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Time to safeguard supply chains against China’s zero-tolerance approach to COVID-19

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....

Supply chain: cracking down on the bullwhip effect

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...

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How can we better include people with disability in the workplace? Five questions to ask yourself

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....

Do you share the mindset of organizations that know how to survive?

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....

How to raise prices in times of inflation

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....

Unpacking the digital transformation at IKEA

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...

Does your leadership style encourage customer-centricity?

February 14, 2022 • by Katharina Lange in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

You can find three specific leadership qualities in truly customer-centric companies. Do you have them?...

Biased boards? How framing affects decision-making

February 14, 2022 • by Bettina Büchel in Strategy • 6 min read

How we frame decisions can have a substantial impact on the choices we make. Combining strategy and risk discussions through the process of scenario analysis can help avoid bias....

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Mastering strategic agility comes down to learning how to minimize strategic trade-offs

February 11, 2022 • by Stéphane J. G. Girod in Leading in Turbulent Times • 5 min read

Strategic agility is a difficult concept to unpack as there are so many ingredients to it. Two-thirds of participants in a webinar given by Professor Stéphane J.G. Girod said they considered it...

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The anatomy of a sustainability transformation

February 11, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Moving to a circular economic model may require a total transformation of your business, but it can pay off in the long run....

A one-question quiz that could reveal your readiness to design a strategy

February 10, 2022 • by Michael D. Watkins in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

There are a lot of pieces to put together to form a strategy, but often leaders find there is one piece left out and it could be important....

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Business transformation and how to handle it: Lessons from the frontline

February 10, 2022 • by Richard Roi in Competitiveness • 8 min read

Konica Minolta is known as a printer company, but a dual transformation is underway. Sam Errigo, Chief Operating Officer at Konica Minolta Business Solutions in the US, talks to Ric Roi about...

Sustainability dilemma: Reuse or recycle?

February 9, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Brain circuits Sustainability dilemma: Reuse or recycle? by Carlos Cordon Published 9 February 2022 in Brain circuits • 3 min read Recycling and reusing may both sound good from a sustainability standpoint,...

Zhang Ruimin’s vision of leadership for the future

February 9, 2022 • by William A. Fischer in Leadership • 8 min read

The Haier CEO’s reflections on leadership offer insights to anyone struggling to move their organization forward into the unknown....

Taking aim: how shareholder activism is making the workplace more diverse and inclusive

February 9, 2022 • by Vanina Farber, Patrick Reichert in Finance • 5 min read

Shareholder activism is changing human resource policies around workplace diversity and inclusion. We use the narrative of Nia Capital, a leading shareholder activist that tackles problems in corporate workplaces through firm engagement...

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It’s time to reinvent capitalism, says World Business Council for Sustainable Development CEO

February 8, 2022 • by David Bach in Leadership • 5 min read

Peter Bakker says business leaders must shift mindsets to build long-term resilience in the pandemic aftermath and take a regenerative approach to business models....