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Taking stock: a history of supply chain innovations

April 8, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Innovation • 6 min read

Tetra Pak’s former head of Supply Chain Operations Eric Baudier discusses the highs and lows of supply chain management....

’20 years on, it’s clear that the euro has been a force for good’

April 7, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Finance • 6 min read

The common currency was a bold experiment, but there can be no doubt that its success has brought prosperity and stability to all who signed up....

CEOs need to manage their own mental health in times of crisis

April 7, 2022 in Leadership • 13 min read

Two years of pandemic turmoil have put senior executives under immense strain. Here are ways to tackle the problem....

Are you doing these three things that lead to long-term success?

April 7, 2022 • by Knut Haanaes, James Henderson in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

Here are the essential steps needed to ensure that your business stands the test of time....

Lessons from inside Ukraine on dealing with a crisis

April 6, 2022 • by I by IMD in Leadership • 9 min read

Organizations need to make staff safety a priority if they find their operations ensnared by geopolitical conflict....

A good night’s sleep will help you to make better strategic decisions

April 6, 2022 • by Albrecht Enders, Christopher Barnes, Matthew Walker in Magazine • 7 min read

Warning: late nights and early starts will lead to memory loss, illness, recklessness, lack of sociability and failure to spot a good business opportunity....

Tools you can use to improve the dialogue on your teams

April 6, 2022 • by Ben Bryant in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

While it is always important to ensure teams are collaborating well, the strain on individuals this year has been extreme so it is more important than ever to foster dialogue to provide...

What’s the next big craze after Bitcoin and NFTs?

April 5, 2022 • by Salil Kanhere in Finance • 6 min read

Bored with Bitcoin? No flipping time for NFTs? Here's what a cybersecurity expert has to say about the next wave of blockchain applications....

Climate change and conflict: a perfect humanitarian storm

April 5, 2022 • by Robert Mardini in Sustainability • 5 min read

Helping communities to adapt and ensuring that climate finance gets to conflict zones is essential, says ICRC chief....

Four questions that will help you prepare for a cyberattack

April 5, 2022 • by Öykü Işık in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

It’s not a matter of if, but rather when, your organization will experience a cyberattack. Have you assembled the right team to address the problem when it happens, and have you answered...

Toolkit for strategic leading through a crisis

April 4, 2022 • by Sameh Abadir, Niccolò Pisani in Leadership • 5 min read

Turbulent times have changed what it means to be a good leader. Here are five essential skills needed....

How productive are you, honestly?

April 4, 2022 • by Howard H. Yu in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

This exercise helps you shorten your to do-list to become more productive. The math has already been done for you...

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‘A room full of people with quill pens sits at the heart of crypto’

April 1, 2022 • by Arturo Bris in Finance • 5 min read

Finance experts debunk myths surrounding crypto’s complexity and energy efficiency, and predict the specific ways in which it is likely to coexist alongside rival currencies....

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How incumbents can win in the disruption battle

April 1, 2022 • by Thomas W. Malnight, Ivy Buche in Magazine • 10 min read

Established firms can bridge the advantages of market power, long-standing customer relations and industry insights to triumph over rivals....

Misinformation is an unwieldy beast, but we need to stop being blasé about it

April 1, 2022 • by José Caballero, Christos Cabolis in Competitiveness • 6 min read

Recent events have highlighted that consumers must now take an interest in checking the reliability of their providers...

Six actions a new CEO should put at the top of the agenda

April 1, 2022 • by Michael Watkins in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

When CEOs and other leaders approach assessing and restructuring the team they inherit, they need to act quickly and thoughtfully....

Existential battle to become master of the metaverse

March 31, 2022 • by Howard H. Yu in Innovation • 8 min read

All of the tech giants are searching for the next big thing. Howard Yu sifts the evidence to find the likely winners and losers in the fight for future dominance....

How best to design the virtual architecture of startups?

March 31, 2022 • by Jerry Davis in Innovation • 9 min read

Today’s enterprises require a very different set of raw materials from the manufacturing giants of the 20th century....

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The origins of customer-centricity with Seán Meehan

March 31, 2022 in Management Cast • 1 min read • Podcast available

Professor Sean Meehan, the Dean of Faculty at IMD, discusses what makes a customer focussed company...

3 steps to scale social entrepreneurship

March 31, 2022 • by Vanina Farber, Patrick Reichert in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Social entrepreneurship is increasingly recognized as an innovative and sustainable approach to development, job creation and poverty alleviation. Philanthropic impact investors play a key role in building the social enterprise pipeline –...