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Top teams don’t happen by accident. If you are looking for examples of high performance, examine The Beatles....

Think globally, act locally: introducing change in a diverse world

March 17, 2022 • by Anand Rohini in Magazine • 22 min read

Homosexuality is illegal in 70 countries and women’s rights virtually non-existent in many others. So how can multinational organizations ensure that their values are consistent globally? Here we offer a way to...

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What now for supply chains? Inflation, e-commerce and over-stocking are all driving change

March 17, 2022 • by Ralf Seifert, Richard Markoff in Audio articles • 5 min read

Economic growth is being driven in part by supply chain dynamics. The confluences of forces might bring about a new paradigm in supply chain inventory management and perception of excellence, say Ralf...

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Why every team needs a Ringo

March 17, 2022 • by Ina Toegel in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Top teams don’t happen by accident. If you are looking for examples of high performance, examine The Beatles....

Finding the good in people: how to recruit ethical employees

March 16, 2022 • by Liz Ritterbush in Audio articles • 19 min read

In an era of corporate scandals, hiring and maintaining an ethical workforce is vital. But a wide range of testing is needed if companies are to effectively weed out the bad apples....