Do you have unrelenting standards?
If your team is struggling, it is important to consider that the problem might be you. This exercise will help you recognize if you have unrelenting standards....
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Chinese auto startup NIO went from zero to nearly a million customers in under ten years. Mark Zhou, who leads product and R&D, discusses how; and explains why community – not hardware...
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October 5, 2021 • by Michael D. Watkins in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
If your team is struggling, it is important to consider that the problem might be you. This exercise will help you recognize if you have unrelenting standards....
October 5, 2021 in CEO Dialogue Series • 6 min read
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October 5, 2021 • by Mark J. Greeven in Asian hub • 4 min read
The level of complexity and uncertainty in today’s global economy, and even within our own organizations, can feel overwhelming. Learning to create and orchestrate ecosystems can help, says Mark Greeven....
October 4, 2021 • by Michael D. Watkins in Audio articles • 6 min read
Coaches working with leaders who lack emotional intelligence have a tough job on their hands, but here experts share the strategies that can lead to success....
October 4, 2021 in Career path • 5 min read
CEO Tim Knotnerus is laser-focused on bringing potentially life-changing regenerative drugs to market and relies on a passion for improving people's lives to see him through the many disappointments....
October 4, 2021 • by George Kohlrieser in Brain Circuits • 4 min read
People need to feel safe before they take risks, so to help people unleash their full potential you must first make them feel secure – even in an uncertain world....
October 1, 2021 • by Öykü Işık, Michael R. Wade in Innovation • 6 min read
There have been two megatrends that have dominated the last decade: digitization and ethics and sustainability, but so far there have been few points of intersection between these two trends, largely because...
October 1, 2021 • by Ben Bryant in Brain Circuits • 4 min read
Team reviews and learning dialogues have become common practice in many organizations. However, the potential for real learning from these dialogues has only scratched the surface of what might be learnt....
October 1, 2021 • by Brenda Steinberg in Audio articles • 8 min read
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September 30, 2021 • by George Kohlrieser in Brain Circuits • 3 min read
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September 30, 2021 in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read
CEOs pledged to take COVID pay cuts but many didn’t go through with it. Now their investors are rebelling, and amplifying calls to reform executive compensation...
September 30, 2021 • by Arturo Bris in Competitiveness • 6 min read
A panel of experts moderated by IMD Professor of Finance Arturo Bris, Director of the World Competitiveness Center, says governments and companies need to build citizen trust in data use....
September 29, 2021 in CEO Dialogue podcast series • 1 min read • Podcast available
Stefan Larsson discusses his fact-based analytical approach, that's helping rebuild the world of fashion sustainably...
September 29, 2021 • by Chengwei Liu in Audio articles • 9 min read
When it comes to hiring, blind luck can trump biased reasoning and generate a less-is-more effect....
September 28, 2021 in CEO Dialogue Series • 7 min read
PVH’s Stefan Larsson on his approach to rebuilding the apparel business, sustainably...
September 28, 2021 • by Alyson Meister in Human Resources • 3 min read
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September 27, 2021 • by Shlomo Ben-Hur in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
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September 27, 2021 • by Salvatore Cantale, David Bach in Leadership • 7 min read
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September 27, 2021 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 3 min read
Awareness, acceptance and action – these are the three vital steps needed to make sure that you can perform at your optimum....
September 24, 2021 • by John R. Weeks in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
Your office design may have a bigger impact on innovation than you think....

Chinese auto startup NIO went from zero to nearly a million customers in under ten years. Mark Zhou, who leads product and R&D, discusses how; and explains why community – not hardware – will win the EV race.

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Holcim’s Ram Muthu on circularity, EU regulation, and what it really takes to decarbonize cement at industrial scale.

In her latest book, The Confidence Myth, IMD Professor Ginka Toegel examines why confidence is so often misinterpreted at work – and how organizational systems shape who is seen as confident and why.

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. 

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