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Are you prepared to answer these ethical questions?

February 8, 2022 • by Amit Joshi in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Are you prepared for the new ethical dilemmas that are arising out of AI, data analytics and machine learning?...

Shein shows that you can be disruptive without disruption

February 8, 2022 • by Michael R. Wade, Jialu Shan in Innovation • 7 min read

The fashion brand for young people is enjoying enormous success by focusing on its core market and delivering its value promises in style....

Do you know the hallmarks of effective dialogue?

February 7, 2022 • by George Kohlrieser in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Great leaders are also great communicators. Effective dialogue with your teams and partners is a critical skill that can be learned....

Are you ready for sustainable value creation?

February 7, 2022 • by Bettina Büchel in Audio articles • 7 min read

How to move sustainable business solutions from the periphery to the core of your organization....

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Six questions to test your company’s agility

February 4, 2022 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit Joshi in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

We have identified six key principles that contribute to strategic ability. Test where you stand on it....

How the world’s first regulated digital asset bank started life as a technology company looking to acquire a banking license

February 4, 2022 in Technology • 3 min read

Mathias Imbach, CEO of Sygnum – the world’s first licensed digital bank – explains how the company found its niche positioning...

NFTs are not a gimmick. They could radically transform your business

February 3, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Finance • 7 min read

The token economy could transform your company, turning on its head the concepts you currently have of business model, customer, shareholder, supplier and user....

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Peter Bakker

February 3, 2022 • by David Bach in Podcasts • 1 min read • Podcast available

Peter Bakker, head of WBCSD, talks sustainable businesses, promoting net-zero and building an equitable future...

How to overcome organizational Stockholm syndrome

February 3, 2022 • by George Kohlrieser in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Organizational Stockholm syndrome is a process that is often seen in businesses and results in low performance due to stress, lack of inspiration, and poor creativity....

How to become an ambidextrous leader

February 2, 2022 • by Misiek Piskorski, Richard Roi in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Most leaders display ambidexterity in some dimensions, but only 10% manage it in all five. You can develop ambidexterity – it starts with self-awareness about your cognitive and behavioral style....

Monetary policy and its challenges: an SNB perspective

February 2, 2022 • by I by IMD in Finance • 4 min read

SNB Governing Board Member Andréa Maechler discusses the cyclical and structural factors monetary policy makers must weigh up when deciding to tighten policy at an IMD event with MBA students and alumni....

How to talk to adversaries

February 1, 2022 • by George Kohlrieser in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

The motivation of an adversary falls into three areas: focused, emotional, or revengeful. When clashing with a team member or colleague whose interests may not be aligned with yours, it is important...

2021 bestsellers: business people should read broadly

I by IMD Book Club: 2022 reading list

February 1, 2022 • by I by IMD in I by IMD Book Club • 6 min read

Our first four books look at topics we believe are relevant for executives right now - from China's retail revolution to how to innovate your business model, supply chain strategy management and...

What do job seekers think of your organization’s political position?

February 1, 2022 • by Liwen Zhang in Competitiveness • 4 min read

Research has found roughly a third of job seekers will not apply to a firm because of its political views....

What you can learn from successful innovators

January 31, 2022 in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

The key to innovation in rapidly changing times is being able to keep up with new developments. You may have to be willing to throw out your old models of working and...

IBM’s stalled ambitions with Watson show AI isn’t elementary, but can work when focused

January 28, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon, Amin Kaboli in Innovation • 3 min read

Contextual variability can be a roadblock to successful use of artificial intelligence, say Carlos Cordon and Amin Kaboli....

Questions you need to be asking about your digital transformation

January 28, 2022 • by Didier Bonnet in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Most companies undergoing digital transformation want to improve their customers' experience, but data shows they aren't succeeding. Why?...

Fed rate rise: simple economics explain stock market sell-off

January 28, 2022 in Audio articles • 5 min read

The US central bank’s more hawkish stance has sent investors scrambling to position themselves for tighter monetary policy. This provides a real-world demonstration of simple economic concepts in action. These models can...