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...

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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?...

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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....

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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...

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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,...

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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....

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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....

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Are you prepared to answer these ethical questions?

February 8, 2022 • by Amit M. 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?...

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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....

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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....

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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 M. Joshi in Brain Circuits • 2 min read

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

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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...

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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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